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Aquene could not help but let out a breath of relief at the mention of her having been with her husband. That made things so much easier… form there, it was all medicine and that she happened to be skilled in. At the mention of a child born ill she frowned. It was not uncommon, at least in her experience, without proper prenatal care… but herbs helped aid in growth and development.
 
“It depends on what the cause of shortened breath is… sometimes, there is a build-up of birthing fluids… in that case, you want to nose at the babe’s chest to help shake it loose. They will cough it up and their breaths would be fuller in return.” She explained, knowing it was not the only cause. “Sometimes, the trauma of the birth is enough to tighten the chest… it can be treated with herbs, just in small amounts. You have to encourage the child to take them which is difficult, but they seek to suckle soon after birth. I once saw my mother treat it by placing the herbs on the mother’s teat. The child took them while feeding.” It had been a nifty trick she had never would have considered without her mother’s guidance, truly.