Peninsula All Media Reporter Hu Lei
"Congratulations, you're about to welcome a baby, pay more attention to rest these days, and come to the hospital at any time if you feel unwell. In the clinic, Meng Qingmei explained in detail the indicators on the test sheet to a pregnant mother who came to check, and told the young man on the side with a smile, "My daughter-in-law is pregnant, you have to do more housework, don't make her tired." Meng Qingmei's words were very gentle, and her tone was slow, like an amiable elder telling her children.
This year is Meng Qingmei's 40th year of medical practice, and as an obstetrician and gynaecologist, she is most proud of the fact that in her long career, she has witnessed the birth of more than 20,000 new lives and shared that unforgettable joy and happiness with more than 20,000 families.
Meng Qingmei, business director of Chengyang Mary Women's and Children's Hospital.
He has been practicing medicine for 40 years and has witnessed the birth of more than 20,000 lives
"People in our era may have fewer choices, so it is easier to do one line of work and love one line. Meng Qingmei's hometown is in Inner Mongolia, and after graduating from secondary school in 1984, she went to work. "I'm not actually suitable to be a doctor", Meng Qingmei still remembers the scene of her first internship in the operating room. "The doctor's scalpel slashed and blood gushed out, and I fainted on the spot. Meng Qingmei knew that she was fainting blood. For a long time, she didn't dare to enter the operating room again.
The young Meng Qingmei is very strong, and she slowly passed this hurdle under huge psychological pressure. "Focusing more on the patient and ignoring the things that make you feel uncomfortable will become accustomed to it over time. Meng Qingmei admitted frankly that her love for this career was slowly born after practicing in the industry. And, the more time passes, the more intense this love becomes.
During her career, Meng Qingmei has delivered more than 20,000 children by hand.
"The cry of a newborn is the most beautiful note in the world. Whenever she sees a baby born safely, Meng Qingmei will feel extremely happy. Especially those critically ill mothers, with the help of the team, they survived the difficulties and gave birth safely, and the sense of accomplishment made Meng Qingmei unforgettable for life.
In 2001, Meng Qingmei, who has been working in the field of obstetrics and gynecology for many years, came to Chengyang with her lover, who is also a doctor. "At that time, Chengyang was established a few years ago, and the basic medical conditions were still very average. As a talent introduction object, Meng Qingmei joined the Third People's Hospital of Chengyang District and became the leader of the hospital's obstetrics and gynecology department, and continued to cultivate in the field she was familiar with. "Over the years, I have witnessed the changes and development of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Chengyang District Primary Hospital, the medical conditions have been continuously improved, and the ability to treat acute and critical cases has also been continuously improved. Due to her rich clinical experience in gynecology and obstetrics, Meng Qingmei has become a member of the district-level critical maternal rescue expert team.
From public to private hospitals, doctors have not changed their original intentions
In 2020, after retirement, Meng Qingmei was rehired as the business director of Chengyang Mary Women's and Children's Hospital. "I'm a person who can't stay idle, and after I retire, I feel empty. Meng Qingmei is very happy to be busy again, even on days when she doesn't have to sit in the clinic, she likes to come to the hospital early, go to the ward to have a look, and chat with the patients.
"Mary is the first specialized women's and children's hospital in Chengyang, which is very representative. In Meng Qingmei's view, the arrival of Mary in Chengyang in 2012 represents the beginning of the diversified development of the obstetrics and gynecology field in Chengyang District. It is true that obstetrics and gynecology is a traditional department, but with the rapid advancement of technology and the improvement of residents' living standards, everyone's pursuit of high-quality medical services is also increasing. "Private hospitals have their unique advantages, they are more sensitive to changes in new technologies and trends, and their response is relatively faster, for example, Mary's painless delivery, doula delivery, hysteroscopic surgery, etc. were carried out earlier. Meng Qingmei introduced that in recent years, more "fresh words" such as integrated delivery room and postpartum rehabilitation have gradually become well-known and accepted by the public, which has also made women give birth to children more warm and happy.
She has been deeply involved in the field of gynecology and pediatrics, and Meng Qingmei loves this career deeply.
"When we gave birth, there was no painless delivery, and many people felt that the pain was something that mothers had to bear, but now that the technology is better, why not use it?" Whether from the perspective of doctors or women, Meng Qingmei maintains an open mind to new technologies in the field of obstetrics and gynecology, and she hopes that medical means can be used to alleviate the pain of mothers to the greatest extent. This also coincides with the concept of Chengyang Mary, the hospital adheres to the concept of "for the smile of the mother, for the future of the nation", and has launched personalized outpatient clinics, hotel-style wards, air-based services, etc., to bring high-quality diagnosis and treatment and meticulous care to patients.
Learning is endless, and I want to bring health to more women
The development of medicine is endless, technology is changing, and the public's concept of health is also changing. A few days ago, Meng Qingmei made a special trip to Shanghai to participate in an industry training. "Live and learn, and now that emerging technologies are developing rapidly, I have to keep up with the times. Today, Meng Qingmei focuses more on the research of diagnosis and treatment techniques related to postpartum rehabilitation.
The pennants are the patients' recognition of Meng Qingmei and Chengyang Mary.
"In fact, this is not a new thing, in the past, many women would also be troubled by the problem of postpartum urine leakage, but everyone did not know what to do, so they could only bear it silently. Meng Qingmei can clearly feel that in recent years, women's health awareness has been increasing, and more and more attention has been paid to pelvic floor muscle health. In Chengyang Mary, many women have experienced one-stop intimate services from pregnancy and prenatal check-up to giving birth to a baby to postpartum rehabilitation. "Winning word of mouth with service is also the way for our private hospitals to survive. Meng Qingmei said that now with the decline in fertility rate, as a specialized women's and children's hospital operating pressure is also coming, only with excellence in technology and first-class service, in order to win long-term development opportunities in the industry.
In Chengyang Mary, there are many senior obstetrics and gynecology experts like Meng Qingmei. "We're all the same, we can't let go of this business. Meng Qingmei said with a smile that after 40 years of medical practice, she has been accustomed to such a hectic and busy day, and hopes to bring health to more women when she is the most experienced and relatively energetic.