Chapter 26 - Baby Girl
"Try not to worry I've seen babies come early all the time" The paramedic said after seeing how nervous they both looked.
"Are you sure everything will be okay?" Peyton asked nervously as the paramedics were lifting her out of the ambulance and into a wheel chair.
"Babies can survive after 24 weeks…I'm told you're 38 weeks that's good odds. And I take it everything was fine at your checkups and scans."
"Yeah there were no problems."
"Well then try not to worry. We're gonna take you straight to the maternity ward."
A few moments later and Peyton was in the delivery room with Lucas at her side. Karen, Keith and Larry were in the waiting room and Brooke, Nathan, Haley and Mouth had just arrived too.
"Everything's gonna be fine Peyt" He said and kissed her hand
"It hurts!" she yelled slightly.
"Just breathe…in and out…in and out."
"Where's the god damn doctor!"
"They said one will be along soon. Just breathe"
"I am breathing!" she shouted getting frustrated. A few minutes later and the pain was lessening "I'm sorry Luke."
"What for?"
"Well I keep shouting at you…just don't take it personally."
"I know…and don't worry you can shout at me all you want."
"I'm scared Luke"
"Don't be everything will be okay."
"But I don't even know what I'm doing. And what if I'm not a good enough mother."
"Don't be silly this baby couldn't wish for better parents and my Mom said she'd help us if we're unsure of anything."
"I know you're right its just its earlier than we expected I didn't have time to prepare."
"Well it looks like she's gonna get one thing from you."
"What?"
"Well you're pretty unpredictable Peyt and it looks like she's going to be too." he said and she laughed slightly. At that moment the doctor walked into the delivery room.
"Sorry about the delay. I'm gonna do a quick ultrasound just to check everything over."
"Okay"
After a few moments of looking at the ultrasound monitor the doctor spoke.
"Well it looks like everything is fine she isn't in distress, she's in the delivery position…she just wants to come early and that isn't that uncommon, some babies are just ready quicker than others."
"Thank god" Peyton exclaimed.
"A midwife will be along in a minute to see how far you're dilated."
"Okay thank you doctor" Lucas said.
"No problem. Good luck" He replied and then left.
"See I told you everything's gonna be fine." he said and kissed her forehead.
"I know but I'm scared about the whole birth…it's so painful what if I can't do it."
"I know it hurts Peyt…but you'll be okay just think about are daughter, we'll have a baby at the end of it all. I know you can do this…you're one of the strongest people I know."
The midwife entered. "Peyton Sawyer?"
"Yeah"
"I've looked over your file and I see the little one is two weeks early."
"Yeah and right in the middle of graduation too."
"Pretty unexpected then?"
"Yeah just a bit."
"Well the doctor tells me there are no problems, so I'm going to see how far dilated you are."
"Okay"
A few moments later she spoke "You're six centimetres. Did you feel any pains like contractions earlier in the day"
"I felt a few twinges this morning but I didn't think anything of them."
"Okay well you probably went into labour this morning but didn't realise it, contractions can start a while before the waters break. Once you reach ten centimetres you can start pushing…until then I want you to breathe through the contractions. I'll be back in an hour to check your progress." the midwife left and Lucas and Peyton were alone again.
"Why didn't you say anything to me Peyt?"
"Cause they weren't that painful and I didn't think they were contractions…So what am I supposed to do just lay here?"
"Pretty much"
"But it's so boring you know I'm not one for just sitting around."
"Well sweetie you don't really have a choice." he leaned down and they shared a sweet kiss. "I'm gonna go see if my Mom and you're Dad are here and let them know everything is gonna be okay."
"Okay just…don't be too long."
"I won't" he replied and kissed her forehead.
He entered the waiting room finding more people than he expected.
"How is she?" Brooke said anxiously
"She's fine"
"And the baby?" Karen and Larry asked at the same time.
"They've just done an ultrasound and there's nothing wrong she's just ready to be born, the doctor said that sometimes babies are ready earlier than the 40 weeks."
"Thank god" Larry said sounding so relieved.
"So I said I wouldn't be long she wants me there. She's six centimetres dilated, four more to go and she can start pushing."
"Okay let us know if anything changes"
"I will. I'll see you later."
"Bye" Everyone replied.
Back at the delivery room the midwife had come back. "You're now seven centimetres."
"Seven is that it?"
"You're moving along well, it's normally a centimetre per hour. I'll be back soon" the midwife left.
"So I've got another three hours at least before I can start pushing?"
"Yeah…but you're dong great babe."
"But I'm in pain I just want this to be over. And we still haven't chosen a name and" she was cut off by Lucas' lips crashing onto hers when the kiss broke she spoke "And that was one hell of a kiss." she said and then laughed.
"I am a pretty good kisser." he replied and she playfully hit his arm. Suddenly Peyton started to breathe heavily and let out a few painful noises as another contraction had started. Lucas held her hand she sat herself forward and he rubbed her back. A few more minutes and the pain had gone again. "I can't take much more of this." she said laying herself back down.
"Yeah I don't think my hand can take much more but there's not long to go sweetie you're doing great just think about are baby girl."
She laughed "Sorry about you're hand but you're not going through this and to say the least it hurts."
A few more hours had passed and Peyton had gone through some quite painful contractions. The midwife came back. "Please tell me I can start pushing cause I can't take much more of this." she gasped. A few moments later the midwife spoke "You're ten centimetres. It's time to start pushing."
"Really?"
"Yeah when you feel you're next contraction I want you to push through the pain."
"Okay" She replied nervously.
A few minutes later and she was getting another contraction this one was very strong. She screamed and pushed and all Lucas could do was hold onto her hand.
"You're doing really well Peyton keep pushing, keep pushing" the midwife said.
"I can't do it."
"Yes you can Peyton come on push for five more seconds."
Five seconds later "Well done…you're next contraction should be in about 30 seconds."
Twenty seconds later "Aaah that was a short 30 seconds."
"Push Peyton, as hard as you can." the midwife said
"Come on sweetie you can do this."
"No I can't…please you do it for me" she cried.
"You know I can't Peyt. Come on your almost there."
"Right I can see the head, one more big push Peyton and it'll all be over."
So Peyton pushed as hard as she could with everything she had, and a few moments later she was born and they heard her cry.
"Oh my god" Peyton cried "Is she okay?"
"She's absolutely fine" The midwife cleaned her, weighed her and then passed the baby girl to Peyton.
"Hey sweetie, I'm you're Mommy, and this is your Daddy."
"Congratulations she weighs a healthy 7lb 2oz. Born at 12:10pm on the 25th of June. I'll give you some time alone."
"Thanks" they both said and now they were alone with their baby girl for the first time.
"She's got your eyes" Peyton said.
"She may have my eyes Peyt but she looks so much like you in the face, the light hair…she's beautiful."
"Here have a hold"
Lucas picked up his baby daughter for the first time and he couldn't help but shed a few tears, he was so happy right now.
"Are you crying?"
"I'm so happy Peyt." He replied looking down at his daughter.
"I know me too"
"I love you Peyton…you did good well done."
"Thanks I love you too."
Lucas passed her back to Peyton all three of them sat on the bed together. They looked at each other shared a kiss and then looked down at their baby girl "She's an Emilie" they both said in unison.
"Well she definitely must be if we both said it at the same time" Lucas said.
"Emilie Summer Scott" Peyton added.
"That sounds perfect."
So the Leyton baby finally arrived!!! I hope you like the UD and the name I chose.