There would almost no negatives if it weren't for the fact that they're also prone to inherit the obsessive and demanding personality traits Savants seem to universally possess."

You both continued to talk a bit more about these things, with Nicodemus joking that he should look into becoming a specialist for prenatal care, considering that he "had enough experience to last a decade with all these patients you've brought me, hoo-hoo!"

He would also reassure you that many men tended to have dozens of children with their harems, and somehow they would manage things to work out. He even revealed more about himself, having had around 20 children in total with all his wives.

You felt like things were wrapping up here. The two of you stood up to shake hands.

"Since we're on the subject," You said after shaking his wing, "Do you you of some reputable dealers in medical texts?"

"I can write a note of recommendation. Might I ask what in particular you're searching for? Though, I can imagine it has to do with children and facilitating labor, yes?"

"Pretty much. I want to make sure my wives are alright when the time comes. One of them has some experience in being a midwife, so I want to increase her skills there."

"Is she, now." Nicodemus said with the shadow of a frown.

"Yeah, she is. I want to get some material to help her be better informed."

"I don't wish to lecture you on this, but I would recommend having actual nurses or even a doctor there instead of a midwife. Some of the holistic methods midwives employ tend to be at odds with modern medicine." He clears his throat. "However, I know of the urgency of wanting everything to go according to plan— my youngest daughter had some complications when hatching, you see. Thankfully I was there, so— pardon me, I'm digressing." He cleared his throat, as he so often liked to do. "It is completely understandable, especially considering this wife of yours only has experience as a midwife."

"Hey, she's been amazing at helping women deliver." You defend your kitsune wife. According to Eisho and Ai, Ayane was good in that job despite her self-doubts.

"I don't doubt your word on it, Mr. Doe, but you will have to forgive me. In the struggle for overcoming archaic methods in medicine, midwives tend to be a source of constant headaches. By Artemia, some of them don't believe in germs! Of course, to be completely fair, the germ theory had only become widely accepted this century, and miasma is indeed a proven fact, so one could easily conflate and misunderstand—"

"So, do you have any recommendations?"

"Yes yes, hoo-hoo. I have a few apothecaries I can point to, and a pharmacy as well. You should be able to obtain some good medical texts there, and perhaps even a Healing Scroll to teach some Healing Magic if you're lucky." He writes something down and gives it you the paper. It details the location of a store for medical supplies, an attached note from Nicodemus says that he recommends you as a customer.