Once again, I am not Stephanie Meyer and do not own Twilight. Just using her toys for my own pleasure LOL.
AN: Okay here we go. The birth of Bella's baby girl. There will be drama in this chapter. Once again it will be in Bella's POV. I think this part is best told by her. Hope you like!
Chapter 36: Introducing………..(part 2)
BPOV
"Okay Bells, the babies in position, on the next contraction you need to push." Carlisle instructed me as Edward handed our little boy to the awaiting nurse.
Edward rubbed my shoulders lovingly. "Are you ready babe? It's almost over now." He asked. I nodded slightly. I could feel the pressure begin building. As the next contraction hit, I gritted my teeth against the scream trying to erupt. I pushed with all my might, trying to deliver my baby girl.
"Stop Bella! Don't push anymore!" Carlisle yelled to me a looked of sheer panic on his face. I immediately fell back onto Edwards lap breathless.
"Dad what is it? What's wrong with the baby?" Edward asked Carlisle panic engulfing his otherwise velvet voice. My breathing hitched as the babies heart monitor began beeping more slower than before. At fast Carlisle didn't answer. He simply looked to one of the nurses and whispered something to her too softly for Edward and I to hear. I could feel his body stiff as we both realized all was not going as was expected.
"Carlisle what wrong with my baby?" I yelled through my tears.
He looked up with an all too serious look on his face. "Bella, Edward. You need to remain calm. The baby is okay for now. Her cord is wrapped around her neck. It's cutting off her oxygen. It's very important that you don't push Bella. The baby can't be delivered vaginally. You're going to have to have a C-section to deliver her." I gasped at his words. I was having emergency surgery to deliver my baby. My baby could die. The reality of the situation hit me hard. I was shaking against Edwards body. I looked up at him and saw that he too was crying. Just then another doctor walked into the room.
"Hello, Isabella." He spoke.
"Just Bella." Carlisle corrected him.
"Well then Bella, I'm Dr. Johnson and I'll be assisting Carlisle with your c-section." The elderly physician said.
I shot Carlisle a devastated look. I didn't want anyone but him to deliver the baby. He was the only one I trusted to make sure everything would be fine.
"Don't worry Bells. He just an anesthesiologist, meaning he's only giving you medications during the procedure." Carlisle eased my concerns. "It's too late for an epidural."
"Obviously." I smirked.
"What I mean is we're going to have to put you to sleep to deliver the baby." I gasped at his words.
"Dad isn't there any other way?" Edward asked panicked.
"Sorry guys there's not." He sighed. "Bella, would you like Edward to be in the room with you?"
I nodded.
I looked to Edward with feelings of sheer panic rolling off me. "Promise me Edward, whatever happens make sure she's okay." I cried.
"Both my girls will be fine love." He assured.
"Okay Bella, I'm going to give you some medicine through your IV now. You'll begin to feel sleepy almost immediately." Dr. Johnson told me as he attached a syringe to the IV and inserted the medicine.
Edward looked at me with tears in his eyes. "I love you Bella."
"I wuv you, too Edwurrd." I said groggily before the darkness surrounded me.
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EPOV
As they wheeled Bella into the operating room, panic began to engulf me.
"Dad are you sure there's no other way?" My voice came out shaky.
He frowned. "Edward, there is no other way. She'll be fine son. The baby will be fine."
I knew deep down there was no way he could be sure, but just having him be the one delivering the babies did somehow ease my mind. Things in the room were a blur. A team of nurses were wheeling in an incubator for the baby, while another team was preparing Bella. It was quite overwhelming. Dad handed me a set of scrubs and told me to put them on. As I changed I took the opportunity to call out to the waiting area and instructed Jasper to retrieve Emmett from Bella's previous room. Hopefully, he was waking up by now. Dad and I had managed to hoist him up on one of the chairs at some point during this fiasco. Jasper wanted an update on Bella's condition, I was quick to tell him that it was too much to explain and that as soon as I could I'd be in the waiting room to let them know what was happening. He accepted my answer in an all but thrilled tone.
As I re-entered the operating room, in my newly acquired scrubs, dad was already at Bella's now smaller stomach. "Edward, you need to sit at Bella's head. You can talk to her if you'd like. She might be able to hear you." He instructed as I took my seat on the barstool beside Bella.
"Vital signs are stable Dr. Cullen, shall we proceed?" I heard Dr. Johnson ask.
"I'll make the incision now." My dad answered.
As my dad picked up the scalpel, I couldn't watch. Instead I looked at Bella's seemingly sleeping face.
