freenovelworld Chapter 1938 Is it too much to say congratulations now?
Chapter 1938 Is it too much to say congratulations now?
Grandma Yuan's question was like a pebble thrown into a lake of boiling joy, stirring up ripples of rationality.
Yes, who hasn't experienced morning sickness?
This courtyard house has over a hundred people, which is about twenty families. Which family hasn't had a child? Which family didn't have a pregnant woman before?
But how could someone vomit so violently, turn pale, and even faint from vomiting? It makes one suspect that it is a symptom of poisoning, which is really beyond the experience of these old neighbors!
As soon as Aunt Yuan asked that question, all eyes turned from the surprised Xu Damao to Li Xiangnan, and the room immediately fell silent.
Li Xiangnan naturally wouldn't feel guilty or awkward because of the concentrated gaze.
He first helped Xu Damao up, saying, "Brother Damao, get up first. The ground is so cold in the middle of winter! Let Sister Cuilian get some fresh air too!"
After Xu Damao was helped to the side by Defa and Zimo, Li Xiangnan walked to the bedside, observed Qin Cuilian's complexion, and after confirming that her condition had improved slightly, he looked at everyone.
"Aunt Yuan has a good question. I know everyone has the same question!"
When dealing with neighbors, one must explain things clearly, otherwise one's title as a doctor will be somewhat undeserved.
"Most women experience loss of appetite, nausea, and vomiting in the early stages of pregnancy, which is called 'morning sickness' in Traditional Chinese Medicine! Many of you uncles, aunts, and other family members have probably encountered this situation to some extent. After a woman conceives, her menstrual blood stops flowing and instead gathers to nourish the fetus, leading to an excess of Qi and blood in the Chong meridian! The Chong meridian belongs to the Yangming Stomach meridian. When its Qi flows upward, it easily attacks the stomach, causing the stomach to lose its harmony and descending function, hence the nausea and vomiting!"
The neighbors might not understand the terms Li Xiangnan used, such as Chongmai and Yangming Stomach Meridian, but his confident and calm demeanor, along with his clear logic, convinced them and made them listen quietly.
"What do you mean by that?" Li Xiangnan changed the subject, looking at Qin Cuilian, who was weak and bloodless on the bed, his eyes showing even more understanding. "Sister-in-law Cuilian's condition has three special aspects that led to such a violent reaction!"
Xu Damao wiped away his cold sweat and asked, "Dr. Li, what's so special about this place?"
“First! Age!” Li Xiangnan held up his index finger. “Sister-in-law Cuilian is already forty! It is accurately recorded in the Inner Canon of Medicine that when a woman reaches the age of 35, her Yangming meridian declines, her face begins to wither, and her hair begins to fall out.” What does that mean?
"That is to say, after a woman reaches the age of thirty-five, the Qi and blood in the Yangming meridian, which nourishes the head and face and is connected to the stomach and intestines, begin to decline! Sister Cuilian is forty years old, and her Qi and blood are not as abundant and peaceful as those of a young woman."
"When a woman suddenly becomes pregnant at this time, her Qi and blood need to be urgently mobilized to gather in the uterus to nourish the fetus! The stronger the downward gathering force, the more intense the impact and plunder on the upper stomach will be! To give an analogy, if a river that originally had insufficient water suddenly has a large tributary branching off, then the main channel will naturally be more likely to dry up and become disordered, and the upward reversal of stomach Qi will be even more severe!"
The metaphor was so vivid and clear that many of the older women looked enlightened and nodded repeatedly, clearly understanding it.
“Second, the first pregnancy!” Li Xiangnan held up a second finger: “Sister Cuilian, this is your first pregnancy! A woman’s uterus, Ren meridian, and the circulation of Qi and blood throughout her body are all undergoing such a major transformation for the first time.”
Seeing that everyone was confused, Li Xiangnan smiled and said, "Then let me give you another example!"
"Hahaha!"
Everyone burst into laughter.
