I received a call from my son early in the morning, saying that my daughter-in-law Li Mei's due date was approaching, and asked me to hurry to take care of the expectant mother.
I quickly packed my bags and checked the various confinement supplies I had prepared these days: carefully selected red dates, walnuts, black sesame seeds and other health snacks, newborn eye masks and quilts that I had sewn by hand, and the cleanest hens I got from my old fellow.
In the morning, my son drove to pick me up, and along the way I told him to drive slowly and not bump the pregnant woman. When she arrived at her son's house, her daughter-in-law Li Mei couldn't help but be excited.
"Mom, you're finally here! My belly is so big that it is difficult to walk, and I have to take care of the family, and I am really worried about the premature birth of the baby.
Li Mei greeted me with a smile.
I comforted her: "Mei'er, don't worry, mom is here, don't worry about anything, you just stay in bed." Don't go out and run around in this last day, you can't tell when you will come out to see grandma! ”。
In the following days, I took good care of my daughter-in-law, prepared for food and clothing, and told her to rest more. I understand the mood of pregnant women and always think about when I will be able to hold the baby.
She cried and said that she wanted to buy beautiful clothes for the baby, but I was helpless and distressed, so I had to promise to accompany her to buy a few clothes back.
In this way, we spent a joyful and anxious wait together. Finally, one early morning, Li Mei suddenly stumbled and ran to me with a high stomach to tell me that she felt frequent fetal movements, and the pain was intensifying, and it seemed that the baby was about to be born! .
We quickly contacted the hospital to prepare to send her to the hospital for delivery. Along the way, Li Mei broke out in a cold sweat in pain, and I was distressed, and comforted her over and over again to endure it, and I would be able to see the baby immediately.
After the examination, the doctor said that the fetus was not in the right position and needed a cesarean section. Li Mei was terrified, I knew the fear in her heart, and quickly held her hand to support.
Li Mei needed to be observed in the hospital for a few days after her cesarean section. These days I take care of her daily life and have to adjust her diet for the caesarean section.
One day I came in with porridge and saw her lost in thought again. I put down the bowl and asked her softly, "Mei'er, do you have something on your mind?" Talk to your mother, and your mother will help you share it.
Only then did Li Mei turn her head and confide in me with red eyes: "Mom, I'm wondering why my biological mother hasn't come to see me and the baby so far."
Only then did I remember that Li Mei's biological mother Zhang Li had never appeared. I couldn't help but have some opinions about her in my heart, but I still encouraged Li Mei: "Maybe it's inconvenient for her to come over, I'll take you back to your hometown to see her when you are discharged from the hospital, okay?" ”。
"She wouldn't want to see me and the baby." Li Mei said indignantly, "She didn't hurt me so much when I was a child, and now that I have a child, she definitely doesn't care."
When I saw Li Mei's self-defeating appearance, my heart tightened. The biological mother's estrangement from her daughter is indeed excessive, but I can't let Li Mei despair about it.
You give a call and maybe she'll come to see you."
Li Mei hesitated for a while, finally nodded, picked up her mobile phone and dialed Zhang Li. Zhang Li on the other end of the phone heard the news of Li Mei's birth, and her tone was obviously filled with surprise and excitement.
At noon the next day, Zhang Li rushed to the hospital in the dust. While wiping her tears, she said: "Girl, let my mother be sorry for you, she blamed me for not being good back then."
Zhang Li stayed with me in the hospital for a day, and before leaving, she said to me: "Thank you for letting Mei'er call me, otherwise I wouldn't know that my grandson had been born."
I said modestly: "Aunt Zhang, you are too polite, Mei'er is my daughter-in-law, of course I will take good care of her." You should also care more about your grandchildren, and our family will live a harmonious and beautiful life.
Li Mei stayed in the hospital for a few days and was finally able to go home to recuperate. I had already cleaned my son's house and prepared all kinds of food for confinement.
I told my son to drive carefully and picked up Li Mei and the baby steadily. As soon as she entered the door, Zhang Li greeted her, looking like an old mother.
"Girl, don't worry about anything when you go home, you and the baby are tired, go and rest!" Zhang Li said while going to hug her grandson.
