Although prenatal checkups weren't yet common practice among the general public, and ultrasound diagnostics had not been popularized nationwide, the Southern City General Military Hospital, being in the capital of Xiahua, could already use Doppler technology. It was used to detect fetal heartbeats, monitor the placenta, umbilical cord, arteries, and veins, and diagnose certain conditions.
The report Huo Tianhao handed Xia Zhaoyun contained a precise diagnosis.
The fetus was two months along, but its development was not proceeding well.
Multiple, improperly performed abortions had caused an infection in the mother's uterine lining, which in turn was affecting the fetus's development.
The doctor's recommendation was for Song Zhenbao to terminate the pregnancy while it was still in its early stages. Then, she should spend two or three years recuperating before trying to conceive again, and only after passing a thorough physical examination.