"Just like a completely new river channel that a boat has never sailed on before, the changes in the water flow are inevitably rough and intense, requiring a long and longer adaptation process! So, when the body adapts to such a drastic change, is the disturbance more noticeable compared to someone with prior experience?"
"So that's how it is!" Even He Dashuang understood this principle.
Those around him nodded in agreement.
"Then the third one!"
"There's a third one?" people exclaimed in surprise.
Li Xiangnan nodded, his voice lower and tinged with sympathy.
“The third reason is psychological!” He looked at Xu Damao and Qin Cuilian. “Brother Damao and Sister-in-law Cuilian have been longing for this child for twenty years. Can you imagine what it must have felt like to have sought it for twenty years without getting it?”
"For twenty years, the liver qi has been stagnant, and excessive thinking and worry have damaged the spleen, stomach and liver. In traditional Chinese medicine, stagnant wood controls earth, and stagnant liver qi is most likely to rebel against the stomach."
"Now that my sister-in-law has finally achieved her wish, she is overjoyed and excited, and her liver qi is surging, which should be a good thing! However, this surge of liver qi, combined with the reversed qi of the Chong meridian caused by pregnancy, is attacking the stomach and intestines together!"
"This is like adding fuel to the fire, making the symptoms of the stomach qi not descending but rebellious even worse, and the manifestations become even more frightening!"
At this point, he looked at Xu Damao again and said with certainty, "So, what seems like a dangerous situation for Sister Cuilian is actually the result of several factors combined: she is an older woman who is pregnant for the first time, her blood and qi are fluctuating drastically, and her long-standing emotional knot is suddenly untied and she is emotionally agitated!"
Li Xiangnan pointed to his wrist with his finger. "I just examined her pulse carefully. Although the pulse at the cun, guan, and chi positions was slippery, rapid, and turbulent, which corresponds to vomiting, when I pressed deeply at the root of the chi pulse, which is the uterus, there was a steady and powerful feeling. This is proof that although the fetal energy has been disturbed, the foundation is still solid!"
"As long as the nausea and vomiting are stopped in time, the fetus is stabilized and the vital energy is replenished, and the body fluids lost due to vomiting are carefully taken care of, both mother and child will be safe and sound!"
"hiss!"
This explanation, drawing on classical texts and combining them with Qin Cuilian's actual situation, was both profound and easy to understand.
Not only did it dispel everyone's doubts, but it also brought Xu Damao's heart, which had been soaring to the heavens, then plummeting into an ice cellar, and then being tossed back to the clouds, back to a stable place.
He originally only knew that his wife's severe vomiting was dangerous, but now that he knows the deeper logic behind it, and seeing how confident Li Xiangnan was, he finally understands the source of his confidence.
"I understand, I understand!" Xu Damao wiped his face hard, removing his snot and tears, leaving only red eyes and a wide smile. "Dr. Li, you are truly a miracle doctor! Hearing your words makes me feel so relieved and at ease!"
He turned to Qin Cuilian by the bedside, his voice incredibly gentle, "Cuilian, did you hear that? Doctor Li said we're alright! The baby will be alright too. You've worked so hard as a mother! Once you're better, I'll serve you like a slave!"
This simple sentence reveals the man's genuine feelings.
Among the crowd, He Dashuang shared a similar plight, and his eyes reddened as he thought of his own experience.
Qin Cuilian seemed to have heard her husband's words. Although she was too weak to respond, her tightly closed eyelashes trembled slightly, and a faint smile appeared on her pale lips.
The atmosphere inside the room completely shifted from panic to a purer, warm joy.
"Dr. Li, could you please prescribe a medicine for me..."
At this moment, Xu Damao's tone had become completely respectful, and he dared not be disrespectful in the slightest. He lowered his head as he spoke, and his expression was one of utmost gratitude.
Li Xiangnan smiled slightly, took his arm, and sat down at the table: "Is it too much for me to say congratulations now?"
Xu Damao remained silent, but looked at Li Xiangnan, tears streaming down his face...