Chapter 199 Morning sickness may be late, but it's here.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Si's lips curled up slightly. In her opinion, nothing was more beautiful than the words "you deserve it".
Although she didn't understand why Huo Tingzhou was so certain, it didn't stop her from being happy about it.
But her joy didn't last long before she couldn't laugh anymore.
As soon as the two left the regimental headquarters building, Jiang Si smelled a faint, fishy odor.
The further you go in, the stronger the smell becomes.
When the two arrived at the open space in front of the family compound, they saw several women setting up iron pots and stirring something enthusiastically.
Seeing that his wife was staring in that direction, Huo Tingzhou said, "They're rendering whale oil."
Jiang Si frowned. "No wonder it tastes so fishy."
"Commander Huo—"
"Comrade Jiang—"
Just as the two were about to take a detour home, a woman's voice suddenly sounded behind them.
Jiang Si turned her head and looked at him. She recognized him. He was Director Pan, who had come to her house earlier to deliver the medical examination form.
Seeing the other person running over with a basket on their shoulder, Jiang Si asked in confusion, "Director Pan, is there something you need?"
Director Pan opened his mouth with a smile, "There was a whale stranded on the beach today. We arrived early and got more fish oil."
"Take this back and boil it for a while, it will make the lamp very bright."
"It can also be made into soap soap; using this to wash clothes will clean them even better than soap."
Although Commander Huo and his wife didn't say anything about the incident last time when they went to act as matchmakers without understanding the situation, Director Pan has always kept it in mind.
Fearing they might feel guilty, Director Pan added, "This is free; it doesn't cost any money."
The other party meant well, but Jiang Si had never endured such hardships before, and she didn't know how to make soap.
And this taste...
Just as she was about to politely decline, she suddenly felt nauseous for no apparent reason.
Huo Tingzhou immediately noticed something was wrong with her and looked down to ask, "What's wrong?"
"My stomach feels a little uncomfortable," Jiang Si said, already gagging.
Director Pan was startled and quickly put the basket behind his back.
The smell of whale meat was a bit strong, but they got used to it.
I didn't expect Commander Huo's wife to react so strongly.
Before she could speak, Huo Tingzhou had already picked her up and carried her in his arms.
"Excuse me, Director Pan, my wife isn't feeling well, so we'll be leaving now."
He dropped the words and then carried the person towards the military hospital.
"I'm fine, I don't need to go to the hospital, I'll go home first."
She doesn't look like anything's wrong at all.
Huo Tingzhou looked over with concern and reassured him gently, "Go to the hospital for a check-up, it won't take long."
Jiang Si shook her head, "The whole family compound smells like this. It makes me dizzy. If you don't take me back soon, I'm going to throw up!"
She wasn't joking; the smell was like gutter oil from a sewer.
No!
It's a hundred times more pungent and foul-smelling than that.
As she spoke, Jiang Si covered her nose and seemed a bit listless. "I'll just go back and rest for a bit."
Resting is just a pretext; she needs to go back and drink more of the spiritual spring water.
Huo Tingzhou couldn't persuade her otherwise, so he had no choice but to return the way he came.
As soon as Jiang Si stepped into the courtyard, she couldn't help but vomit.
Uncle San and Uncle Zhong rushed out of the house upon hearing the commotion. They panicked when they saw Jiang Si squatting on the ground, her face pale, vomiting incessantly.
"What's wrong with Si Si? Why is she vomiting like this?"
"She was perfectly fine when she went out just now, wasn't she?"
Jiang Si was too upset to speak, and could only wave her hand weakly.
"Wife, rinse your mouth first." After she had vomited most of it, Huo Tingzhou poured a glass of warm water and fed it to her.
With his other hand, he kept stroking her back, asking, "How are you? Are you feeling any better?"
Jiang Si nodded, "I don't feel so bad anymore."
After saying that, he glanced at them again and said, "The smell of whale oil is too strong. It makes me feel nauseous. I'll feel better after I throw up. Don't worry about me."
How can I not worry?
Third Uncle said with concern, "Look at your face, it's all pale from vomiting. Why don't you go to the hospital to get it checked out?"
Jiang Si didn't want to go, and she said frankly, "The disinfectant smells bad too."
