Over the next few weeks, tension was raising as the Governor was trying to take over the prison. Rick was fighting with him constantly. In the middle of the night Lori went into labor, she was having a hard labor and difficult time concentrating, or breathing throughout her contractions, Meredith was helping her along with Rick and Hershel.

"Lori.." Meredith said, holding her hands as she rocked on a ball. "You're doing great." She smiled softly, "Almost done." She nodded, keeping a hand on her stomach feeling her stomach contract and finish with that round. "Relaxing breath."

"Oooooh.." Lori groaned breathing. "Never. Doing. This. Again." She said looking at Rick, and laid her head back on him, and listened to Meredith following her lead. Hershel gave Meredith a glove and instructed her on checking her - along with what else to do if something happened.

"You're at a 10. Try pushing with the next one." Meredith said watching. Lori groaned and pushed gripping onto Rick's hand. She was still pushing 2 hours later.

Meredith was coaching her with her pushing, but nothing was really happening yet. Hershel was holding Lori's other hand and helping her. "Lets get her upright." He said, helping them. Lori was groaning and kept going, in a different position.

Daryl came and got Carl as Rick asked. "Lets go make sure no walkers hear yer ma." He smiled slightly. Carl nodded and walked out with him. Maggie was at the watchtower helping Glenn - they were more into each other at the moment than watching..

"Push Lori." Rick said helping her, holding one leg and watching. "Come on."

Lori groaned and kept pushing. "Shut…..up." She groaned threw tightened teeth. "I really...hate… you at...this...moment.." She groaned frustrated this baby was taking forever.

"Push Lori… Almost done..." Meredith smiled holding her other leg, and her hand. "Got a lot of brown hair."

Rick smiled big watching. "Come on Lor."

"Come on shoulders almost out. Push, Lori." Hershel smiled slightly, he was helping Meredith letting her catch the baby. Lori panted hard taking a break.

Rick moved a bit to watch more, "Push baby." He was glad the farmer's wife was there helping, and Rick was glad he wasn't helping Lori alone, he was nervous. He was glad Lori didn't need a c-section like she did with Carl.

Lori cried out as she kept pushing harder, and really digging into Rick's hand, and slightly into Hershel's arm.

Meredith caught the baby and got it crying hard and loud. "Lori..." She smiled handing her the baby. "It's a girl."

Lori cried and smiled holding the baby close. "Shes so beautiful."

Hershel took a towel, and covered the baby up with it and smiled. "She looks a lot like you."

"Yeah, covered in jello." Lori laughed laying her head back and panted hard. She kissed Rick and held the baby close.

Rick smiled kissing her more and the baby. "Did great honey."

Meredith helped Lori with the afterbirth and her postpartum care with Hershel. He wanted to keep a close eye on her, and make sure everything was okay.

"Hello Judith." Lori smiled cuddling with Rick and the baby. Daryl brought Carl in and smiled slightly seeing the baby, he left to go to the cafe.

Meredith and Hershel were cleaning the tools boiling them and making them sterile. "We did good." She said softly. "You mainly...Talking me through it…"

"I've had some practice." He smiled and kissed her. "Glad to see you on the catching end of the delivery."

Meredith laughed. "Oh. I don't mind that." She smiled and hugged him. "I'd do that anytime. Just like i know you would."

Hershel smiled and kissed her gently. "Want to train as a Medic also?"

"Sure." Meredith smiled softly, and kissed him more.