Chapter 488 The belly is a little small
After confirming that she was pregnant, Lin Siqiao subconsciously reduced her running and jumping activities.
Now he suddenly rushed back into the room, and Lu Jianchuan was also shocked. He quickly put down what he was holding.
"Wife, are you feeling unwell?"
Lin Siqiao shook her head. She was not feeling unwell.
She just felt something was wrong.
"Can you help me check if my belly is a little small?"
As Lin Siqiao spoke, she lifted up her nightgown and turned sideways to look at herself in the coat mirror.
Logically speaking, she is pregnant with twins. It has been more than four months now, so her belly should be showing, right?
But now, no matter from which angle she looked at it, the curve of her belly was not very obvious.
Lin Siqiao just realized that she was holding her belly in vain when she held it.
After hearing what Lin Siqiao said, Lu Jianchuan also turned his gaze to her belly.
At just one glance, he could tell something was wrong.
"Wife, change your clothes first. I'll go drive."
As he said this, he was about to run outside.
Lin Siqiao quickly called out to him, "Wait a moment."
By this time, Dr. An had already gone off work, and they were unable to do an ultrasound at the hospital.
After thinking for a while, she said, "Let's call mom first and ask about the situation."
The call was connected quickly. Lin Siqiao was afraid that Lu Jianchuan would scare them, so she took the receiver.
But no matter how softly she spoke, Mother Lu was still shocked. But at this moment, what Mother Lu was most worried about was Lin Siqiao's health.
She came up and comforted Lin Siqiao first, and then asked about the specific situation.
"Qiao Qiao, how's your appetite now? How much do you eat per meal?"
"My appetite is okay, but I get hungry quickly and eat a lot more than before."
"Have you had any bleeding or abdominal cramping recently?"
"No."
Lin Siqiao said, "Mom, except for my smaller belly, everything else is normal now."
When Mother Lu heard this, she already had a rough idea in her mind, but to be on the safe side she still called Lu Jianchuan over to ask about the situation.
After learning that he had been well-behaved in recent months and had not caused any trouble for his daughter-in-law.
Mother Lu said, "Qiao Qiao, don't worry. I think it's very likely that you have a posterior placenta this time."
Posterior wall of the placenta is a professional term. Afraid that Lin Siqiao might not understand, Lu's mother explained it to her.
The placenta is different from other organs. Its location varies from person to person.
Generally, there are three types of placenta: the anterior wall, posterior wall and lumbar wall.
The anterior wall means that the placenta of the pregnant woman is located in front of the uterus. Because it is close to the belly, the belly starts to show around four months.
For women like Lin Siqiao, whose placenta is located further back, the pregnancy will show about a month later. Even if the pregnancy shows, the belly will be relatively small.
When Lu's mother said this, Lu Jianchuan stayed close to the receiver and listened attentively.
"Mom, does this placenta being positioned backwards have any effect on Qiao Qiao's body?"
Mother Lu smiled and reassured them both.
Although the difference between the anterior wall and the posterior wall varies from person to person, generally speaking, the probability of miscarriage and premature birth is lower in the posterior wall of the placenta.
Moreover, pregnant women have smaller bellies, so expectant mothers will suffer less during pregnancy.
However, these are just Lu's mother's preliminary inferences, and the specific situation still depends on Chao's report.
Mother Lu told them to go to the hospital for a check-up early tomorrow morning, and then talked to Lin Siqiao for a while before hanging up the phone.
The next day, Lu Jianchuan took half a day off and took Lin Siqiao to the hospital.
They arrived early and there were not many people in the hospital, so Dr. An asked Lu Jianchuan to come in with him.
After the examination, Dr. An smiled and said, "Your mother-in-law is right. You did have a posterior placenta this time. But you should also be careful during pregnancy. Don't forget to do the necessary examinations."
Seeing that Lu Jianchuan was staring at the screen without blinking, Doctor An slid the probe skillfully, found several positions in a row, and finally pointed to a dark image on the ultrasound machine and spoke to him.
"Both children are developing very well, can you tell?"
"Look, this is the child's arm, and this is the leg."
Lu Jianchuan tried hard to see, but still couldn't see clearly.
Doctor An smiled when he saw this. It was normal not to be able to see it. The baby was only four months old and currently only a rough outline could be seen, but it was still possible to listen to the fetal heartbeat.
Thinking of this, she turned on the speaker button on the super machine.
A moment later, a "thump thump" sound similar to that of horse hooves rang out in the ward.
The last time she saw the two children, they were still a group of black bubbles. Now, when she heard the children's strong heartbeat, Lin Siqiao's eyes instantly turned red.
It was not until this moment that she clearly realized that she had truly transformed from a girl into a mother.
Lu Jianchuan's situation was not much better. When their eyes met, Lin Siqiao clearly saw the tears in his eyes.
After returning from the hospital, life continued to be as peaceful as before. As time entered August, the weather in Beijing became hotter day by day.
Early in the morning, not long after Lin Siqiao arrived at the office, Secretary Meng brought two unfamiliar faces into her office.
The other party introduced themselves. One of them was from the Department of Higher Education of the Ministry of Education, and the other was from the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
"Director Liu, Director Feng, please take a seat."
After the two of them sat down, Lin Siqiao asked in confusion, "I wonder if you two came here today for something?"
In the past, Lin Siqiao’s first reaction would be that these two people were most likely here to poach people.
But now she has been working for several months, and people from all major ministries in Beijing know about this.
Lin Siqiao really couldn't figure out what connection there could be between him and these two units?
Thinking that the other party was from the Ministry of Education, Lin Siqiao muttered to himself, is he trying to send me abroad again?
Fortunately, Director Liu did not keep us in suspense and quickly told us the purpose of his visit.
This time they came to invite Lin Siqiao to attend a meeting at the Beijing City Hall the day after tomorrow.
However, the specific content of the meeting and how long it will last are still confidential, and Director Liu did not elaborate.
This can only be known when the meeting is held.
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