"We'll have a daughter soon love." I began whispering in her ear. "A beautiful baby girl. I bet she looks just like you." I smiled to myself thinking about a mini baby Bella. "You're dad would be so proud of you if he was here. He's on his plane now. You know by the time you wake up I bet he'll be here along with Phil and Renee. The whole family will be here Bells' to see out babies. Jasper says Alice and Rosalie are already planning their first shopping trips. Don't worry though love, we'll shield them from that experience for as long as possible." Bella lay there motionless as I told her all the things I wanted to do with the babies from filming all their milestones, to their first day of school. "And we'll go back to school to Bella. It's already been worked out. While we take classes, 'grandma', as my mom has already deemed herself, would like nothing more but to care for them while were in classes. I wasn't supposed to tell you this yet, but she's already gotten a "I'm a new granny" t-shirt for herself and Renee." I laughed softly remembering the day she bought that one home, along with a matching "I'm a new granddad" for dad, Charlie, and Phil. "You know I love you Bells, more than anything in this world. You are my life, these babies are my life." I gently kissed her forehead.
Suddenly the room became a blur. Nurses were flocking toward dad who handed them something wrapped in a tiny pink blanket. I immediately noticed the baby was not crying.
"What's wrong dad, what's happening?" I yelled as I attempted to push my way toward the incubator only to be stopped in my tracks by Dr. Johnson.
"Mr. Cullen you can't get in the way. If you do I'll have you escorted out of the room." Dr. Johnson warned in a nasally voice.
"Like hell you will." My dad retorted. "You're forgetting that is my son. He will stay out of the way." He said looking at me. "But you will not kick him out of this room. That's his child too."
I was shocked dad had never called them my babies too, even though he knew my plans for Bella and I. I watched helplessly as they began CPR on our little girl. She looked so helpless there. So tiny. So weak. So pale. As the tears began to roll down my face and I looked away, the unthinkable happened. A small little whimper filled the room. My eyes quickly shot back to the incubator. The baby was moving and crying. She was alive, she was going to be okay. I breathed a sigh of relief as I turned toward my dad.
"What are you waiting for son? Get over there and meet your daughter." He instructed.
The nurses cleared a path to the incubator as I walked over. I was astounded at her beauty. The soft brown curls matched Bella's perfectly. I could see Emmett's nose in her. Her eyes fluttered open, revealing chocolate brown orbs. When she frowned I definitely saw characteristics of Charlie in her. I cried when the nurse told me she was a petite 4 pounds 2 ounces. So small, so fragile. They soon told me she'd be taken to the neonatal intensive care unit until they were sure she was completely fine and then she could join her brother in the newborn nursery.
Dad was stitching Bella up when he looked up at me. "You did good son, I'm proud of you. Now go tell the others the babies are here. Spread some good news." I was all smiles as I exited the door after giving Bella a gentle kiss on the cheek.
As I walked down the hallway, I made a quick detour to Bella's previous room. Emmett was gone and the room had already been cleaned. I remembered the events that had occurred from the birth of our son to the realization that there were complications. Suddenly, I felt a hand on my shoulder. I turned around only to see Emmett with the others behind him.
"Where's Bella?" He asked quietly. I quickly ran down the events that occurred. When they first heard, everyone began crying. Then when they discovered both babies were fine, as was Bella, a collective sigh of relief swept through the room.
I sighed as reality set in. Bella was fine. The twins were here. Things were finally looking up.
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Esme POV
I'm a grandma. I wonder how long it will be until Bella's my actual daughter. My Edward is a father. I can't believe it.
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Jasper POV
I'm an uncle. An uncle. Bella's so strong for going through everything she's had to endure. Finally a happy ending for her.
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APOV
THE BABIES ARE HERE! I can't wait to see what Bella's going to name them. I can't wait to take them shopping. I wonder how long it will be until Bella and Edward will let me take them.
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RPOV
Wow. Bella's a mom. Edwards a dad. Wow, wow, wow!
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BPOV
I woke to a room that was dark. The last thing I remembered was Carlisle telling me I was going to have a c-section for the sake of my daughter and telling Edward no matter what happened to make sure the baby was fine. I looked around the room realizing I wasn't alone. A figure was sitting in a chair in the corner. It didn't take long to realize it was Em. I found the light and quickly switched it on. Emmett stirred slightly in his chair.
"You awake sis?" He murmured sleepily.
"Yeah, Em I'm awake." I grimaced as the pain in my stomach was becoming more and more noticeable. "Are the babies okay Em?" I asked. He came to my side quickly.
