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Tweak says, "merfie lerfie!"

Lavender (Brown) Entwhistle (shop_witch) wrote in my_rpg,
@ 2009-12-04 07:52:00

Who? Lavender and Kevin
When? Saturday afternoon
Where? their flat then St. Mungo's
What? It's labor day!
Rating? PGish

Lavender was sitting in the living room, folding more baby clothes while she listened to holiday music on the wireless unit. The house was semi-decorated for Christmas, but Lavender and Kevin had been spending most of their time finishing preparations for the baby's arrival. It could be any now, she smiled to herself, folding a tiny shirt and adding it to her pile. In fact - it could be any time now.

Kevin was in his studio when it happened. Lavender frowned, feeling a pulling sensation deep in her abdomen. It wasn't going away but radiating and then... "Oh, Merlin..." she breathed, her hand on her stomach when she felt it. "Oh... Kevin!" she called out to him, biting her lip as she glanced down at Roxy who was at her feet wagging her tail.

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	chalkontheboard 2009-12-06 03:44 am UTC (link)
	"Hang on, let me help you!" Kevin jumped half of the stairs with her bag on his shoulder and ran to grab her arm. "Lean on me. Take it easy." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	shop_witch 2009-12-06 03:50 am UTC (link)
	"It's OK," she said softly, looking up at him as she held his arm. "This is it... this is really happening," she laughed softly. "I can floo to St. Mungo's - I did it last time and it was all right. We need to go though because... this hurts!" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chalkontheboard 2009-12-06 03:52 am UTC (link)
	"Okay. You go first, then I can make sure you get there alright, okay?" He got the floo pot off of the fireplace. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	shop_witch 2009-12-06 03:54 am UTC (link)
	Lavender nodded and threw the power in, stepping through to the hospital where there was nurse waiting with a wheel chair, ready to take her to the maternity wing. When Kevin came through, Lavender reached out for his hand to keep him close as they moved along. "Nervous?" she asked, smiling up at him. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chalkontheboard 2009-12-06 04:02 am UTC (link)
	So nervous he couldn't even quantify it. He just nodded, keeping his mouth shut so he wouldn't say something else pushy or panicky. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	shop_witch 2009-12-06 04:06 am UTC (link)
	The nurse fired off questions about how Lavender felt, how far along she was, how far her contractions were apart - enough questions to make her head spin. "Pain! It hurts!" she cried as she moved into the bed. "Can't you do something?" she exclaimed. "Kevin! Make her do something!" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chalkontheboard 2009-12-06 04:09 am UTC (link)
	"Uh-- lemme see..." he answered he in a cracking voice, trying to remember that even if his memory was rushed and panicked, Lavender's was all of that with labour pains on top. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	shop_witch 2009-12-06 04:16 am UTC (link)
	She rested back on the pillows, pouting a little over at him. The nurse warned her that it could last for hours and to try to relax - she would send in the healer to talk about pain management options. "I don't want to snap at you," she said to Kevin, reaching for his hand. "I'm scared... and... really excited, too." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chalkontheboard 2009-12-06 10:30 pm UTC (link)
	Kevin curled his fingers around hers, sticking close to his side. Nobody was going to move him until this was all over. "You're doing great. Just relax. Relax and breathe slow." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	shop_witch 2009-12-06 11:59 pm UTC (link)
	Lavender pulled him to sit beside her, resting her head on his chest as she rested between contractions. Nurses came and went, checking on Lavender over the next few hours. "This is ridiculous," she breathed, her head hitting the pillow as she tried to rest again. "I'm so done... Kevin..." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chalkontheboard 2009-12-07 01:50 am UTC (link)
	"Just a little longer. You're doing so well. You can't quit now." He got a cool, damp cloth and patted her forehead. "Do you need ice chips?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

shop_witch
2009-12-07 02:01 am UTC (link)

"I don't think she's going to give me the choice to quit now," Lavender laughed softly, turning her head toward him as he cooled her forehead.

It wasn't long before she couldn't talk anymore and she was doubled over, trying to breathe through another contraction. "These charms aren't working, I can still feel her!" she exclaimed.

The healer had come into the room with a team of nurses. "That's because you're nearly ready to push - you're going to feel her," he laughed, which only made Lavender mad because... well, he was a man.

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	chalkontheboard 2009-12-07 02:03 am UTC (link)
	Kevin gave him a death glare. "It's not really that funny," he said in a low voice. His hand was being crushed. It was not funny at all. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

shop_witch
2009-12-07 02:07 am UTC (link)

"It's really not!" Lavender agreed, holding Kevin's hand tight again when she felt the baby moving further down. Even though the charms helped to dull the pain, this baby was tearing her in half.

The nurses smiled and helped as they prepared for Lavender to give birth. "OK, Lavender, it's time for you to push."

This went on for quite some time and Lavender was exhausted. "Make her come... just yank her out!" she begged, on the verge of tears.

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	chalkontheboard 2009-12-07 02:53 am UTC (link)
	"You're doing so well," Kevin's hand was pale with lack of circulation, but he was gritting his teeth and baring it. He'd felt worse. "C'mon, I know you're tough. You can handle this, and then you're going to have a beautiful baby girl to dote on." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

shop_witch
2009-12-07 02:57 am UTC (link)

Lavender would have laughed or commented, but she was gritting her teeth, trying to breathe through the pain. "Almost there, Lavender. Her head is out... come on," the Healer encouraged.

It wasn't much longer though, and just before it was over, Lavender thought she was going to pass out and she very nearly screamed when she finally felt the baby slide out of her. She gasped for air, trying to process everything, but then she heard the most beautiful sound... her baby was crying.

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	chalkontheboard 2009-12-07 03:23 am UTC (link)
	Kevin peaked over her legs and saw a very slimy, oddly coloured baby. She was gooped in yellow mucus and a little blood and she was sticky and wrinkly. Not a pretty baby. Was that normal? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

shop_witch
2009-12-07 03:26 am UTC (link)

Lavender fell back on the pillows, feeling shaky and anything but tired now. "Is she OK?" she asked, still holding onto Kevin's hand.

"She looks perfect. You did wonderful," the healer assured her as he cleaned Lavender up.

The nurses cleaned up the baby, weighed her and measured her then swaddled the crying baby and carried her over to Lavender, laying her across her chest. "Oh... oh, my god..." she breathed.

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	chalkontheboard 2009-12-07 03:41 am UTC (link)
	She was very pink. Kevin had never seen a baby this new before. "She's so tiny," he said, holding out his finger, which just fit in her little hand. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	shop_witch 2009-12-07 03:43 am UTC (link)
	Lavender couldn't take her eyes off of her, but she did to smile at her husband. "Kevin, she's perfect," Lavender breathed. "Thank you... so much," she said softly, knowing that she had tears in her eyes. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chalkontheboard 2009-12-07 04:21 am UTC (link)
	She was so tiny and it was his job to protect her. The panic was setting in. Wasn't she too delicate to handle? Would he break her? Would he be a horrible father? Would he forget her birthday? Kevin just stared down at the baby in total awe. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	shop_witch 2009-12-07 10:46 am UTC (link)
	The tiny baby yawned, her hand squeezing his finger very softly. "Come here," Lavender whispered, shifting to make room for him on the bed. "Hold your arms like this..." she instructed and before he could protest, she lay his daughter in his arms. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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