The Cry of the Newborn

"Honey, my stomach…" Inside the maternity ward, Liu Yiqi bit on the arm of her husband, Du Hongwen who sat beside her. She used this method to vent her pain. Du Honghen gritted his teeth in pain as well but he said calmly, "Honey, go ahead. If it makes you feel better, you can bite my hand off…" His wife's water broke yesterday afternoon, it had been almost a day, but the opening was still not yet large enough. The hours were a torment for Du Hongwen. His wife's bitemarks covered every part of his arms. However, he had no complaints, as long as his wife and their baby were safe… 

This was difficult for the couple's mothers to watch. While Du Hongwen left to fetch some water, Liu Yiqi's mother came to say, "My dear daughter, you gotta try to stomach the pain. You'll end up injuring Hongwen if you keep biting him."

"I know…" Liu Yiqi moaned. "But if I don't do that, I'll die from the pain."