Looking at the baby, An'an felt somewhat helpless, but also very gratified.
From this moment on, she is a mother.
With the arrival of this little one, both families have been busy preparing for the arrival of the baby.
She was taking care of An'an and the baby at the same time.
Xie Chuan had already contacted several nannies and postpartum caregivers, who had come to try out their services before the baby was born. An An originally felt it wasn't necessary; hiring a postpartum caregiver would suffice, as she wanted to spend more time with her baby.
However, the parents felt that it was better to leave professional matters to professionals, so they hired several people, some to take care of the baby and others to take care of An'an.
Even though he had a baby, Xie Chuan's care for An An did not diminish in the slightest.
He was by her side at the time and witnessed the pain of childbirth firsthand. He felt that he must love An'an even more.
"Honey, you don't need to go to the company anymore? I'm actually feeling much better here."
"The doctor said that I can be discharged in two days."
"You've worked hard these past few days too. I have someone taking care of me, and I'm almost fully recovered. You don't need to worry about me, and you can get some rest now. Look at the dark circles under your eyes."
An'an felt sorry for Xie Chuan when she saw him like this.
"I can't take care of work anymore. The most important thing now is to take good care of you and the baby."
"My wife just gave birth, how could I possibly leave you to go to work?"
In Xie Chuan's eyes, his wife and children are always the most important job. If they don't exist, so be it. Anyway, he's the boss and he's not afraid of being fired.
An An was worried that the company would fall into disarray without Xie Chuan, but it turned out that he was overthinking it; the company already had plenty of talented people.
"Are they Xie Si'an's parents?"
"All of the baby's checkups have been completed, and everything is normal."
"The new mother has been doing quite well these past few days. If you're in a hurry, you can be discharged tomorrow. If you're not, you can stay for a couple more days."
"Okay, thank you, doctor. I'll be discharged tomorrow. I'm really bored lying here and want to get some fresh air."
"Okay, then the family members can come and complete the discharge procedures with me now. You can leave directly tomorrow. I heard that you have hired a lot of nannies and postpartum caregivers, is that right? Then I don't need to tell you too many precautions. I'll just give you a brief overview. The postpartum caregivers and nannies know a lot, and they will explain everything to you in detail."
"Yes, that's right, thank you for your concern, doctor."
"You're too kind, it's what we should do."
Xie Chuan helped An An with the admission procedures, and she was finally able to be discharged. She had been lying in bed for the past few days, which had been incredibly boring.
Although An An looks very delicate, she is actually quite physically fit.
Moreover, it was a natural birth, so it didn't cause much harm to my body. I also had plenty of breast milk, and being young, I recovered quite quickly.
This is the advantage of giving birth when you're young. If you wait until you're forty to give birth, you'll probably end up with a lot of health problems.
"Are you being discharged from the hospital?"
Yu Jiu then brought over pig's trotter soup and chicken soup.
An'an has been drinking so much these past few days that she almost threw up.
She had no taste in her mouth, and all she wanted to eat right now was spicy hot pot.
However, the doctor advised that spicy food should be avoided during the postpartum period.
It's too difficult.
Not only is getting pregnant difficult, but postpartum recovery is also very painful.
"Yes, Mom, I can be discharged tomorrow. I'll go home first and then go to the postpartum care center from home."
At this time, postpartum care centers had quietly become popular among the upper class. Although they had hired nannies and postpartum caregivers, they still decided to stay at a postpartum care center for a while to change their environment and mood.
"I'm fine with anything. Just discuss it with Xie Chuan. I trust Xie Chuan to handle things."
The next morning, An'an packed her things and left the hospital.
Yu Jiu and Xu Zijiang pushed their precious grandson in a stroller.
Xie Chuan helped An An up.
"I can do it. I'm not as weak as you think."
"It's windy outside, be careful not to catch a cold."
"The air outside is so fresh."
"You haven't been out for too long."
Back home, An'an lay on the sofa holding her baby, while Xie Chuan and her parents busied themselves around her.
She felt as if she had dreamt of this moment before.
That's so true.
“Honey, I feel like I’ve seen this scene in a dream before. I’m holding the baby, and you and Mom and Dad are all busy with your own things.”
"A very heartwarming scene."
Suddenly the baby started crying, and the sound was particularly loud.
"What happened? I just finished breastfeeding."
Are you sleepy?
The new mother looked completely bewildered.
Upon hearing the crying, Yu Jiu rushed over to check on the situation.
"He's probably sleepy. Newborns are all like that; they get sleepy after eating. Just pat him a few times and coax him to sleep."
“Honey, this is something you’ll be doing for the next three years. Sometimes the baby will wake up in the middle of the night, and you won’t get a good night’s sleep. But you can leave the baby with the nanny or postpartum caregiver at night, unlike before when we didn’t have anyone to help us.”
“It’s okay. For the baby, this is nothing. Mom and Dad, you both persevered back then, so can I.”
An'an believed she could overcome these difficulties, after all, he was her own son, and she wanted to do everything herself.
Seeing her daughter so confident, Yu Jiu felt relieved, but she still felt sorry for her daughter.
Having been through it herself, she understands how difficult the process is.
But this is a path that every mother must take.
After resting at home for a few days, they went to the postpartum care center, and Xie Chuan booked the highest-level option.
An'an also received the best service.
"Mr. Xie, Ms. Xu, you've arrived. The rooms have been prepared for you. How many of our relatives would you like to reserve?"
"You'll stay here alone, Xie Chuan. Your dad and I will come over during the day and go back at night."
"Mom and Dad, isn't this going to be too much trouble for you? It's not even close to our home."
"It's alright, we have a driver. It's not convenient for us to stay here at night anyway."
Yu Jiu's words made sense, so only Xie Chuan remained on this side.
As soon as we settled in, a childcare specialist came to give An'an and Xie Chuan a lesson. New mothers still have a lot to learn.
"Ms. Xu, Mr. Xie, I am your personal childcare consultant. Please feel free to ask me any questions you may have. Here is my contact information."
"Your baby is so beautiful, with big eyes, double eyelids, fair skin, and chubby cheeks. He has truly inherited your excellent genes."
"Teacher, you're too kind."
The time spent at the postpartum care center wasn't as boring as An'an had imagined.
It's also possible that Xie Chuan booked the best possible treatment.
Here you can eat well, sleep well, have professional care for your baby, and chat with someone.
Most importantly, I also made several good friends here, all of whom are new mothers.
The word they said most often to An'an was envy, because their husbands didn't have 24-hour care; they only came over when they had free time. But Xie Chuan was different; he had been here with An'an for the past month.
Except for going to the toilet and taking a bath, he stayed by An'an's side no matter what he did, giving him a sense of security. He had also read some posts online about how some new mothers suffer from postpartum depression due to various reasons after giving birth.
He absolutely would not allow such a thing to happen.
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