Chapter 74

Shi Ye was amused by her description of "quality inspection".

"Why are you laughing? I'm serious. Don't you think every prenatal checkup is like fighting monsters and leveling up? We have to overcome one level after another before we can come into this world. And in this process, it seems like we, as parents, can't do anything."

Shi Ye took her hand and kissed her fingers: "Life is full of uncertainties from the very beginning. Every child's birth has gone through many tests. It is precisely because of this that life is even more precious."

Although the survival of the fittest in nature is cruel, it is a choice that must be made for the better reproduction of mankind.

Shi Ye took Jiang Zhinian's hand and placed it on her belly, saying softly, "The baby is working hard to grow. We must believe in this little life."

…

On the day when the pregnancy was 12 weeks old, the two came to the hospital according to the pre-arranged appointment time.

“Do I need to measure my blood pressure and weight at every prenatal checkup?”

"Yes, this is to better monitor the basic data of pregnant women."

Especially the blood pressure of pregnant women, because of pregnancy, it may be complicated by gestational hypertension. Once the disease occurs and is not discovered, it is very dangerous.

The two of them came to the B-ultrasound room to check in.

The NT examination and routine obstetric B-ultrasound were arranged in the same corridor, and a "Men Not Allowed" sign was erected at the entrance of the corridor.

Shi Ye stood in the waiting area at the door and let Jiang Zhinian go in by herself.

"Don't worry, I'm here for you."

Jiang Zhinian took a deep breath and came to the door of the ultrasound room where she was waiting in line and sat down to wait for her number to be called.

The door across the street opened, and a pregnant woman with a large belly walked out helplessly. She patted her belly and complained, "Why do you always turn your butt towards the doctor during a checkup? What's so annoying? I have to climb the stairs just to make you move. I'm so tired."

The doctor inside called her and said, "After you climb the stairs, eat some chocolate. If that doesn't work, eat lunch and come back in the afternoon."

"Doctor, do I have to queue up again this afternoon?"

"No, just come and wait before 2pm. Talk to the baby more and let the fetus move around. Don't fall asleep."

"Oh, okay, okay, thank you, doctor."

Jiang Zhinian felt it was magical as she watched her climb the stairs to the escape passage at the end of the corridor with her big belly.

"So, doing an ultrasound examination is troublesome. If the baby doesn't cooperate, the doctor won't be able to see it, and it may take several tries." The pregnant woman next to her was a little older. She was bored waiting, so she went to chat with Jiang Zhinian.

"Really? I haven't experienced that yet."

The woman glanced at Jiang Zhinian and said, "It's your first child, right? You look very nervous. I tell you, everyone is nervous about their first child. But when you have your third child like me, you won't feel nervous at all."

Seeing Jiang Zhinian's surprised expression, she laughed at herself, "Didn't you expect I'd have so many children?"

"No, no, I just think... you're amazing."

"Actually, I don't want to have so many children. They're all just debt collectors, but my first two were daughters, so I have to have a son." She stared at Jiang Zhinian's flat belly for a while, "Does your husband want a son or a daughter?"

Jiang Zhinian smiled: "We all hope it's a daughter."

The woman sighed: "Then you are lucky."

Jiang Zhinian was silent, not knowing what to say.

The woman continued, "But our family is considered good. Although the first two were daughters, we raised them ourselves. Unlike some people who don't want daughters after they are born, they give the better ones to others to raise and throw the rotten ones into the trash. Some even froze to death in the middle of winter."

Jiang Zhinian suddenly felt a little nauseous and didn't want to talk anymore. Fortunately, the door of the clinic next door opened and the woman's number was called, which ended the topic.

Jiang Zhinian lowered her head to search her bag for water when she suddenly heard someone sobbing softly beside her.

She turned her head and saw the woman named Wen Heqing with red eyes talking on the phone, but the other party didn't answer.

"Okay, you won't answer my call, right? I wonder how long you can hide."

She angrily threw her phone into her bag and looked down to see Jiang Zhinian.

She wiped her tears and sat next to Jiang Zhinian: "Are you here for an NT scan too?"

Jiang Zhinian nodded: "What a coincidence."

Wen Heqing sighed, looking worried. "My test results didn't pass, and the doctor told me to do an amniocentesis... How could I be so unlucky?"

Jiang Zhinian comforted her: "Don't be nervous, nothing will happen."

"I heard that amniocentesis is risky and may cause miscarriage. Do you know about non-invasive DNA testing? Is that safer?"

"I'm sorry, I don't really understand either. You'd better ask your doctor."

She never gives advice to others about areas she doesn't understand, because that would be too irresponsible.

Wen Heqing took out her phone from her bag, took a look at it, and threw it back: "Having a child is so annoying."

Jiang Zhinian was not familiar with her, so it was difficult for him to express any opinions or make any suggestions.

Wen Heqing sat for a while, then decided it was boring. She stood up and said to Jiang Zhinian, "Good luck."

After saying that, he scratched his head and walked away.

Jiang Zhinian looked at her back and suddenly understood why Shi Ye insisted on accompanying her for prenatal checkups.

Although it doesn't play any specific role, at least when they encounter problems, they can share them together and gain courage from each other.

After thinking about it, I sent a message to Shi Ye.

"I just met a very young girl who failed her NT scan."

"Nervous?"

"A little."

"Previously, it was generally believed that Down syndrome was caused by an extra chromosome 21 in the egg of an older mother. However, recent international research has found that as men age, sperm are more likely to produce extra chromosomes during formation, which can cause fetal malformations."

Jiang Zhinian read it over and over again and finally understood.

Is Shi Ye hinting to her that he is in good health, young and strong, so there will definitely be no problem with the child?

"Number 15, Jiang Zhinian, please go to ultrasound room number 2 for your consultation."

Jiang Zhinian quickly put away his phone and went into the clinic.

The doctor who performed the ultrasound was a very young lady: "Don't be nervous, just pull your pants down a little and lie down."

Jiang Zhinian lay flat on the examination bed, looking at the faint blue light flashing from the instruments in the room, and suddenly remembered the time when Shi Ye helped him with a B-ultrasound examination.

That was the first time she met the baby.

"Doctor, is there something wrong with the baby?"

"Don't worry, your baby is fine and healthy. He's growing and growing at a size that matches his gestational age. He's developing well. You're great."

"Thank you, thank you doctor."

"You're welcome. The results will be printed out on the machine outside in 10 minutes."