Seven Months
Roger called around and finally found a midwife in their price range. The day she was set to meet Roger and Mimi at the loft, Mark and Collins went out to give the couple their space. When someone knocked on the door, Roger got up to answer it because Mimi's back was killing her. At the door was a woman in her early forties with short blonde hair and a backpack slung over her shoulder.
"Is this the Davis residence?" she asked.
"Yes, I'm Roger Davis." Roger extended his hand.
"Linda Williams, nice to meet you." Linda and Roger shook hands.
"Same here. Please come in." Linda followed Roger inside. Mimi tried to get up, but Linda quickly stopped her.
"Don't get up on my account. I know how hard that can be for you," she said. Mimi smiled gratefully and settled back down on the couch. Linda sat down in the chair next to the couch and extended her hand. "Linda Williams."
"Mimi Davis." Mimi shook Linda's hand. She liked the older woman already.
Linda reached into her backpack and produced a manila envelope. Before turning to Roger and Mimi, she quickly scanned over the contents of the envelope.
"Okay, Mrs. Davis-"
"Mimi."
"Okay Mimi, just out of curiosity, why do you want to have the baby at home rather than at a hospital?" Mimi chewed on her bottom lip. should she tell Linda the real reason behind her decision?
"Roger and I are AIDS survivors and to be honest, I really would really like to avoid going back to a hospital, too many bad memories." Linda nodded.
"So I take it this is your first child then?"
"Yeah, this is my first baby."
"I know that you haven't experience pregnancy before, but have you had any problems? Sore ankles, stomach cramps, severe back aches maybe?" Mimi rubbed her stomach.
"My back has been
absolutely killing me lately. I thought that it was normal
though."
"Some back pain is, but this sounds like a lot more
than some." Linda got up. "Do you mind if I take a look at this
baby of yours?" Mimi pulled up her shirt. With gentle hands,
Linda examined the dancer's large stomach. "Quite a big baby
here!"
"Is that normal?" Roger asked Linda from where he was sitting on the other chair next to the couch.
"It's perfectly fine. You've seen a doctor right?" Mimi nodded.
"Yeah, I went about a month or two ago." Linda got up and wrote something down in her folder.
"Okay Mimi, here's what I'm going to have you do. I want you on bed rest until the baby's born."
"Bed rest?" Mimi didn't like the sound of that.
"Yes, to help your back. Is there someone that can be here during the day with you, or who can check on you during the day?"
"Yeah, umm, Mark and Collins, our roommates are around a lot, so they can help. I really don't think that bed rest is necessary though," Mimi said as she fixed her shirt.
"Mimi, listen to her," said Roger, earning himself a deadly stare from his wife. Mimi turned back to Linda.
"This'll just have to be until the baby's born right?"
"Until the baby's born, yes." Mimi sighed and leaned back a little. "Where's your bedroom, you might be able to go between there and here and not be confined to your room? " Mimi pointed to her room.
"Right there," she replied.
"Okay, I don't want you on your feet fro more than an hour a day. You don't have to stay in your bed all day, but if you're not in bed, then I want you on this couch." Mimi nodded.
"Okay," she said quietly.
"Try and contain your excitement!" Linda exclaimed as she stood up and grabbed her backpack. "I'll stop by once a week to check on your." She pulled a business card out of her pocket. "Here's my card. Call me for anything, especially if you go into labor early." Roger took the card and put it next to the phone.
"Thanks," Mimi said as she shook Linda's hand.
"You're welcome." Roger shook Linda's hand and thanks her before she left.
As soon as Linda left, Mimi lay down on the couch and closed her eyes. Roger sat on the edge of the couch and looked at his wife.
"You okay Meems?" he asked. Mimi's eyes fluttered open.
"Bed rest for six weeks!? How the hell do you think I am?" she snapped. Roger sighed.
"You want something? Anything I can do to make this easier for you?" Mimi shook her head and closed her eyes. Soon, her breathing evened out. Roger knew that she wasn't sleeping well at night, so he let her sleep.
A/N: SORRY!! I know I haven't updated in a while (or as often as I usually do). Just to let you know, this story has been completely written for almost a month. Okay, one for thing, before I start writing the new chapters for Off-Camera, is there ANYTHING that you would like to see added (talk about certain movies/plays they were in, relationships, things you don't get, etc). Let me know ASAP so I can try and work them in to the SIX new chapters!!!!
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