It's summer vacation now, so Chen Yun has more time at home. She found that her skin is in good condition and her hair has stopped falling out. However, Zhu Xiaofang has spots on her face, including a small spot under the corner of her eye. Chen Dafen and Xu Lijie said from their own experience: "I heard that the uglier the adult, the more likely they are to be pregnant with a boy. The more beautiful the adult, the more likely they are to be pregnant with a girl."
Chen Yun herself is a nurse and has worked in obstetrics and gynecology, so she naturally knows that facial spots have nothing to do with the gender of the baby in the belly. This type of pregnancy spots is generally caused by unstable estrogen secretion levels during pregnancy. Under normal circumstances, they should disappear 3-6 months after delivery.
In such cases, we should take better care of the baby instead of using this to judge the gender of the baby. Chen Yun said: "If you have spots, you should pay more attention to rest, avoid sun exposure, and get enough rest. This may be related to endocrine, and has nothing to do with whether you are pregnant with a boy or a girl."
Xu Lijie and Chen Dafen always felt that they had given birth to children, so they had authority in the matter. Xu Lijie laughed and said, "Really, I tell you, I had spots when I was pregnant with my son, and then I gave birth to my son."
"Yes, yes, my skin was in very bad condition back then," Chen Dafen quickly added.
Chen Yun really wanted to complain that it was because you didn't take good care of your bodies during pregnancy, but she was powerless and could only nod casually.
Zhu Xiaofang thought Chen Yun wanted a son and not a daughter, so she quickly said, "Chen Yun, sons and daughters are actually the same. It's actually good to have a daughter, and daughters are more filial."
I haven't said anything yet, Chen Yun thought.
When Gao's mother heard that her daughter-in-law was pregnant with a son, she was so happy that she served Zhu Xiaofang like a shovel without daring to offend her. Although Zhu Xiaofang thought Gao's mother was a bit dirty and her cooking was not as good as Feng Yu's, she still felt very comfortable to be served by someone. Sometimes she heard the sound of the TV next door, and she discussed with Gao's mother about saving more money to buy a TV.
After returning home, Chen Yun turned on the electric fan, and Liu Qiao turned it off for her: "Your electric fan is too strong, be careful of catching a cold, let me fan you."
"Okay." Chen Yun lay down obediently, and Liu Qiao fanned her.
Chen Yun yawned and fell asleep in the cool breeze, but Liu Qiao was still fanning her. Seeing that Chen Yun had fallen asleep, he turned the fan to a lower level, moved away from her with a stool, and then left.
Hu Yongbing happened to come over to return the money. He patted Liu Qiao on the shoulder and said, "Thank you for last time. Let's go to the cafeteria tomorrow and order a few more dishes for you."
"It's just a small favor. I think your sister received the money." Liu Qiao asked.
"Got it. She is learning to be frugal. As the eldest brother, I just help her as much as I can. There is nothing I can do about it." Hu Yongbing is the eldest son in the family. Although his family was poor when he was young, his parents were very kind to him. His parents were reluctant to save all their eggs for him to eat. Now that he has the ability, he is just helping his relatives within his means. It's nothing.
In fact, Liu Qiao also thinks that Hu Yongbing is a good person. He never spares any effort to help others, and he doesn't like to show off. He works very hard in the army. Even as a battalion commander, he never looks down on a soldier. As a man, he still admires him very much.
Hu Yongbing returned to the room and saw Hu Qiang playing with toys. He smiled and said he would take his wife and son out for dinner after playing with them for a while. Chen Dafen smiled sweetly when she went out. None of the husbands in this building was as considerate as her husband. He would bring her anything delicious when he saw it when he went out to eat, and would also bring back anything delicious when he saw it.
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When the due date was approaching, Feng Yu prepared a car to take Chen Yun to the hospital. Zhu Xiaofang originally planned to wait until the contractions started before going, but when she saw the Liu family members coming, she wanted to leave too.
Chen Yun herself used to be a nurse, so she knew what to bring with her.
"Fifteen packs of toilet paper, sanitary napkins, baby bottles, milk powder, baby clothes, diapers and a small hat..."
She counted the items slowly by herself before being led over by Liu Qiao. Gao's mother smiled and said, "Let's go together. It's a good opportunity for both of us to have someone to take care of us."
Feng Yu asked: "How many of you are there?"
Because it was a packed noodle, it would be uncomfortable for a pregnant woman to ride in the car. Feng Yu wanted her daughter-in-law to sit in the front, as it would be bad if there were too many people and she was squeezed.
