REPLACEMENT MEN Season 2
FASTING IN THE FIRST TRIMESTER

Inside the bathroom Maira was shocked when she opened her underwear. The reddish stain was clearly visible there.

"What's this?" Maira's hands shook, her heart pounding. He immediately returned to the room.

"Sik, look, there's an obstetrician open on Sunday" Janu said as he held out his mobile phone to Maira. His wife had just entered the room.

"Kok, you look so pale, honey?" Janu. He immediately got up to Maira. Maira headed to the bed. "We're going to the doctor now, yeah!"

Maira nodded slowly. No more rejection from his mouth. What he saw in the bathroom was enough to worry him.

The doctor's office they went to was in the city center. Along the way Maira was more silent. He didn't tell me about the flek he had with Janu. She didn't want to worry her husband.

"Mom's relationship is fine. Just need to be more careful again" said obstetricians they met.

There was relief on Janu and Maira's faces.

"What did you do before that strenuous activity?"

The two look at each other. Then, "Yesterday I went a long way, Doc," Maira said.

"That's it, huh?" The doctor nodded his head, then began to write a prescription.

Janu scrunched his forehead. Maira's yesterday's feeling didn't go too far. The rest he went through in Janu's arms.

"What sex can be dangerous to pregnancy, Doc?"

Maira was aghast at Janu's straightforward question. The woman was embarrassed.

Unlike the female doctor whose age may be above the head of five. He took Janu's question seriously. "If done carefully it's okay, sir. Only better for this time off first, until the condition of the mother is stable. Because in the first trimester of pregnancy, the development of the fetus is still in a vulnerable period."

"Oh, is that right, Doc?"

The doctor nodded with a smile. "O yes, do you have a history of troubled pregnancies?"

"Nothing, Doc. Pregnancy of first child is fine."

"OKAY. The important thing is to rest until the condition stabilizes."

"Dok," Janu said. "What about a safe intercourse for early pregnancy, huh?"

Maira was embarrassed. Duh, Mas Janu, there's just a question!

"Find a comfortable position for his mother, sir. Do it gently. And keep in mind, it's best not to get kicked out inside, sir."

"Why, Doc?"

"Because ****** contains prostaglandin hormones that can encourage the appearance of contractions in the uterus. If this happens intensely, it can harm the fetus."

Janu's lips are rounded. His memory drifted on to what he had done to Maira. Unsoundless activity without knowledge. The man regretted, feeling that he had hurt his wife and future baby.

An examination of the condition of Maira's pregnancy that afternoon provided new knowledge for Janu. At least now he understands, must be more disciplined to manage his addiction to Maira's body.

"I'm sorry, honey," said Janu, as they were already in the car.

"Why, Mas?"

"For me, your content is like this."

Maira clasped Janu's hand above the gear lever. "Don't do it, Mum. Maybe my condition is less fit. What is clear is that in the future we need to be more careful."

Janu nodded with a smile. Kissed Maira's forehead.

"May my condition improve quickly, Mas, so that your satisfaction is not too long."

"Here, don't think about it, brother. The important thing is that you and our future child are fine!" sergeant Janu.

Moments later, their car moved away from the gynecologist's practice.

***

"Mbak Maira why? How's containing? It's fine, right? What do you feel, Mother?"

Questions ran from Karina's mouth. He, Bayu and Oza have come home from now on. When told that Maira wanted to check, Karina immediately panicked and invited her husband and nephew to go home immediately.

"It's okay, it's just simple, really." Maira tried to ease her sister's panic.

"Your mother just has to rest first, Rin," said Janu, who named Maira.

"Well, that exhaustion means. Over dosage, maybe, Mas Janu."

"Hush!" sergeant Maira.

Karina laughs. Bayu who was standing next to Karina grabbed his wife's ear.

"Mother, why the baby?" Oza ran to meet them from the inside.

"Yes, I've, Mother just booby. Let Oza who nyapu same nyuci. Dad's cooking."

Everyone laughed when they heard Oza share the task. The child often acts more mature than his age.

"Am I permission from work first, yes. While here, as long as Maira's mother has not improved," proposed Karina.

"Don't!" prevent Maira fast. "It's okay, really. Most later to eat we can order go food. Nyuci to laundry. Bebes home, Oza also can nyepu a little."

"Yes, Rin. Calm down, it won't work." Janu was convincing.

Actually, there's nothing to worry about. Janu is a husband who does not hesitate to do household chores. No one will be displaced even if the queen of the household takes leave from duty. The king is ready to handle all.

It's just that Janu's duties are sometimes time-consuming. But Janu sure can handle everything well.

Eventually Karina and Bayu returned to Jakarta, although it was a bit heavy. Karina warned her brother not to be like this, not so. He knows Maira can't keep her guy quiet. His message was also Oza to keep a good eye on his mother.

The next day, when Janu was about to leave for service, he approached Maira who was still in the room. A bowl of still-hot chicken porridge he put on the nightstand.

"Darling, this is breakfast first. What do you want to feed yourself?"

"Let's eat alone, Mommy." Maira prevents Janu from spooning his porridge. "What's the school's place?"

"Let go with me. Later you order an online motorcycle, yes. Order food for your lunch."

"Yes, Mum."

"O yes, the clothes I washed earlier. Stay outside clothes. I'll call you laundry, let's get it here."

"Maas ...." Maira is shocked to hear Janu washing his screams. An uncomfortable feeling enveloped his heart.

"The furniture is also in order. I swept the house too. Just rest, don't do anything!"

"I shouldn't need that. You want to work, you'll be tired."

"If you only do household chores that much, small, dear."

Janu kissed Maira's forehead. "Remember, you have to be really submissive, the doctor said. Just rest to recover quickly!" press later.

Maira nodded. Although actually not at home told to be silent like this, but he promised to do it wholeheartedly. For the sake of the child she contains, for Janu and Oza.

***

Almost a week Maira disciplined following the doctor's advice. He tried hard to suppress his desire for activity. When Janu was busy in the kitchen after work, Maira tried to thicken the feelings. She resisted the urge to help her husband. Likewise, when seeing Oza diligently sweeping the floor, or taking the needs of his mother.

The last few days the spots are no longer out. Maira's hip is no longer painful. His stomach is comfortable too. When the next check, the doctor said that the condition of her pregnancy had improved.

"It's okay to open the fast, sir," joked the doctor. "Origin should always remember my message, be careful!"

Janu secretly felt relieved. To be honest he's been holding back for so long. Especially after the farewell with Maira.

"That means tomorrow I can move back, Mas," said Maira that night, after returning from the doctor.

"No, that's it!"

"Well, what, that?"

"You can move, but you can't be like before. From tomorrow someone will come to help you."

"Who, Mas?"

"I've asked Ms. Pur to find a housekeeper."

"Kok, didn't you tell me?" Maira does not really like to use ART services. He often feels hesitant if he has to tell people to do something.

"This time you have to be angry. The person also only works from morning until noon. Just helping some house, holies, same iron cook."

Maira snatched an annoyed.

"Calm down, God willing, the person is good. It's been an ART experience, so you don't have to bother telling me this, he knows." Janu seemed to know what Maira was thinking.

"O yes, Monday there will be an invitation to meet mothers in the office. You can come, right, honey?"

"Aren't monthly meetings just held late last month, Mas? It doesn't seem like a month?"

"This is a special meeting for the wives of personnel who will be left on duty to Papua later. Looks like it's mandatory to come, Sister."

The deg!

Maira's heart pounded as she was reminded of the task that awaited her husband.

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