Chapter 211 The doctor said you're having a boy?
The ultrasound machine screen was tiny, and it was grayscale ultrasound.
Early 1970s ultrasound machine models
Therefore, in addition to advanced technology, it is also necessary to constantly adjust the angle of the probe to determine the sex of a child.
But the one on the left... is quite obvious.
It's mainly the children who cooperate.
Thinking this, Dr. Jiang's gaze fell on another child.
A few minutes later, Dr. Jiang smiled.
Although she already knew the answer in her heart, out of professional ethics, Dr. Jiang didn't say a word.
She simply smiled and said, "Congratulations, you're having twins."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Si and Huo Tingzhou exchanged a glance.
Mr. Li had said this before; it's highly likely that she's having twins this time.
But there are always unexpected events.
Now that they have heard Dr. Jiang tell them that she is pregnant with twins, the couple feels a sense of relief.
Seeing that Huo Tingzhou was staring intently at the screen, Dr. Jiang turned the probe around.
A moment later, she pointed to two bright rings that were the same size as ping-pong balls.
"These two are the baby's head, and the two rows of beaded bright spots behind them are the baby's spine."
Jiang Si couldn't see anything and could only worry anxiously.
Huo Tingzhou described it to her, saying, "It feels like a little seahorse."
"It does look somewhat like it. The limbs aren't very clear yet. When we come back next month, we'll be able to see the child's outline more clearly."
Dr. Jiang smiled and said, "See this flashing dot? That's the baby's heartbeat. Here, let me play it for you."
As soon as he finished speaking, a 'thump-thump' sound, like the hooves of horses, suddenly rang out in the room.
"Is this the fetal heartbeat?" Jiang Si exclaimed in amazement.
However, she vaguely remembered that Teacher Hu had mentioned that she heard the sound of a little train making a "rumbling" sound.
In response, Dr. Jiang explained, "Ms. Hu's fetus is positioned quite far forward, with the placenta on the anterior wall, so the fetal heartbeat will sound like a little train."
Jiang Si didn't understand any of this; she just listened to whatever the doctor said.
As long as it's normal, that's fine.
After his initial excitement, Huo Tingzhou asked a question.
"Dr. Jiang, my wife has had a good appetite for the past two months."
"My weight is still the same as before, there's not much change, and I've even lost two pounds in the last few days."
"This is normal. The weather is hot now, and pregnant women tend to have more internal heat, so it's normal to lose a pound or two in weight."
Huo Tingzhou then asked, "Is it possible that the child is absorbing nutrients too well?"
He feels he has become particularly anxious lately.
On the one hand, they worry that the children will not develop properly and will be weak and sickly in the future.
On the other hand, they worried that if the children developed too well, their wives would suffer during childbirth.
Fortunately, Dr. Jiang quickly reassured him, "The baby's size is normal, and all the data are normal, so you don't need to worry."
Next, Dr. Jiang took a closer look at the amniotic fluid index and other indicators.
"Okay, the check is done. Don't move yet, let me wipe it for you."
As she spoke, Dr. Jiang pulled out a tissue from the side.
"Dr. Jiang, let me do it."
Huo Tingzhou immediately stepped forward, took the toilet paper from him and put it in his pocket, and then took out a piece of cotton cloth from Jiang Si's handbag.
After wiping the sticky coupling gel off her belly and straightening her skirt, he gently helped her up.
Upon seeing this, Dr. Jiang couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
The standards for a good man have always existed; it's just that few people meet them.
"You two, please sit down."
After the two were seated, Dr. Jiang handed them the ultrasound report.
"Both children are developing well so far, but we need to be more careful as they grow older."
"Starting next month, you should come to the hospital for a check-up every month."
"Okay, I understand. Thank you, Dr. Jiang."
While thanking her, Jiang Si took the ultrasound report and began to read it.
Ultrasound reports from this period are usually very simple.
In addition to confirming that they were twins.
The following information only includes gestational age, placental location, amniotic fluid volume, and exclusion of serious malformations.
Do you want to print the image?
Dr. Jiang explained briefly, "This is charged separately, two yuan per image. The image is rather blurry; you can only see a general outline."
Huo Tingzhou nodded. "Could you print a few more copies?"