"Are you in pain? Do you need some medicine? I'll go get your nurse." He replied.
"Not yet Em. Are my babies okay?" I asked again my voice laced with worry.
He sighed. "Bella, their perfect. Now will you take some medicine?" I nodded as he left the room. When he came back a nurse came with him giving me something through my IV. The pain almost immediately subsided.
"So has sleeping beauty awaken?" My dad said from the doorway.
"Daddy you're here!" I yelled.
"Well of course I'm here Bellsy." he replied hugging me gently. "You didn't think I'd miss seeing my little girl's first babies did you?" He said jokingly.
"Have you seen them yet dad?" I asked.
"Yes Bells I took him to see the babies while you were out. We've all seen the babies. Now everyone's just waiting to see you!" Emmett informed.
"Their really beautiful Bells. They look so much like you and Em when you were born. So tiny, so fragile." I could see a tear in my dad's eye as he spoke. "I'm really proud of you two. It's been a tough year, but you two always seem to pull things off for the best."
"Couldn't have done it without you dad." I said hugging him.
"Yeah dad, you've made us the people we are today." Emmett told him seriously.
"Thanks guys, now enough of the mushy stuff. Bells you got some visitors."
My dad opened the door revealing Carlisle, Esme, Alice, Jasper, Rosalie, Renee, Phil, and Edward waiting patiently to enter.
"Oh my little Bella's a mommy!" Renee cried.
"Yes mom I am." I cried hardly believing my babies were here and I haven't even seen my daughter yet.
"So what did you name them?" Alice and Rose both asked.
"I'd rather them be here when I name them." I said slowly.
"You did good Bells." Edward informed me.
"Couldn't have done it without you love." I smiled at him as he took my hand in his.
"She beautiful you know. Looks just like her mother." He grinned.
"Yeah, she's going to be a real knock-out. Guess uncle Jazz will just have to beat those boys off her!" Jasper joked.
"Well if her brother takes after Emmett, then I don't think we'll have a problem with any boys!" Phil said jokingly. Oh but how right he was.
It was then I noticed their clothing. I began crying as I read each of the shirts. Damn pregnancy hormones.
Emmett and Jasper were wearing 'I'm an uncle' shirts. While Alice and Rose donned 'I'm an aunt' shirt. Esme and mom of course had 'I'm a grandma' shirt, while Phil, dad, and Carlisle had matching 'I'm a granddad' shirts. The tears really started pouring when I really looked at Edward though. He was proudly wearing 'I'm a daddy' shirt. Under the wording were two tiny little hand prints and the twins birth date: November 1st, 2008.
"My dad pulled some strings. You've got one too. Alice and Rosalie made sure of that." Edward informed as I traced the outlines of the babies hand prints on his shirt.
"Thank you." I whispered to them all. "I love you guys!"
"Just keep remembering that Bella." Alice beamed. "Jasper, Rose, want to help me with some things?" She asked.
Soon they left the room. "Dad I think we've got something to do too right?" Edward said looking at Carlisle.
"Yes, Edward I believe we do. Want to help us Em?" Carlisle asked.
"Yeah, I will." Emmett smiled. What was going on with these people today?
As the guys left the room, Alice and Rose returned, Jasper straggling behind several bags in his arms. I gasped.
"Don't worry Bella, there not all for you." Rose stated as she handed me two rather large teddy bears. "These are from uncle Emmett." She informed.
Alice began emptying the bags. There were several outfits for the twins, along with some for me. Several toys were included as were diapers, wipes, two beautiful bassinets, one pink and one blue, two car seats, and two tiny little baby books. I looked at all the items. I could feel the love in this room as I looked around. I was with family. The only thing missing was the babies.
I heard a soft knock at the door as Carlisle poked his head in. "Bella you've got some more visitor, do you mind if they come in?" He asked. I nodded not knowing who it could possibly be. My entire family was here right? Then I saw them. Emmett entered the room carrying my daughter with Edward behind him carrying our son. They walked to me placing a swaddled infant in each one of my arms. I looked at them lovingly. Tears streaming down my face.
"Their beautiful love, just like their momma." Edward beamed.
"I love you little one's. Momma's here now." I told them. I heard several aww's around the room.
"Guy's I'd like to introduce you too 'Logan Anthony'." I began, "and Eliza Grace'." I smiled as the twins soon fell asleep in their momma's arms.
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AN: Hope you guys liked the names. I really had fun writing this chapter. It is definitely one of my fave's. Well now it's your turn. Review, review, review!