But you can't eat too much either, or it's easy to get bloated and start vomiting.
Nianyang ate half and stopped, and Li Tingyan finished the rest in one gulp.
Two hours passed quickly, and Nianyang's cervix still hadn't dilated. The Doctor had the nurse give her oxytocin; they couldn't keep dragging this out.
But even after oxytocin, she wouldn't deliver right away. Every pregnant woman's constitution is different, their sensitivity to drugs is different; plus first-time moms and women who've given birth before are different too, so the time it takes for oxytocin to take effect also varies.
Some women start having regular contractions after oxytocin and may go into labor in one or two hours; some can use it for one or two days and still not respond.
Generally, if there's still no response after a day or two of oxytocin, the Doctor may suggest a cesarean section.
Luckily, Nianyang's body absorbed it well, and she soon felt regular uterine contractions.