Just thinking about it made her feel incredibly sad.
Now Uncle San and Uncle Zhong were truly worried, as they had finally managed to stop the vomiting.
If she goes to the hospital and vomits so badly again, how can her body withstand it?
Huo Tingzhou didn't speak, but the knot between his brows never unfurled.
She had been perfectly fine before, with no signs of morning sickness at all.
Why did you suddenly start vomiting like this?
Is this normal?
What if she keeps vomiting?
Huo Tingzhou became increasingly uneasy as he thought about it, and his face paled.
"Honey, go back to your room and rest for a while. I'll go ask the doctor."
Jiang Si knew that saying anything at this point would be useless, so she could only nod.
After returning to her room, she quickly drank a cup of spiritual spring water.
When Sister Hu's morning sickness was at its worst, it improved significantly after eating the canned food made with spiritual spring water.
I'm sure I can cure my illness myself.
Feeling much better, Jiang Si confidently opened the window and took a deep breath.
The next second, the window slammed shut again.
After vomiting everything out of her stomach, Jiang Si felt like she had come back to life.
However, she couldn't understand it.
I've already drunk the spiritual spring water, so why am I still feeling nauseous?
Could it be that there's something wrong with his/her health?
Meanwhile, on the other side...
Huo Tingzhou asked Dr. Jiang the same question, his tone quick and urgent.
"Dr. Jiang, my wife had been perfectly fine before and had never vomited."
"I just smelled the whale oil and suddenly started vomiting."
"Also, she can't stand the smell of disinfectant anymore."
Feeling he hadn't explained it clearly enough, he added, "She can't even think about it; just thinking about it makes her gag."
Huo Tingzhou felt a pang of heartache whenever he thought of how distressed she had looked earlier.
"Dr. Jiang, will her vomiting like this have any impact on her health?"
"Wait a minute, don't rush."
Dr. Jiang gestured with his eyes, indicating that he should sit down and talk.
This person just rushed over, looking like the sky had fallen.
To be honest, she was also very startled, thinking something had happened.
"Don't worry, your spouse's situation is normal."
"Is this normal?" Huo Tingzhou hesitated for a moment. "But she was perfectly fine before."
Dr. Jiang said, "The timing and severity of morning sickness vary from person to person. Some people start vomiting as soon as they become pregnant, while others start later."
"Your partner might be more sensitive to this fishy smell, which is why she had a strong pregnancy reaction."
"When will her condition improve?"
"That's hard to say."
Dr. Jiang reiterated, "Everyone's situation is different; some people only need to vomit once or twice before they're fine."
"However, most people stop vomiting after about three months."
"Of course, there will be a very small number of people who will continue to vomit until the baby is born."
Seeing that Huo Tingzhou's complexion was not good, Dr. Jiang said, "Your wife should just have an acute reaction, it's not a big problem."
"Try to keep her away from the smell of whale oil for the next few days."
"Find some fresh-smelling things for her, like oranges or lemons."
At this point, Dr. Jiang gave another important reminder.
"Some women experience changes in their sense of smell and taste after becoming pregnant."
"For example, I might like to eat some strange or unusual things, or things I used to like but now I suddenly don't like anymore."
Everything was normal up to this point, until Dr. Jiang added another sentence.
"Including people."
Huo Tingzhou: "People too?"
"Yes." Dr. Jiang said seriously, "I've met several pregnant women before, and they were perfectly fine."
"But I vomit uncontrollably whenever I see my loved one or smell their scent."
"!!!"
Huo Tingzhou's face stiffened.
Dr. Jiang didn't notice any of this, and the sound continued.
"You should also be careful when eating, and don't eat too much at once."
"Eat less soupy or watery foods and try to eat drier foods instead."
"If she still feels nauseous, you can press here for her."
Dr. Jiang pointed to the area between Huo Tingzhou's thumb and index finger, "This is the Hegu acupoint. Press it with a little force; this can stop vomiting."
Seeing that he looked nervous and didn't say anything, Dr. Jiang smiled and said.
"You don't need to worry too much. As long as you don't keep vomiting or vomit to the point where you can't eat anything, you'll generally be fine."
"Go back and try the method I told you. If she still vomits, then bring her back."
"Okay, thank you, Dr. Jiang."
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