Turning Point

NINETEEN

The night is present to replace the sun that is getting tired of emitting its rays. Scratches of thin clouds that are seen so clearly in between the vast expanse of sky with the help of moonlight reflection. The stars began to appear as if adding to the crowd tonight.

Latitude also Agum was still lying on top of their bed. After passing the scenes that drain a lot of energy finally they give up with a limp position on the mattress.

"Honey, tomorrow want to see a doctor?", asked Agum while hugging his wife's body.

"Yes, tomorrow I'm going to check with the gynecologist. It's a good first experience, so there's a lot to know" Lintang replied.

"If it's been two months ago adek not come months and if it's because of pregnancy, why not nausea or vomiting like most people ya dek?", asked Agum curious

"So, I don't understand it either. But be kind enough to think, maybe the child in the belly of this adek does not want to trouble the mother", replied Lintang.

"Tomorrow mas among ya dear" said Agum offer

"Well, answered Lintang briefly.

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"Assalamu'alaikum", said someone from the direction of the Lintang rented terrace

"Wa'alaikumsalam", replied Lintang while opening the door

Lintang was surprised to see his mother in front of the house

"Mother?!", she screeches while kissing the back of her mother's hand. Ratih's mother just smiled.

"Kok do not ngabari Lintang if you want to come here, it can be latitude pick up ma'am", continued Lintang protest

"It was nothing, this was the mother of the market" replied Ratih's mother

Lintang let his mother in and they chatted in Lintang's room.

"Where is Ranti's mother Lin?", asked Ratih's mother

"There are in the same room Mimin buk, usually at this time mom rests" replied Lintang

"Mother met your in-laws Lin first, not good" said Ratih's mother. The latitude also nodded

"Lari Latitude between Bu", Lintang

Ratih's mom tailed behind the latitude. Towards Ranti's mother's room. It looks like the contract occupied by the child and his daughter-in-law is so comfortable. Although not too broad but very neat arrangement of the room.

Tok.dok.. Lintang knocked on Ranti's mother's room door.

"Mother, this is Latitude" cried Latitude

"Yes" answered Ranti's mother as she opened the door to her room.

"Loh bu Ratih" said Ranti's mother saw the iron was standing behind the body of Latang

"How are you?", asked Ratih's mother while shaking hands with her iron

"Alhamdulilah well ma'am, this slowly can go" he replied.

"Alhamdulilah, hopefully better yes ma'am", replied Ratih's mother.

Lintang, Ratih's mother also Ranti's mother headed to the living room. They talked about various things about married life. Many of the messages they give to Lintang, which will certainly be very useful for the life of the Latitude in the future.

"Lin, how's your marriage with nak Agum?", asked Ratih's mother while sipping her apple juice.

"Alhamdulilah good ma'am, mas Agum treat Lintang very well", replied Lintang

"Emmmm are there any signs of you getting pregnant?", asked Ratih's mother suddenly

The latitude smiled too. Because since then he planned to make a surprise for his mother-in-law, but instead had been shot first by the question of the mother.

"Mother.", said Lintang while looking at her mother-in-law. The one who was stared at only put on a confused face.

"Actually Lintang is filled. Pregnant latitude bu", connect Lintang with a sparkling face.

Her mother-in-law was wide-eyed, shocked and happy to hear from Lintang.

"Alhamdulillah", said Ratih's mother also Ranti at the same time. While emitting a hue of a face so happy.

"Not yet ma'am, the plan is only later in the afternoon Lintang want to see the same doctor mas Agum" replied Lintang

"Yes health, however, you have been given the mandate of a life that grows in your womb, so take care of your health for yourself as well as the child in your stomach" advises Ratih's mother

"Yes ma'am, inshaallah Lintang will take good care of the health of Lintang as well as this child" Lintang replied while rubbing his stomach.

"Do you feel nauseous or want to vomit like Lin?", asked Ratih's mother

"Alhamdulilah until now the latitude did not experience it ma'am" he replied. Ratih's mother just nodded.

The conversation between the three of them stopped when Mimin came to tell them that lunch was on the table. And they went to the dining room to eat the lunch menu prepared by Mimin.

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"Honey ready?", asked Agum while wearing his shirt.

"Yes, I'm ready" replied Lintang

Agum breezed out to the box car then prepared behind his wheel. Stangled

"Well, don't ride a motorbike?" asked Lintang

"Fine the car, baby, if you ride the bike later you are tired" replied Agum

The latitude got into the car. Sit next to Agum. Agum pulled the gas pedal slowly, then the box car driven by Agum drove away from the yard.

"Are we ashamed to go in a boxcar?" ask Agum in the middle of their journey

"Eh, not mas. That was when we thought we were going to ride a motorbike" replied Lintang

"Hemmm doain yes dear, so you can buy a car so if you go not use this office car" said Agum

"Aamiin, yes mas adek doain, hopefully can buy a car cepet yes", said Lintang guaranteed

Agum refocused on the wheel. This afternoon he will take Lintang to the clinic where the obstetrician practice is located not so far from their home.

Fifteen minutes later they finally arrived. Agum parked his car in the courtyard of a clinic. There is a plaque of wood with the words Doctor of Obstetrics Dr. Maharsiwi SpOg. Then he went with Lintang to the registration room.

Finish registering Lintang and Agum then wait in the waiting room. Half an hour later the latitude queue number was called.

Lintang and Agum entered the doctor's office. Like a practice room, in the room there are various kinds of medical devices. Starting from stethoscopes, USG devices, sphigmomanometers (tensimeters), and many more. There is also a shelf that has various drugs in it.

"Good afternoon mother, father", greet the doctor named Siwi's doctor. The doctor with a tall stature is bespectacled with a headscarf wrapped in his head, which looks so friendly.

"Good afternoon doc", replied Lintang

"How can you, there is something I can help you with?", said doctor Siwi kindly.

Lintang also tells all about the beginning of his test using a testpack. The doctor nodded his head while smiling.

"Hearing the story of the mother, you can be sure that at this time the mother is pregnant, and calculated from the first day of the last menstruation, the current age of the mother's womb enters seven weeks" said Siwi doctor. The latitude and Agum also sparkled.

"To make sure please lie here bun", continued Siwi doctor while inviting Lintang lying in the hospital bed in the room.

Latitude reclining. Then Siwi's doctor applied a gel to his stomach. Then use the USG tool that is directly connected to the monitor.

"Well this is the condition of the fetus in the stomach of the mother ya bun. The development of a seven-week-old fetus is still very tiny, about the size of a cherry fruit but its brain is developing at an incredible speed, producing new cells every minute. He is also starting to form teeth, palate, and joints" explained Dr. Siwi

Latitude tears dripped, he did not expect to see directly the growing fetus in his womb. So did Agum, he also seemed happy.

"But why don't I feel nauseous like most pregnant women do?", asked Lintang curiously

Doctor Siwi smiled "Women who do not experience morning sickness is usually a sign that her body may be “istime”. Not having nausea vomiting does not mean that hormonal levels in the body are not normal, but it could be that the person has slightly lower hormone levels" explained Dr. Siwi

"It can also happen because the body can tolerate pregnancy well. In addition, women who have previously been pregnant may not experience morning sickness. It could be that she has experienced it in her first pregnancy, so that the body becomes a little used to it and can adjust" she continued.

Latitude and Agum nodded in understanding. Continued with pregnancy consultations that will certainly be very useful for Latitude.

"Front month you can come here again to know the development of your fetus. I schedule once a month yes bun, later if it has turned 30 weeks and above I can schedule once every two weeks" said Siwi doctor while giving a prescription vitamin for Lintang.

They left the Siwi doctor's office.