I stepped forward to stop her: "Aunt Zhang, the baby has just been born, and it can't be carried around." Come, let's let Li Mei go to the room to rest first, and if you want to hold your grandson, I will help by the side.
Zhang Li's face became obviously unkind, but she didn't say anything. I took Li Mei to the room to rest, and when I came out, I saw that Zhang Li was gone.
"Aunt Zhang, Li Mei can't eat such intense food now, I prepared a light diet to replenish her body.
"Don't worry, my girlfriend ate the soup I made to make up for her newborn body. Didn't I raise her like this when she was a child? Zhang Li said disapprovingly.
I watched helplessly as she brought the chicken soup to Li Mei's room. Li Mei frowned after tasting it: "Mom, you put a lot of green onions, ginger and chili, I will have a stomachache when I eat this now."
"If you don't put ingredients hard, how can it have the effect of tonifying the body!" Zhang Li was anxious, "I've taken care of you for so many years, don't you know how to raise it?" ”
As soon as Li Mei heard this, her eyes turned red: "Then why didn't you take good care of me back then?" Do you have to abandon me and let someone else raise it? ”
The two mothers and daughters argued, and Zhang Li's face turned red with anger. I quickly persuaded Zhang Li to go home and rest, anger is not good for her health.
I looked at Li Mei distressedly, wiped her tears, and persuaded her not to go to her heart.
After Zhang Li left, Li Mei was in a low mood. I know that being a first-time mother is already detached, and Zhang Li's behavior of ignoring her daughter's physical recuperation makes Li Mei even more sad.
I encouraged her: "Mei'er, don't mind too much, Aunt Zhang may be confused for a while, maybe she just wants to take better care of you and the baby."
"Where she wants to take care of us, she is clearly just talking to herself." Li Mei said, "I'm really worried that she will do this again and harm the baby."
I was also worried about Zhang Li's inappropriate behavior, so I said to my son: "Kai'er, we have also seen your mother's temper.
When my son heard me say this, he also understood his wife's concerns, and the next day persuaded Zhang Li to go back: "Mom, your old man is also tired, go home and rest for a few days, Mei'er and the child have in-laws and mother-in-law to take care of."
"By what! I don't want to go back. Zhang Li lost her temper, "I am her own mother, what qualifications do I have to drive me away?" ”
"Mom, don't be angry. Mei'er just had surgery, and she really can't eat something irritating. I promise I will take care of her, so you can go back with confidence.
"I'm her mother, I have the final say!" Zhang Li refused to leave.
In the end, Li Mei came forward, begging Zhang Li to go home with red eyes. Zhang Li left hatefully. Sending her away, Li Mei finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The mother-in-law finally made up her mind and reflected on the reasons for the discord between mother and daughter: "Mei'er, it's all my bad, I shouldn't abuse my mother's identity willfully."
Li Mei held her mother-in-law's hand and finally smiled: "Mom, I understand your feelings." Don't blame yourself, our mother and daughter will become closer and closer.
I saw the reconciliation between the two, and I was also full of emotion. Zhang Li didn't know how serious it hurt her daughter's heart, and Li Mei could still tolerate it, which was really precious.
After Zhang Li left, I could finally focus on taking care of Li Mei and the baby.
At first, Li Mei's mood was still relatively low, and she was still thinking about her biological mother. I patiently accompanied her, listened to her talk, and advised her not to be sad anymore.
I get up every morning to prepare hot porridge and light snacks for her, and help her massage her legs and feet to activate her blood.
"Silly child, this is what mom should do." I held her hand, "You are the most important person for mom, and I will always support you."
"Mom, I really don't know where you learned so many health secrets, these foods make me feel full of strength, you hurt me more than my own mother."
I hugged her distressedly: "Mei'er, don't cry." Mom will always accompany you, and you can tell mom if you are unhappy.
Day by day, under my careful care, Li Mei and the baby grew fleshy. The three of us have fun every day.
During this period, Zhang Li called several times, but I politely declined. It is enough for the birth mother to hurt her daughter once, and I must protect my Mei'er.
A month later, Li Mei finally had a full confinement seat, and she smiled and said to me: "Mom, it's great to have you." I will always remember your care for me and my baby.
I was also excited: "Baby, it's enough for mom to see you happy." No matter what happens in the future, remember that mom will always be behind you.