Chapter 21
RPOV
When Emmett and I arrived at the hospital we checked in at the front desk of the Women's Center. A nurse came and took us up to labor and delivery on the third floor. She put me in a delivery room and I changed into a gown and got in the bed. The nurse hooked me up to a fetal monitor and started an IV. When she was done she said, "We've called Dr. Harrison and he's on his way," before walking out.
Emmett and I sat there in silence and took in the moment. "This is it, we're having a baby," Emmett said.
"I know," I replied. "I can't believe it."
"Me either," Emmett said.
"Aren't you forgetting something?" I asked and Emmett looked at me confused. "Our families," I said.
"Oh," Emmett said and laughed. "I'll go call them," he said and walked out of the room. It wasn't long before he returned and said, "Everyone's on their way." He sat back down in the chair beside the bed and held my hand.
I had probably been in the room an hour when Dr. Harrison finally walked into the room. "So I hear your water broke," he said and I nodded my head yes. "Well let's see how you're doing," he said as he put on a pair of gloves and I put my feet up and he examined me. "Ok, no dilation yet, let's see if you're having contractions," he said and removed his gloves and looked at the fetal monitor. "No contractions," he said.
"What does that mean?" Emmett asked.
"That means that her water broke but the labor isn't beginning," Dr. Harrison said.
"So what are you going to do know?" Emmett asked.
"I'm going to give her an hour or two and see if she goes into labor on her own and if she doesn't then we'll induce her. I'll be back then," Dr. Harrison said and left.
I began to laugh and Emmett asked, "What's so funny?"
"My problem used to be that I was going into labor and now that I need to go into labor I can't," I said laughing and Emmett began laughing.
"You're right that is funny," Emmett said and then his phone rang. He answered it and talked to the other person and then hung up. "Everyone's in the lobby. I'm going to go down and show them the way up and then show them back here," Emmett said to me and kissed me before leaving.
A few minutes later Emmett came back in the room with his parents, my parents, Alice and Jasper, and Bella, Edward, and Nessie following him. My dad walked over to me and hugged me and asked, "How are you doing princess?"
"I'm doing great," I replied.
My mom hugged me next and said, "My baby is having a baby."
"I know," I replied and she began to cry.
Esme hugged me next and then Carlisle; followed by Edward and Bella and then Nessie. Next Alice hugged me and then Jasper.
When Jasper hugged me he said, "I can't believe my baby sister's having a baby."
"Hey you'll be having a father in a few more months," I said.
"I know but it's so surreal to see you lying here in this hospital bed with a baby about to come out of you," Jasper said.
"Oh Monny, don't get all sentimental on me now. It's still going to be a while," I said.
"Oh Rosie Posie, you remember in tenth grade biology they said that the first birth usually goes fast," Jasper replied.
"Trust me it's going to be a while. I'm not even having contractions yet. The only thing that's happened that lets us know the baby is coming is the fact that my water broke," I said.
"Wait so you're not even in pain?" Bella asked.
"No, no pain once so ever," I replied.
"Wow," Bella said.
"So what are they going to do?" Jasper asked.
"Well, Dr. Harrison said that we'll wait an hour or two and see if the contractions start on their own and if they don't then they'll induce me," I said. "In fact I think he should be coming any time now."
Just as I finished my sentence Dr. Harrison walked into the room and asked everyone except Emmett and me to leave. After everyone had left he checked my progress. When he was done he said, "You're still not having contractions. I'm going to give you a small dose of Pitocin. I'll have the nurse give you the medicine and then I'll be back in a half hour to check your progress." Dr. Harrison left and a nurse came in and put some medicine in the IV and then left. When the nurse left our families came in and stayed until Dr. Harrison came back in. I was beginning to have contractions but I still wasn't dilated. So Dr. Harrison said that he would be back in an hour to check my progress.
Four hours after I had been given the medicine Dr. Harrison came in and said, "You've dilated one centimeter. You only have nine more to go. How do you feel?"
"I feel ok," I said. In truth I was getting tired and didn't want to talk to anyone or to be touched.
"Ok, if you ever want anything for the pain let one of the nurses know. I do suggest that you try and get some sleep or at least some rest that way you'll be able to push when the time comes," Dr. Harrison said.
