New Life, 02-08-13

By Stephanie Percival

The midwife had finished what she was doing by now and swiftly exited the room so that the new parents can bond with their tiny Daughter. Jac and Jonny were very quiet, speechless in fact, and both sat there, for what seemed like hours staring at their little girl,

"She's perfect!" Jac said quietly to Jonny with tears forming in her eyes, "We did it! Our beautiful little girl is here!" she added with tears rolling down her face as she looked at Jonny.

"You did it my darling, you brought our beautiful daughter into the world … I-I love you!" Jonny said trying to fight the tears as he knew how much it would annoy Jac to see him cry, Jonny then kissed Jac lovingly on her lips and then gave his little girl a kiss gently on her forehead,

"I love you too Jonny" Jac said looking deeply into Jonny's eyes and then back to their daughter. By this point both Jac and Jonny were crying with joy about their love for their daughter and each other,

"Would you like to hold her Jonny?" Jac asked, moving her arms slowly towards him before handing him the tiny little girl,

"Oooh it's ok my wee girl!" Jonny said soothing his little girl as she let out a little murmer.

"Hello there wee one! I'm your Daddy and this is your Mummy, we love you so much my wee girl, you are so beautiful just like Mummy. I promise I will always protect you and your Mummy my darling, you are both so precious to me. Mummy and Daddy love you so much!" Jonny said softly to his Daughter as Jac looked on crying as Jonny spoke to their little girl.

Jonny looked over to Jac giving her a reassuring look and smile, mouthing the words, "I love you Jac!"

After a while the midwife re-entered the room with various equipment, such as the weighing scales and essentials for the baby.

"Sorry to interrupt you my dears, are you both ready to learn your daughters weight and length?" The midwife said calmly. They both nodded, not saying a word, Jonny then passed their little girl to the surprisingly kind midwife, who they both assumed rude and obnoxious at the beginning of the labour, who then gently placed the baby on the scales and unwrapped her from the warm hospital blanket,

"Hmm, she's a very healthy 7lbs 4oz's and is … 32cms in length" Jac and Jonny looked at each other and smiled, Jonny then wrapped his arms tightly around Jac, who returned the favour and didn't pull away, "Thank you Jonny" Jac said whispering into Jonny's ear.

Jonny turned his head to face Jac with a confused expression on his face,

"What for Honey?" Jonny said calmly.

"For giving me, for giving us the most perfect little girl I the world!" Jac said trying to fight the tears. Jonny wrapped his arms back around the mother of his daughter tightly, but the hug was soon broken when their little girl let out a big cry,

"I think someone's hungry my dear! , We recommend you to try breast feeding for the first few days to build up babies immune system…" the midwife said before she was interrupted by Jac,

"I will be bottle feeding my child!" She said quite stern.

The midwife then gave Jac an evil glare as she handed her the tiny baby and a bottle of formula milk, she then swiftly left the room.

Jac and Jonny then sat staring at the small child as she was drinking the milk, listening to all the little sounds that she made throughout. The ice queen had melted and there was one, maybe 2 people that had achieved to do that, her newborn Daughter and her boyfriend, Jonny Maconie.

Just as the little girl had finished her bottle, Jac began to wind her baby, gently patting her on the back until she let out a little burp,

"There we go, that's all better now my sweet heart" Jac said softly,

"That's my girl!" Jonny said laughing at the sound of his daughters burp, Jac looked at him with a big smile on her face. The midwife then gave a small knock at the door before re-entering the room, carrying a small bag containing some nappies, a clean blanket and a hat for the small tot,

"This is for when your ready to get her dressed my dear" the midwife said clamly, Jac looked at the midwife and nodded, "Thank you!" she added. Jonny sat next to the bed rummaging through the many hospital bags he had, brought from his flat, pulling out a light pink sleep suit with flowers on and a small pink teddy. Jac then began to get up off of the bed, sitting on the edge before getting up, Jac then slowly walked over to Jonny and passed the little girl to her Daddy, "I'm going to get cleaned up and find out when we can go to another room, I'm not having my daughter stay in the consultation room for our whole stay! You get her dressed" Jac said before leaving the room.

Shortly after Jac returned, "What shall we call her?" Jac said staring at Jonny, "What names do you like Jac?" Jonny asked her, "What about Rosie-Mae?, Rosie-Mae Maconie" she said unsure of whether Jonny would like it, there was a pause… Jonny's eyes we welling up as Jac used his last name for the little girls surname "I love that name! Rosie-Mae Maconie It is!" Jonny said was they both watched the little girl sleeping in the small cot.

About half an hour later two midwifes entered the room, it must have been changeover,
"Hello my dears, we are going to be moving you both shortly we are still finding room for you. This is Midwife Sarah Banks and she will be taking over your care. Have we thought of a name yet for your little girl?" The midwife asked intruiged,

Jac and Jonny both looked at each other and then turned to the midwifes,

"Yes!" Jonny said, "Her Name is Rosie-Mae Maconie" He said with so much pride.

"A beautiful Name!" Both the midwifes agreed.