Wonderful Walkers Wedding
Chapter 9
Zoe had reached her 4-month pregnancy and today was their first proper meeting with the midwife Georgina. Georgina was at Nonnatus House the night before as she was working the next day and had deliveries to make.
Zoe sat up in bed, thinking of how much she had changed over the last 4 months, it was becoming more clear she was expecting.
"Max, are you awake?", Zoe nudged him in the ribs.
"Don't", Max was tired from the night before.
Zoe poured water on Max's head.
"Right, you're asking for trouble", Max woke up with a start and was chasing Zoe into the shower.
"Max please, no not the, not the shower, Max", but before Zoe could finish they found themselves stripping off in the shower.
Zoe and Max eventually got to work and started treating patients.
"Max, can I have this patient transferred please?".
"Yeah of course", then Zoe's phone rang.
"Hello, Dr Hanna".
"I hope I don't have to call my patient Dr Hanna", Zoe smiled.
"Hi Georgie, you Ok?", Zoe sorted through some notes.
"Yeah I'm good thanks, just ringing from work to remind you of your pre-anti-natal appointment with me later this afternoon, only your'll get involved with work and forget the time". Georgina was setting up Friday clinic with Sister Evangelina.
Zoe could hear Sister Evangelina in the background, "I hope you're not phoning Mrs Walker, you have proper work to do", Zoe laughed.
"Sorry, she's got one on her today", Georgina said with a sigh.
"it's fine, thanks for the reminder, I'll see you later after 3, my shift finishes at 2 so shouldn't be too bad". Zoe saw Max and grabbed him.
"Ok, you can bring Max along if it would make you feel better?", Sister Evangelina was saying something else. Zoe and Max giggled.
"Yes, he would love to come, thanks Georgie, I'll speak later, thanks bye bye". Zoe put the phone down and Max came over. They were stood by cubicles.
"So Mrs Walker, I'll see you in ten minutes for our date with our daughter". They both kissed.
"I thought your shift had finished Dr Hanna?", Zax broke up, coughed.
"yes, well, thanks Connie, see you tomorrow".
Zoe and Max drove to Poplar town hall and entered.
Georgina and Shelia were running the desk when Zoe and Max came in.
"Hello Zoe", Georgina gave her a big hug. " How you feeling?". Georgina had one hand on Zoe's back.
"Well, if I'm honest, absolutely terrified, but Max was talking to me on the way, which helped I think". Zoe smiled.
"Well, I'm free, so how about you come with me and I'll fetch Sister Julienne", Georgina held Zoe's hand and Max the other, leading them into the quiet cubicle on the end by a window.
Sister Julienne came in and was so patient Zoe.
"Hello, it's so wonderful to see you both", Zoe looked at Max.
"Thank you Sister". Georgina could tell Zoe was nervous.
"Max you can stay in here if you like?", Georgina looked at Sister Julienne.
"Of course, I think acceptations can be made". Georgina and the Sister smiled at each other in agreement.
"Thank you Sister".
"Ok, I'll leave you to it", Sister Julienne left and the 3 Walkers were left.
"Zoe, I can clearly tell your nervous".
"It's all new that's all". Zoe looked at Georgina, knowing she knew.
"Well, Max I need you to fill in some details for me, then will check little miss Hanna Walker out", Georgina sat next to Zoe, holding her hand.
A few minutes later.
"Right how about I examine you to see how things are going, then we can talk about Max". Georgina covered Zoe with a blanket.
"Max?", Georgina was smiling, putting her glove on one hand, then sat on the end of the bed.
"I'm going to be nice and gentle alright", Zoe grabbed Georgina's space hand.
"that's right", Georgina smiled. Zoe's head went back.
"All done, that wasn't so bad was it", Georgina stood up and covered Zoe, Max looked at Zoe.
"I knew Georgina would make an amazing Walker midwife". everyone laughed.
Zoe got dressed, "Yeah it wasn't so bad after all".
"You worry too much Zoe, and it's not good for you or baby".
Georgina pulled Zoe's top up and she was looking for the position of the baby.
"Zoe, hold my hand".
"it that…", Zoe had her hand under Georgina's on Zoe's tummy.
"you feel that, it's a kick". They all smiled.
"Can I have a go?", Max was keen.
"Yeah of course you can, hold your hand under Zoe's and you'll feel it". Max's face lit up.
"It's amazing, that's our baby Zoe", they all sat there for a good ten minutes, which Sister Julienne let them, she knew Georgina was amazing at her job.
Georgina fetched the ultrasound scanner in and was showing Max and Zoe their baby.
"Right Zoe this is going to be cold, really cold". Zoe laughed.
"Georgina will make it warmer with her charm", Max was being playful.
"There you go. I'd say your rightly 4 months, there're it's legs, head, hands, it's absolutely perfect all is going very well Zoe". She smiled. Then the print came out.
"Well, despite you being very stubborn Zoe, you're fine", Georgina wiped the gel off and helped her sit up.
"Thank you, your amazing, I'm so glad you're my midwife".
Georgina hugged Zoe. "I'm glad you asked me, I'm happy everything is fine and Max is behaving himself. Now who fancies a cup of tea?". Everyone was in agreement,
A few hours later, Zoe and Max were in bed, Georgina was fast asleep in the middle.
"Max, I'm too tired", Max kissed Zoe on the cheek.
"but I'm going to be a Dad", Max placed a hand on Zoe's tummy, she was smiling with happiness, holding the print out of her baby.
"Yes we are", Zoe's face lost its smile," And I'm absolutely terrified".
"well, I'm here, and Georgina too", kissing one another, "We love you so much".
Max and Zoe snuggled down and everyone had a very good night's sleep indeed