Aunt Gao smiled and said, "There are still three of us, just like you two."
Gao Guobin had already packed his things. Seeing him come out, Liu Qiao and Feng Yu had no choice but to agree. After getting in the car, Liu Qiao was ready to take out the front of the car, so he sat in the passenger seat. Feng Yu felt that the seat behind the driver was the safest, and he could open the window and get a little breeze.
But the tall lady ran very fast. She also took a fancy to this position and immediately took the first step to sit there, and then helped Zhu Xiaofang up. Feng Yu couldn't say it directly, so he said to Liu Qiao: "Let's change a car. I suddenly remembered that I haven't withdrawn the money yet. Let's go in the afternoon."
Liu Qiao didn't react at first, and pointed to his trouser pocket and said, "I have money here?"
Feng Yu smiled and said, "How can that little money of yours be enough? Okay, let them go first."
Gao's mother was dumbfounded. She had originally wanted to take advantage of her daughter-in-law. Although she was an actress, she didn't make any money in more than half a year. She spent all the money on milk powder and other things. How could she spend every penny she earned? How could she be like this?
But Liu Qiao quickly closed the car door, and Gao Guobin didn't see through Gao's mother's trick, so he let someone drive the car away.
After they left, Feng Yu asked Liu Qiao to get a taxi again: "Who is this? This is the seat Yunyun and I chose, and she grabbed it as soon as she got on. If she talks to us nicely, we are not unreasonable people. Forget it, go get another taxi."
Chen Yun smiled and said, "Mom, don't be angry, I'm fine, let Brother Liu Qiao call another car."
In fact, Feng Yu is a very kind person, never arguing with others, even today he always speaks in a very tactful way. And what is also a little annoying is that since Gao's mother knew that her daughter-in-law had spots on her face, she concluded that she was pregnant with a son, and when she saw that Chen Yun's face was particularly smooth, she thought that Chen Yun was pregnant with a girl.
He used to pretend to be humble, but later on he acted a bit superior when talking to Feng Yu.
In this era, the idea of favoring boys over girls is still very common, and because of the family planning policy, military officers like Liu Qiao can only have one child. Family planning is a basic national policy, and military officers must take the lead.
Although Feng Yu also likes girls, she was born before the liberation, so she still wants a grandson. Of course, having a girl is also good, and she won't say anything.
It's just that the tone of Gao's mother's voice makes people feel uncomfortable, as if her own daughter-in-law is worse than her daughter-in-law or something.
After a while, Liu Qiao called a car again. Chen Yun got in the car safely. Liu Qiao said, "Don't mind spending money. Let's stay in a separate and better ward."
"Okay, Brother Liu Qiao, I'll give you my wallet. You can use it to pay later."
Although there were not many pregnant women admitted to the hospital this month, there were still many vacancies. Liu Qiao still paid extra money to stay in a two-person room. Coincidentally, Chen Yun was the only one living in that room, so Feng Yu could sleep there at night.
Chen Yun apologized, "Mom, thank you for your hard work these past few days."
Although Feng Yu was willing in her heart, she still felt comfortable when she heard this, "Why is it so hard? It's you who is suffering. Giving birth is a difficult task for women."
As the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were talking, Liu Qiao went up and down to complete the admission procedures, and it took him a long time to get here.
"Mom, you can talk to Yunyun here first. I'll go back now and come back tomorrow." Liu Qiao also had training tasks to do. Unlike Gao Guobin who was only a deputy, he was the battalion commander and was in charge of all the affairs of the battalion, so he was very busy.
Fortunately, Chen Yun understood, "Then you have to remember to come tomorrow?"
"Yeah, every day." He also had paternity leave, but he took the initiative to reduce it by one day.
After seeing Liu Qiao leave, Feng Yu and Chen Yun packed up together. Chen Yun couldn't move with a heavy stomach and could only do small things within her ability.
After they packed up, Feng Yu went outside to get some water. When he came back, he laughed: "Mother Gao was bragging outside that her daughter-in-law was a famous actress. She meant to ask the hospital to charge a lower price. But when the doctor heard her daughter-in-law's name, he ignored her and left."
In fact, Chen Yun heard that the drama starring Zhu Xiaofang has not been broadcast yet, so she said to Feng Yu: "It hasn't been broadcast yet. Sister Zhang said that the drama is very promising. Maybe her daughter-in-law will become famous. But she is too high-profile now."
