Chapter 3: Aftermath

I'm sorry we are going to have to put a feeding tube in his stomach if he doesn't start eating by tomorrow, the doctor told Olivia.

It had been a week since Kathy's death. It was hard on everyone including the newest member of the Stabler clan.

Olivia had not left his side except to use the bathroom and get showered for the last week. Elliot had been busy with the others kids and they hadn't spent a minute together.

Baby boy, why won't you eat? Olivia asked the newborn who laid the incubator, as he held her finger with his tiny hand.

Olivia, the doctor called, I want to try one more thing before placing a feeding tube but it would require you to do something. Are you willing to breast feed him?

Olivia looked at the doctor quizzically.

How am I supposed to breastfeed him, I wasn't pregnant, I don't have any milk. She replied.

Well there is this drug that has a side effect of stimulating the mammary glands, which may cause your body to produce milk; it's sometimes given to mothers who adopt a babies so they can bond.

I am willing to do anything for that baby boy.

Ok, great, if you take the drug now, you should be producing milk by tonight.

Elliot walking into the room just as they were wrapping up the conversation, how's my strong boy today?

He's still not eating, the doctor wants me to breast feed him or they will have to place a feeding tube in his stomach.

Elliot gave her the same look that she had given the doctor earlier.

I have to take a drug that will cause me to produce breast milk.

I am so happy you are here with me. I don't know what I would do without you.

How are the kids?

They are home with the babysitter; I didn't want to send them back to school yet, maybe on Monday.

Elliot it's been a week and this gorgeous little boy over her doesn't have a name yet.

I know that Kathy loved the name Eli and she wanted to name Richie, Eli but I wanted to name my first son after Richard Aldren.

So Eli, it is but what about a middle name. I've always loved the name Dominick, Liv said.

I think we have a name then Eli Dominick Stabler.

Later that day Olivia looked down at her shirt to see big wet circles where her breasts began to leak, the drugs were working. Doctor I'm ready to begin feeding him. Great a nurse will come an assist you.

Olivia picked the fragile little guy up from his incubator and held him in her recently sertilized hands.

I don't know what to do, she told the nurse.

Ok, relax, take a seat in the rocking chair with the baby and I'll get you a feeding pillow.

Liv sat down holding the tiny baby in her hands.

Ok, place this on your lap and hold the baby like a football in your arm with his mouth at your breast.

Eli began to scream he was turning red.

Olivia unbuttoned her shirt and took off her soaking wet bra.

She held onto her breast trying to put it near his face.

He's not taking it, she said frustrated.

Just calm down, the nurse said, you're getting all worked up and he's sensing it. The nurse grabbed Olivia's breast and moved it down towards Eli's mouth.

He soon began to suckle, She felt a calm come over her and was relieved that she was able to feed him.

As she looked down at the newborn baby sucking at her breast she realized that her life had changed and now that Kathy was gone Elliot's 5 kids would now depend on her as they did, their mother.

She had always dreamed of having kids but never like this.