"It's possible, but unnecessary."
Dr. Jiang explained, "This was printed on thermal paper. The image will fade if you rub it a few times."
"And no matter how well you preserve it, the image will still fade over time."
Huo Tingzhou, however, was very insistent on this.
There was nothing else Dr. Jiang could do but print out two copies for him.
As Dr. Jiang said, the ultrasound image was very blurry.
Jiang Si looked at it for a long time but could only barely make out that there were two small black balls on it.
"Alright, we've been watching for several minutes now, shouldn't we go back?"
"Okay, I'll be right back."
Huo Tingzhou snapped out of his daze, smiled, and squeezed her hand tightly.
Then he said to Dr. Jiang, "Dr. Jiang, we'll be going now."
"Oh, right." Dr. Jiang suddenly remembered something.
"The hospital just received a new batch of calcium tablets. Do you want some? If so, I can give you a prescription."
Huo Tingzhou immediately nodded, "Thank you for your help, Dr. Jiang."
After finishing the prescription, it was already time to leave work, so Dr. Jiang followed them out of the ultrasound room.
The group chatted as they walked until they reached their office, where Dr. Jiang waved with a smile.
"Alright, you can go back now. Come find me anytime if you need anything..."
"Smack—"
Just then, a crisp slap interrupted their conversation.
"You, Li Mei, you've gotten so bold! I only said a few words to you this morning, and you started calling me an old geezer and an old hag!"
"Why can't I, as your mother-in-law, say a few words to you?"
The old lady grew angrier the more she thought about it. "You wretched thing, you can't even have a son, and you're still cursing your own mother-in-law behind her back."
"I'll definitely go to your Li family later and ask them how they raised a daughter like you."
Jiang Si looked up and found that the sound was coming from the corner of the stairs on the second floor.
Dr. Jiang frowned and looked over, but before she could speak...
He started yelling at the old woman again, "I'm asking you a question, are you mute?"
Li Mei covered her face and stammered, "Mom, I didn't scold you..."
"Bullshit! I heard it with my own ears, and you still dare to lie through your teeth."
The old lady became angrier the more she thought about it, and pinched her several times.
Li Mei was in so much pain that tears streamed down her face, but she couldn't explain it to her.
She couldn't very well say that she was cursing Old Man Li from the military hospital, could she?
Come to think of it, it's all that Liang's fault. If she hadn't deliberately acted coy and not told me...
Why would she need to register for Old Man Li's appointment?
This old man Li is no good either. All I did was ask him whether the baby was a boy or a girl.
This old man kicked himself out.
So what's wrong with her bottling up her anger and swearing a few times?
Who knew I'd be so unlucky, my own mother-in-law overheard me.
"Mom, I really didn't scold you..."
She spat at the old woman and said, "I'm asking you, you left early this morning and haven't come back to cook yet. Do you want to starve this old woman to death?"
Li Mei was almost bursting with frustration, "I..."
"What do you mean, 'what do you mean, 'what do you mean'? I'm asking you, have you found out clearly whether this baby is a boy or a girl?"
"The doctor said that hospitals have their own rules..."
"What kind of rules are these!"
Hearing this, Old Lady Xiang was furious. "You useless thing! If no one tells you, can't you think of a solution?"
“You’ve given birth to three daughters who are a financial burden. If this one is another girl, we don’t have a daughter-in-law like you. You can go back to your parents’ home.”
Upon hearing this, she was told to go back to her parents' home.
Li Mei's face turned deathly pale instantly.
In their hometown, the preference for sons is extremely strong. If a woman cannot give birth to a son, she cannot even sit at the table for meals.
Behind his back, people say that this is called being incomplete.
If we get divorced again, forget about my family, I won't even have a place to be buried when I die!
No, she can't go back to the countryside.
Her husband had finally climbed to the position of deputy battalion commander, while she had been working in the family compound for less than a year.
The good days have just begun, and she will never get a divorce, even if it means death.
After figuring all this out, Li Mei's eyes darkened.
"Mom, I... I hadn't finished speaking..."
She spoke very softly after that.
Jiang Si and the others did not hear clearly.
But the next second, Grandma Xiang burst out laughing, "Really? The doctor said you're having a boy this time?"
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