"Ok, thank you," I replied.
"I'll see you in an hour," Dr. Harrison said before walking out of the room.
"Emmett," I said.
"Yes," Emmett replied.
"What time is it?" I asked.
"Um it's almost one in the morning," Emmett said. "Are you in pain?"
"A little, but I don't want anything for the pain," I said.
"Is there anything I can do for you?" Emmett asked.
"Will you rub my back and see if that will help me to sleep?" I asked.
"Of course," Emmett said and rolled over to my side and Emmett rubbed my back and I eventually drifted off to sleep.
When I woke up I was curled into Emmett's Chest. I rolled my head around and sat up and stretched. "Did you sleep well?" Emmett asked.
"Yeah," I said while stretching.
"Good," Emmett said.
"Good you're awake," Dr. Harrison said when he walked in. "I hope you slept well."
"I did," I replied as Emmett got out of the bed and I put my legs up for Dr. Harrison to check my progress.
When he was done he said, "Good, you've dilated to four centimeters. I'll come back in an hour and check."
When Dr. Harrison left I looked at Emmett and said, "Where's our families?"
"Oh they went down to the cafeteria to eat breakfast," Emmett replied.
"Why didn't you go?" I asked.
"Because my place is here with you," Emmett said.
"Emmett, go eat," I said.
"I'm not going to leave you," Emmett said and Jasper walked in the room.
I looked at Jasper and said, "Well, Jasper's here and I'm sure he'll stay with me while you go eat some breakfast," I said.
"Actually that's the reason I came up here. Mom and Esme sent me up to make Emmett go down to the cafeteria and eat," Jasper said.
"See, so go," I said.
"Ok, I'll be back in a few minutes," Emmett said and kissed the top of my head before leaving.
Once Emmett was gone Jasper sat down in the chair next to the bed. "Thank you," I said.
"What for?" Jasper asked.
"For coming up here so Emmett could go eat," I said.
"Hey that's not the only reason I came up here," Jasper said.
"Its not?" I asked.
"No, I also came up here because I wanted to spend some alone time with my sister before we're both parents," Jasper said.
"Aw Monny, you're getting all sentimental on me," I said.
"Do you remember when we were six and Aunt Sulpicia told us she was pregnant and we asked Mom and Dad where babies come from?" Jasper asked.
"Yeah, they told us that she ate an egg from the stork and then kissed Uncle Aro and that made the baby grow inside her stomach," I said laughing.
"And then you wouldn't eat eggs for a week," Jasper added.
"Yeah and then like two weeks later I ate an egg and later that day Damon kissed me and I started screaming and crying because I thought I was going to have a baby," I said laughing.
"Yeah and then I went and tackled Damon to the ground and punched him and told him that he had to marry you or else I was going to kill him," Jasper said laughing.
"Yeah and then all of the kids in the neighborhood threw us a wedding and you kept a tight grip on Damon's shirt until the kid that was the preacher said you're now husband and wife," I said.
"Yeah and then I hugged him and said welcome to the family," Jasper said.
"And then Damon ate supper with us that night and Mom and Dad asked why were acting so weird and I blurted out I'm having a baby because I ate eggs for breakfast and then Damon kissed me and then Jasper tackled him and told him that if he didn't marry me he was going to kill him and then we had a wedding so now I'm married to Damon and having his baby," I said laughing.
"Oh man that was hilarious," Jasper said laughing.
"And then Mom and Dad ended up telling us the truth," I said.
"Yeah," Jasper said and we kept laughing.
"What's so funny?" Alice asked when she walked into the room.
"I'll tell you later," Jasper said.
"Fine," Alice said and walked over to my bedside. "How are you feeling?" she asked me.
"Good," I said.
"Can I French braid your hair?" Alice asked.
"Why?" I asked in return.
"Because you're going to get all hot and sweaty during the labor and it will help your hair not stick to you," Alice said.
"Ok, fine," I said and sat up and moved to the edge of the bed. Alice got behind me and braided my hair.
As soon as I got settled back in the bed when she was finished Emmett walked in. "You just had to fix her hair didn't you?" Emmett asked Alice.
"Why of course I did," Alice replied.
