Chapter 113: Twins
Chen Jintao was going to the military hospital for a specific prenatal check-up, because the medical conditions in the military hospital were quite excellent, and they had just introduced a B-ultrasound machine. Although Chen Jintao was only a little over a month old and less than two months old, it would definitely be a good idea to go and have a check-up.
Huo Beichuan took a special leave, and Liu Guifen and Huo Chenggong also went.
Because he heard that there is a technology that can see his grandchildren, Huo Chenggong said that he must see them before going back.
So the whole family went to the military hospital together.
The obstetrician and gynecologist is a middle-aged doctor who looks very down-to-earth.
"Doctor Lin, my wife is pregnant. Can you help her take a look?" Huo Beichuan had a smile on his face. It seemed that he had already calmly accepted the fact that his wife was pregnant and was already looking forward to it.
"Oh, that's a good thing!"
Doctor Lin looked at Shen Jintao and Huo Beichuan with a smile, "Congratulations!"
"Thank you!" Shen Jintao thanked gently.
"Come, sit over here and let me take a look at you!" Doctor Lin asked Shen Jintao to sit down.
Doctor Lin first took Shen Jintao's pulse, then smiled and nodded, "Yes, she is pregnant, and there is nothing wrong with her body, but I am a little unsure, let's do a B-ultrasound."
Dr. Lin’s words suddenly made the family of four nervous.
"Doctor Lin, what does it mean that you can't tell? Is there something wrong?"
"Puchi!" Seeing the usually cold-faced devil showing such a nervous expression, Doctor Lin couldn't help laughing, "Nothing, your wife is in good health, nothing is wrong, just a B-ultrasound to check the baby's development."
But her words did not comfort Huo Beichuan, who kept frowning.
Chen Jintao twisted his arm and said, "Alright, look at you, you're dead. The doctor said there's nothing wrong. Aren't you adding psychological pressure to me by doing this?"
"Yeah!" Huo Beichuan didn't say anything.
Then, except for the father-in-law Huo Chenggong, everyone else in the family watched behind the curtain.
Doctor Lin was seen sliding a strange thing across Shen Jintao's belly, and then a gray object appeared on the screen.
Huo Beichuan and Liu Guifen stared at the small screen intently. Shen Jintao didn't find it strange, as the ultrasound technology in later generations was much more advanced than it is now. But after all, it was the first time she saw her own child, so Shen Jintao still felt a little nervous.
But they are not professionals and they really can't understand it.
Doctor Lin looked at it for a long time, and finally finished. With a smile on his face, he pulled out a few tissues and handed them to Shen Jintao, "Wipe it off!"
While rubbing her belly, Shen Jintao asked Dr. Lin, "Doctor, how are you?"
The doctor nodded and said, "No problem, but you are pregnant with twins, so you should also pay attention to nutrition. After all, the nutritional needs of two children are different from those of one child."
When these words were spoken, the three of them were dumbfounded, and Huo Chenggong outside the curtain was also dumbfounded.
"Twins...twins?" Liu Guifen took a long time to find her voice.
"Well, I felt a little similar when I took your pulse just now, but I wasn't sure. Now it's confirmed."
Doctor Lin smiled and said, "You are the first twin in our family hospital. Take good care of yourself and your family members should pay more attention to you. In particular, you should take good care of the mood of the pregnant woman. Don't think that a pregnant woman just needs to eat and drink well. The mood of the pregnant woman is also very important to the development of the children."
“Okay, okay!”
Liu Guifen quickly agreed.
Huo Beichuan asked Dr. Lin many more questions about pregnancy precautions before he stopped.
Doctor Lin printed out the B-ultrasound results as they requested. Although it looked blurrier after printing, two small dots could still be seen. After all, Huo Chenggong hadn't seen them yet, so he could take it back to show Shen's parents.
"Are they really twins?" Huo Chenggong looked at the two little dots on the list and couldn't stop smiling.
"Well, yes, the doctor has confirmed it. What else is there to be unbelievable about?"
Liu Guifen was also happy and didn't think her man's behavior was a big deal. After all, she was also very shocked when she first heard the doctor say that.
"Hahahaha, our daughter-in-law is really the best. She can do anything. She's even better than others at giving birth!"
Chen Jintao: ...That’s not necessary!
After Liu Guifen returned home, she began to check the things she had at home. "Boss, go buy two barrels of malted milk and bring them back for Taozi to soak in water. Of course, it would be even better if we could buy milk powder. And we only have two chickens at home, which is not enough for Taozi to eat. Think of a way to see if you can ask your boss to raise two more chickens. We can think of other things later."
"Yeah!" Huo Beichuan nodded in agreement.
"The chicken issue is simple. Taozi should be giving birth in winter when the weather is cold and things can be stored. I'll go home and talk to my in-laws about it. We can raise chickens when the time comes. If there's not enough for Taozi to eat, we can buy some from the villagers."
Huo Chenggong also offered advice.
"That's fine, but the kind you mentioned can only be eaten during the confinement period after giving birth. Taozi also needs nutrition on a regular basis. She must eat two chickens a month. It's a bit too late to feed her by herself."
"Mom, when the time comes, you can go to the countryside to exchange with fellow villagers. No one cares about this." Chen Jintao reminded.
"That's fine too. Let's find time to buy some fabrics. Clothes and diapers for these two kids will cost a lot. If we don't start now, I'm afraid it will be too late after the babies are born."
"We don't lack fish here, but meat is hard to get. Boss, can you take some time to see if you can buy some lard? We can make more lard and keep it for later use."
"The vegetable garden at home is well maintained, so we don't have to worry about not having fresh vegetables in the spring..."
"You also need to prepare some brown sugar. Although you can't drink too much during pregnancy, it's easy to get dizzy during pregnancy, especially when you wake up in the morning, so prepare some..."
Shen Jintao knew what Liu Guifen was talking about, but Liu Guifen probably didn't know why she felt dizzy. In fact, it was gestational hyperglycemia, a relatively rare condition not experienced by every pregnant woman. It seemed that Liu Guifen had experienced this condition when she was pregnant, but she didn't know why.
But it was not easy for her to think so thoughtfully. Shen Jintao smiled as she watched her mother-in-law start to take inventory of what was missing at home. Although her biological mother was not around, her mother-in-law did not let her feel wronged, nor did she let her, a new pregnant woman, feel helpless.
She couldn't help but think of her past life in the dream. Not only could she not have a child of her own, but she also had to work hard to raise a child for someone else. Every day, her mother-in-law would point at her nose and scold her for being a hen that couldn't lay eggs...
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