"Then wait until she becomes famous. In fact, her daughter-in-law is not from any drama troupe. It is impossible for her to become known to the world just by acting in such a play. I have a relative who used to be in our local Jiangcheng drama troupe and acted in a play. Later, he took the entrance exam for the Beijing Drama Academy but failed. He didn't get married until he was in his thirties. Now he just barely makes a living in the drama troupe and his life is average. It is actually very difficult to become famous."
Chen Yun thought about it and said, "Actually, I think it's better to live a simple life. We ordinary people should just live a simple life. If you go there and make your heart wild, you may not live a simple life well."
"Who said it wasn't? Yunyun, come here, let mom help you lie down."
That night, there was a lot of noise in the delivery room. Zhu Xiaofang came in and gave birth to a son. Gao's mother was so happy that she kept talking about it. It was already midnight, but Gao's mother kept knocking on the door. Feng Yu had no choice but to get up and open it.
"Sister Feng, my daughter-in-law gave birth to a grandson."
Chen Yun was also woken up. She yawned and asked, "Sister Xiaofang, are you feeling okay?"
Gao's mother smiled and said, "Everything is fine. Both mother and child are safe."
Chen Yun and Feng Yu both said with blessings: "That's good, that's good."
Gao's mother showed off in front of the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, and then went back happily. Feng Yu felt angry and amused, but if you get angry with such a person, you will inevitably feel that you are lowering your status.
"Yunyun, don't feel any psychological burden. Liu Qiao told me that he particularly likes daughters. It's also good to have a good daughter. Your sister often tells me that sons are very naughty, and it's better to have daughters. We women can hold up half the sky..."
The next afternoon, Liu Qiao came over and discussed with Feng Yu: "Mom, why don't you go back and have a rest while I stay here to look after Chen Yun."
"No, what if it starts? Go get a cot."
Chen Yun didn't think she would give birth so soon. She said to Liu Qiao, "Do you want to go back to bed? Are you going to practice tomorrow?"
Liu Qiao smiled and said, "No, I can take a day off. Are you tired today?"
"I'm not tired, but I just feel like I want to give birth as soon as possible and be done with it. Otherwise, living here and seeing some people having smooth births and others not, it makes me feel uneasy." Chen Yun touched her belly.
Liu Qiao gave her a massage and said, "The doctor said the baby is in the right position, so there won't be any major problems."
Chen Yun was still a little uneasy. Apparently her premonition was very accurate. After a while, she started to have stomachache. Liu Qiao even forgot to put on his shoes and went to call a doctor.
The doctor came and looked at her for a while and said it was too early, but Chen Yun's stomach was getting more and more painful, so they decided to push her into the delivery room. Although she had been to the delivery room before, this was her first time as a mother.
The doctor spoke with a strong Longcheng accent, and Chen Yun finally understood after he spoke several times. After all, since she became a pregnant woman, she was no longer shy about examinations. Her birth was very smooth, and although she was exhausted, she was still excited when she heard the baby crying.
At this time, the nurse held the child in front of her and said, "This is your child, take a look..."
The wrinkled little child was not good-looking, but Chen Yun's heart was beating fast at the moment. She had a feeling of being connected to him by blood.
Feng Yu, who was outside, was also very anxious, and Liu Qiao was eager to go in. Fortunately, the nurse took the child out, and they both breathed a sigh of relief.
Liu Qiao asked her, "Where is my wife?"
"Don't worry, it's a normal delivery. You can go back to the ward soon."
Even though Chen Yun was considered the fastest, it took more than three hours for the fetus and placenta to be pushed out. Chen Yun was lying on the bed and was pushed over by them. Feng Yu was sitting with the child in her arms. Liu Qiao saw that her eyes were red.
"Yunyun, Yunyun, you are tired, take a rest first."
Chen Yun was really uncomfortable because she had been exerting herself all the time. Her whole body felt uncomfortable, her eyelids were drooping, and she soon fell asleep. Feng Yu took out the bottle and filled it with warm water after seeing her daughter-in-law fall asleep. Because Chen Yun fell asleep first, she let the baby drink some water, and waited for her daughter-in-law to produce milk, so she let her breastfeed.
Gao's mother, who had been unable to contain her excitement, came over. She thought Chen Yun had given birth to a daughter. After all, the Liu family was very calm. If she really had a son, she would be overjoyed. You know, Liu Qiao was also the only son in the family.
"Is it a Nier? This light yellow dress looks really good on you."
Liu Qiao looked at her as if she were mentally retarded: "Mom, this is a boy. My son looks good in anything he wears."
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