"Of course," Emmett replied. He sat down next to me on the bed and asked, "How do you feel?"
"I feel good," I said.
"Good," he said and we all just sat there.
It took two hours for me to get to five centimeters and the contractions were getting stronger. To help with the pain I had Emmett turn off all of the lights and asked that everyone leave but Emmett refused to. Emmett continued to rub my back and try to comfort me every way he knew how. Five hours later I was getting another dose of Pitocin because the labor had apparently halted. It took another ten hours for me to get fully dilated. By then I was in so much pain I just wanted the baby out.
"Ok," Dr. Harrison said after they had everything set up, "Rosalie, I want you to take a deep breath lean forward and push like you would during a bowel movement."
"Ok," I said. I grabbed Emmett's hand and squeezed it. I took a deep breath, leaned forward, and pushed.
"Ok, you can stop," Dr. Harrison said. "We'll wait for another contraction and then try again." We waited for another contraction and then I pushed again. "Good Rose, you're doing a great job. One more time," Dr. Harrison said and I pushed again. We repeated this for four hours.
"Dr. Harrison, can you see the baby?" Emmett finally asked.
"No, she's not crowning yet but I can feel the head. Right now she's trying to get past the pelvic bone," Dr. Harrison replied. "Ok Rose, and again," Dr. Harrison said to me and I pushed.
It was another four and a half hours before the head started to crown. I pushed through the pain. Emmett kept saying, "You're doing great Rose. I love you so much."
I got so tired of him saying that so I screamed, "I hate you Emmett and I'll be damned if I ever let you touch me again!"
Dr. Harrison laughed and said, "I can see the head just keep pushing, keep going, go, go. Ok the head's out take a breather." I fell back on the bed and took a few deep breaths and then Dr. Harrison said, "Ok Rose, push, push, keep going, keep going, go, go, go and there's the shoulders. Ok Rose, one more big push and your baby girl will be here." I laid back on the bed grabbed Emmett's shoulder for support, took a deep breath, leaned forward, and pushed. "Great job Rose, she's out," Dr. Harrison said and Emma-Rose's cry filled the room. Dr. Harrison placed her on my stomach and I looked down at the cute little face of my baby girl. "Emmett, would like to cut the cord?" Dr. Harrison asked.
"Yeah," Emmett said and cut the cord.
"Ok, I need to take her and clean her now," a nurse said and I handed her my baby. I delivered the placenta and then Dr. Harrison cleaned me up and I laid there and waited for them to bring her back to me.
When Dr. Harrison was done he said, "You did wonderful. I will now leave the two of you to bond with your daughter, congratulations," and then he left.
A few minutes later a nurse walked over carrying Emma-Rose in her arms and said, "She weighs 5.7 pounds and is 18 inches long, congratulations."
She handed me Emma-Rose and then left. It was then just me, Emmett, and Emma-Rose in the room. Emmett sat next to me on the bed and we both just kept looking down at her. She was swaddled in a hospital blanket and had a pink hat on her head. "Hello Emma-Rose, I'm your mommy," I said.
"And I'm your daddy," Emmett said. "Wow, I'm a daddy," he said and I looked at him. He had a shocked look on his face and I couldn't help but laugh. We spent the next few minutes just staring at our new baby girl.
Eventually I said, "Shouldn't you go tell our families?"
"Oh yeah, I'll be right back," Emmett said and he walked out of the room. I looked down at the baby in my arms and pushed her hat back. She had Emmett's dark brown hair and my baby blue eyes. I couldn't tell who she looked more like, me or Emmett.
Emmett walked into the room followed by my parents, then his parents, then Jasper and Alice, and then Edward, Bella, and Renesmee. My mom walked over to me and looked at the baby in my arms. "She's beautiful," my mom said.
"Just as beautiful as Rosalie was when she was born," my dad said as he looked over my mom's shoulder.
"Can I hold her?" my mom asked.
"Momma, Emmett hasn't held her yet," I replied.
"Oh, I'm sorry. Emmett get over here and hold your daughter," my mom said and Emmett came over and took Emma-Rose from me and walked over to his parents.
"Oh, she's beautiful," Esme said.
"She sure is," Carlisle said.
"You made a pretty cute baby Rosie Posie," Jasper said.
