Practicing Medical Skills in a Small Clinic-Chapter 175 - 125: Winning Hearts—A Happy Ending (Part 2)

Chapter 175: Chapter 125: Winning Hearts—A Happy Ending (Part 2)

The daughter-in-law’s bust isn’t particularly large, but when you get close, there’s that scent.

So Li Jingsheng suspected that she hadn’t completely weaned the child.

Usually, after weaning for more than three days, milk secretion significantly decreases.

After about a week, it is basically difficult to breastfeed again.

Because there’s no more breast milk secretion.

The secretion of breast milk starts even before childbirth for young mothers.

This is a special reproductive ability of all lactating female animals.

After pregnancy, under the stimulation of estrogen and progesterone, mammary gland tissues further develop, secretion chambers form, and secretion cells gain functional capability.

After the fetus is born, the levels of estrogen and progesterone in the body suddenly drop, and the pituitary gland begins to secrete prolactin, stimulating the secretion of milk.

Breast milk mainly includes milk fat, milk protein, lactose, inorganic salts, vitamins, enzymes and hormones, maternal antibodies and many other nutrients and special energy.

These substances are transported by blood from the digested and absorbed nutrients to the breast, and through decomposition, combination, diffusion, and penetration by the mammary gland tissues, they ultimately form breast milk to nurture the infant.

The best feeding is breastfeeding.

It makes children healthier, smarter, and they can easily fight various external viruses and bacteria by obtaining antibodies from breast milk.

The greatness and selflessness of mothers are not just words.

Not to mention ten months of pregnancy.

Each childbirth is equivalent to crossing the ghost gate once.

Then, they will generally breastfeed for at least around a year before weaning. During this period, besides supplementary food, the baby absorbs nutrients solely from the mother’s body.

Mothers after childbirth and breastfeeding will be very weak physically for one to two years, or even three to four years.

It’s because they have given all the nutrients to their child.

The saying about "pregnancy brain lasting for three years" does have some scientific basis.

Li Jingsheng wants to treat this baby from multiple aspects to achieve rapid results.

The young mother felt embarrassed upon hearing his question.

"There’s no taboo in illness, just speak frankly! Plus, this matter concerns the treatment plan I make for the child."

Li Jingsheng said with a serious face.

Seriousness can alleviate the embarrassment of patients and their families in many scenarios.

In the face of diseases, humans are very insignificant.

Certain worldly perspectives can completely be set aside.

The child’s grandmother turned to her daughter-in-law, "There’s nothing to be shy about, just tell Dr. Li directly. Don’t fidget, you’re a mother now, why pretend to be bashful!"

This grandmother is fine in all aspects except for being too assertive toward the daughter-in-law.

"I was worried the baby might not be used to formula, so I would express milk every day and store it in my colleague’s refrigerator." After saying this, she looked fearfully at her mother-in-law.

"You’re just worrying too much..."

The child’s grandmother was about to scold again.

Li Jingsheng hurriedly intervened.

"Your daughter-in-law did the right thing. It was precisely her actions that saved your grandson’s life, do you know?"

Though slightly exaggerated, Li Jingsheng weighed the situation in his heart.

If he could help this young mother by speaking up, he undoubtedly would.

"Wha... what do you mean?"

The child’s grandmother immediately became much less assertive.

"Your grandson’s illness is likely cow’s milk protein allergy among food allergies. Think carefully, did he start having diarrhea after switching to formula?"

Li Jingsheng asked the child’s grandmother.

She thought about it and then nodded.

"It seems that’s indeed the case. Then, but the formula is from a big brand, my nephew’s son ate it without an issue?"

"Other kids eating it without issue is because not every child is allergic to dairy products. Mainly, since your grandson was so young and exclusively breastfed, he couldn’t adapt to suddenly being switched to formula! Your grandson has become so thin, if you don’t treat him promptly and correctly, the implications on his future growth and development would be minor. Issues like short stature, poor brain development, abnormal intelligence, or frail physique might occur. In serious cases, it could even lead to early death."

Li Jingsheng painted a grave picture of the problem.

There are indeed possibilities of these issues.

Severe diarrhea can be life-threatening.

It can lead to a series of complications.

"Oh dear, Dr. Li, please don’t say that, don’t say that, it’s too horrifying. Listening to this, my heart pounds violently, it’s terrifying. My grandson is now under treatment, will those problems not occur?"

The child’s grandmother, listening, became anxious.

The daughter-in-law shared the same worried expression. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

"That’s why I say you have a good daughter-in-law! If she hadn’t persisted in expressing breast milk and storing it in the refrigerator daily, over a month later, she would’ve lost the ability to breastfeed. Now that she still has the ability to breastfeed, things are much easier. Plus, it can save your family a lot on treatment costs. You also mentioned earlier that you’d be willing to sell your house as long as it cures your grandson’s illness.

Let me tell you that if you delay treatment, even selling your house wouldn’t work."

Li Jingsheng’s words stunned the aggressive mother-in-law.

Leaving her with no option but to nod.

"Doctors have a parental heart. Watching such a young child suffering, I also feel very upset inside. Rest assured, I’ll definitely do my utmost to treat him; we should see some results in about three days."

Li Jingsheng first reassured the family.

Master Level prescriptions gave him some confidence when prescribing for this child.

But the confidence wasn’t particularly strong.

And there’s no way to use a large combination of drugs like primary physicians at People’s Hospital.