Chapter 423, at least six weeks pregnant.
"Alex, do you want me to go and pay?" Ethan asked.
"No, you just wait here!" Alexander ordered.
"Oh!" Ethan obediently stayed at the door of the consultation room.
But it was boring to stay alone at the door, so he went into the consultation room and started chatting with the experienced doctor.
"Doctor, I have a question for you. It's about a newlywed couple. They had sex on the first day of their marriage and started experiencing pregnancy symptoms on the second day. On the third day, they were confirmed to be pregnant. Is this normal?" Ethan asked.
"Normal... and not normal," the experienced doctor replied thoughtfully.
"What do you mean by that? I don't understand," Ethan was confused.
The experienced doctor cleared his throat and lowered his voice, "It's not that simple for a woman to get pregnant. It has to happen during the ovulation period, and even if it does, it doesn't necessarily result in pregnancy. Even if pregnancy does occur, pregnancy symptoms like nausea, dizziness, excessive sleepiness, and mild abdominal pain won't appear until a month later.
If someone has sex on the first day and is confirmed pregnant on the second and third day, there are only two possible results: either the woman has already been pregnant for some time, or the doctor's diagnosis is wrong. So, I'm saying that this situation is both normal and not normal."
"Already pregnant... you mean..." Ethan immediately covered his mouth, afraid to say more.
After a moment of thought, he continued, "Doctor, are pregnancy symptoms like nausea and dizziness the only ones? Is it possible to have severe headaches or cravings for raw meat?"
"Severe headaches? Cravings for raw meat?" The experienced doctor shook his head, "Those symptoms have nothing to do with pregnancy. It could be a disease, such as pica, or it could be a psychological or neurological condition. If your wife really has those symptoms, I suggest she undergoes a CT scan and see a psychologist."
"Oh..." Ethan finally felt relieved in his heart. In other words, Ivy's symptoms might not necessarily be due to pregnancy.
When he was ready to leave, he still couldn't help but ask, "If they had sex the day before yesterday and today is only the third day, is it possible to determine if she is pregnant?"
The experienced doctor patiently explained, "As I mentioned earlier, getting pregnant is not that simple. For a woman to conceive, she must have sex during the ovulation period without any contraceptive measures. Even if conception is successful, the fertilized egg takes 6 to 7 days to reach the uterine cavity and implant in the endometrium, which is called implantation.
After implantation, the nourishing cells of the embryo secrete a hormone called human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). It can be detected in the mother's blood starting from the second day after implantation. In other words, after having sex, it takes at least a week to determine if pregnancy has occurred."
Ethan suddenly realized, "So, a week after having sex, it can be determined through blood tests if she is pregnant, and no other methods work?"
The experienced doctor nodded, "Yes, that's correct."
"Then why did you still ask them to do an ultrasound? Isn't that a waste of money?" Ethan furrowed his brows. "You doctors..."
"Cough! Don't talk nonsense!" The experienced doctor immediately became serious. "The reason I asked your wife to do an ultrasound is because I am quite certain that she is at least six weeks pregnant!"
"Ah... Is this for real?" Ethan was taken aback.
"Do you think I would joke about something like this? I am a doctor!" the elderly expert said with utmost seriousness. "Although traditional Chinese medicine is profound and extensive, it does have its limitations. For example, when it comes to pulse diagnosis, it's not like you can confirm a pregnancy the day after conceiving. At least 4 to 6 weeks of pregnancy are required in order to detect the joyful pulse."
Ethan's eyes widened in panic. "So what you're saying is, by examining Ivy's pulse, you were already able to determine her pregnancy, but you were worried that they wouldn't believe it themselves, hence the recommendation for an ultrasound?"
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