"Thanks Monny," I replied.
"Hey! I had something to do with it too," Emmett said.
"Em, no offense but you could never have anything to do with something that beautiful," Jasper said and laughed.
"Well I can't wait to see what you reproduce," Emmett said.
"Oh Emmett, you know he was only joking," I said.
"She's really beautiful," Bella said.
"Yeah almost as beautiful as Nessie was when she was born," Edward said.
"I was beautiful?" Renesmee asked.
"Yes you were and you still are," Edward said and picked her up so she could see the baby.
"She looks like one of my baby dolls," Renesmee said.
"She's more like one of the baby dolls that are made for looking not touching," Bella said.
"It's ok," I said. "Emmett, why don't you let my mom hold her?"
"Ok, here you go Mrs. Hale," Emmett said and handed Emma-Rose to my mom.
"Hello there Sweetheart, I'm your grandmother Cheryl," my mom said. "You know you're my first grandchild. I now know what my mom was talking about when she described how she felt when she first held Rose. It's a magical feeling that you never feel until you hold a grandchild. I'm going to spoil you so badly."
My mom then handed Emma-Rose to my dad and he looked down at her and said, "What's her name?"
"Her name is Emma-Rose Elizabeth Hale-Cullen," I said.
My dad looked back down at my daughter and said, "Hi Emma-Rose, I'm your grandfather Monroe. You remind me of Rose the day she was born. Except that Rose had blonde hair not brown. I guess you get that from your daddy. I love you so much already."
My dad then handed Emma-Rose to Esme. "Hello Sweet Pea, I'm your grandma Esme. You are so beautiful. You have the same nose your daddy had when he was born," Esme said and then handed her to Carlisle.
Carlisle took her and said, "Hello Emma-Rose, I'm your grandpa Carlisle. You look like your mom more than you do your dad. Of course some would say you should be thankful for that."
Carlisle then handed Emma-Rose to Jasper. "Um, I've never talked to a baby before. I'm not really sure what to say. I'm your Uncle Jasper. You're pretty cute too. You have your mom's eyes and I'm not real sure if you got anything from your dad but that's ok if you didn't."
Jasper then handed her to Alice. "Hi there," Alice said. "I'm your aunt Alice. I'm going to have so much fun with you. I'll take you shopping and buy lots of cute, pink, frilly dresses and I'll teach you how to do your makeup and hair when you're older. I hope that you'll be really close to my kids. I mean sure I still have a few months before I have them but I really hope you are all really close. You're also very lucky to have my brother as your daddy. He'll protect you and teach you so much."
Alice then handed Emma-Rose to Edward. Edward cradled her in his arms and said, "I'm your uncle Edward. Alice is right about your daddy. You really are very lucky to have him. I know that at first he was kind of scared and didn't know what to expect so go easy on him. He'll eventually get the hang of it and if you're lucky he won't put your diaper on backwards like he did Nessie."
Edward looked at Emmett and laughed and then handed Emma-Rose to Bella. Bella held her like she had held Renesmee all those years ago and said, "I'm your aunt Bella. You're so lucky to have Rose and Emmett for your parents. They'll take great care of you just like they do Renesmee." Bella then handed Emma-Rose to Emmett.
Emmett cradled her in his arms and sat down next to me on the bed. "Come here Nessie," Emmett said and Renesmee climbed up on the bed and sat beside him. "You know how you hold your baby dolls very carefully?" he asked her.
"Yeah," she replied and cradled her arms like she was holding a baby doll.
"Ok, I'm going to help you hold her head," Emmett said and gently placed Emma-Rose in Renesmee's arms and helped to hold Emma-Rose's head. "You can talk to her."
"Hi, I'm your cousin. You're my first cousin so I'm not real sure what I'm supposed to do. I guess when you get bigger I can play with you. You're really tiny. Ok, I'm done," she said and looked at Emmett. Emmett took Emma-Rose from Renesmee and Renesmee got off the bed and walked over to Bella. Bella bent down and Renesmee whispered in her ear and said something to her and then stood back up.
"Why don't we all go get something to eat and let Emmett and Rose spend some time with their daughter?" Carlisle asked and everybody agreed and left us alone.
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