Now that she heard that Meton wanted to establish a women's and children's hospital, Madam Zhang volunteered. To be honest, presiding over a women's and children's hospital was not an easy job. After all, the risk of having a child in this era was very high. Madam Zhang, who had given birth before, naturally knew this.
However, it was because of this that she voluntarily gave up her job at Mo Hospital and volunteered to come to the unstable women's and children's hospital. On one hand, she wanted to repay Meton's kindness. On the other hand, she wanted to dedicate herself to the women's and children's hospital so that the women in the world would no longer have to take such a big risk to have a child.
"Your Highness, regular prenatal checkups are very necessary. In half of my life as a doctor, this old one has seen many pregnant women who didn't know that their child died in the womb. They were ignorant from birth to delivery. Even when the time came, they still did what they wanted.
Merton, ordering that the pregnant women who come to the women's and children's hospital must have regular checkups to check the condition of the pregnant woman and the fetus. In this old one's opinion, this is the most correct thing to do, "Madam Zhang said solemnly.
Changle looked at Meton in surprise and said mischievously, "I didn't think that husband would know so much about childbirth."
Meton couldn't help but choke for half a night. He couldn't help but sigh at Princess Changle's train of thought. He could only laugh and say, "Aren't I thinking for you and the child?"
Prenatal checkups were very common theories in the future, but it was very new in this era. First, the conditions were backward. There were no women's hospitals or specialists in women's and children's health. Second, people didn't have awareness in this area at all.
Hearing Meton and Madam Zhang's words, Princess Changle nodded. She truly attached importance to prenatal checkups. As a new mother, she naturally wanted her child to come into this world healthy.
"Your Highness, please give me your hand."
Madam Zhang sat in front of Princess Changle and carefully checked her pulse. She also asked about the Changle's situation in detail. Then she picked up a specially printed booklet and had Changle fill in the information.
"Doctor Zhang, how is Changle?" Meton asked nervously.
Madam Zhang said with a smile: "The princess's pulse is very healthy, but pay more attention to her daily diet. She can't eat anything too stimulating, and she can't do strenuous exercise, but she can't always lie in bed. The worst way to protect the baby is to just do normal activities."
Meton heaved a sigh of relief.
Madam Zhang continued, "The princess should be about a month pregnant. The expected date of delivery should be July 20th next year. In the future, she will need to come to Mo Hospital every half a month for prenatal checkups."
Princess Changle could not help but exclaim, "Ah! Our child will be born on July 20th next year. "
Madam Zhang explained, "We often say that pregnancy takes ten months, but that's not the case. The pregnancy period should be 280 days. As for when the child will be born, it's only a fixed number. You can't be superstitious and think that there's a taboo when the child is born. That's all nonsense. No matter when the child is born, it's a blessing for the child, even if it's the first day of the New Year."
In this era, the eight characters of a person's birth determined the fate of many people. Things like being a jinx, bringing misfortune to one's husband, wife, and children were all decided based on the eight characters of a person's birth. Many people were afraid of the time of the child's birth. They thought that this time was good, and that time was bad. There were even some husbands who did not care about the life or death of their wife, believing that the chances of giving birth to a son were higher. They would make the pregnant woman endure until that time before forcibly delivering the child.
"How many years have I been practicing medicine? The chances of giving birth to a boy or a girl are only 50/50. Alone Yin does not give birth, and alone Yang does not grow. If the world gives birth to a boy, and no woman gives birth, how can the next generation continue? "Madam Zhang said with righteous indignation. Obviously, she had experienced it deeply.
Meton nodded and said, "There are too many people in this world who value boys over girls. The Mo family established the Women's and Children's Hospital to get rid of the Tang dynasty's bad habit of valuing boys over girls. President Zhang can make these words into slogans and banners and post them in every corner of the Women's and Children's Hospital. At the same time, you can announce to pregnant women that it's not the woman's responsibility to give birth to a boy or a girl, but both men and women. Only in this way can you get rid of the bad habit imposed on women by the secular world."
In this era, there was no complete medical proof that it was the man's decision to give birth to a boy or a girl. Only by declaring that both men and women were responsible for it was the most suitable way to reduce the pressure on women.
Madam Zhang nodded and said with a worried expression, "In addition, to reduce the pressure on women in the world to give birth to a boy or a girl, there is another key person, and that is the mother-in-law. Some mothers-in-law who value boys over girls will even kneel down and thank the heavens when they see a boy being carried out. But when they see a girl being carried out, they won't even look at her, and even say that the girl is a waste of money."
"Too hateful!" Princess Changle angrily said.
Meton thought for a moment and said, "This world believes that only men can carry on the family line, and girls will not only waste food, but also have to pay a large amount of dowry. This is the reason why people value boys over girls. And mothers-in-law who say such malicious words don't even know that they are also a woman. Saying such words, isn't it also degrading themselves?"
Madam Zhang's eyes couldn't help but light up. Meton's words could be said to be the best weapon for women to use to fight back. She believed that some mothers-in-law who were sensible would certainly be moved by this, and their thoughts of valuing boys over girls would be greatly reduced. This was simply the gospel for all women in the world.
Princess Changle looked at Meton with eyes full of love. At this moment, she was truly convinced that she didn't marry the wrong person. It could be said that there was never a husband as sensible as Meton in the world.
Soon, Princess Changle's first prenatal checkup was about to end. Madam Zhang waved her hand, and a doctor brought a plate of spinach and placed it in front of Princess Changle. Changle's face couldn't help but become bitter.
"Your Highness, spinach can greatly reduce the condition of fetal disabilities. I believe that Merton knows this better than I do." Madam Zhang looked at Merton with a smile.
To be honest, Madam Zhang didn't know whether spinach could reduce fetal disabilities. But after all, spinach was a precious green vegetable in winter, and the price in Chang 'an was not cheap. Moreover, eating more green vegetables was good for pregnant women, not to mention that the spinach was provided by the Mo family to the Women's and Children's Hospital for free.
If it had an effect, it would naturally be great. Even if it didn't, it was not a bad thing to let pregnant women eat more expensive spinach.
Princess Changle glared fiercely at Modun. Accepting her fate, she picked up the spinach and began eating.
Meton couldn't help but be slightly moved. Spinach was an extremely rare good food for ordinary pregnant women. Ordinary people couldn't eat green vegetables in winter, but if they ate too much, they would be tired of it. However, Princess Changle still ate the spinach in front of her for the sake of the fetus in her belly.
Princess Changle ate up the spinach in two or three bites and then got up. The first prenatal checkup of the Tang dynasty was officially over.
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