"Alright ladies! Time for the morning rotas. Trixie you're on bed five Mrs. Conway. Jenny you're on room three Mrs. Peterson. Cynthia you're on room two Mrs. Lovett… I'm sorry... And I'll be taking Mrs. White in room one. as you know room four is empty right now, Chummy and Paul you are on shift until four and then William and Meredith will be taking over so you two can leave for your honeymoon! Alright, on to your patients!" When Chummy and Paul announced that they eloped the whole ward was ecstatic with joy, they were meant to be together. Shelagh took a deep breath and made her way over to Patrick's office, she shut the door and flopped down in the rather comfy chair in the corner.

"That bad?"

"Patrick you have no idea! even the filing cabinets are a mess! The online files are horrible mistyped too!" She let out a massive sigh and lifted her head.

"Is it eight yet?"

"No love, it's only half past ten."

"AARRRG!" She threw her hands up in the air and stood up.

"Right then, patients calling." She walked out and into the ward once again.

"Right Miss White, let's see how baby is getting on, hmm?" Nodding her head Shelagh began her examination. "Not to awful long left, seven fingers. Baby is coming slowly, but surely!" Amelia White was a strong woman this was her third baby, but all three were agonizingly slow labours and Shelagh delivered each one of them. A half hour later she returned with a massive ball.

"Looky what I found!"

"Oh bless you!" The work out ball was one of the only things that Amelia could actually use and find some relief. Shelagh sat with her for the next hour as she slowly bounced and rolled away the pain, rubbing her back firmly, firmer than anyone but a midwife would do.

"Your at nine fingers! One to go!" Shelagh always made sure her patients felt safe and welcome, it was key in this job.

"Amelia, I haven't asked, but I feel I must now. Where is your husband?" She noted earlier that her wedding band no longer rested on her left hand.

"Gone." Well then, today we are your family, you are never alone. Understand?" Amelia nodded her head and breathed through another pain.

"Amelia, i'm gonna pop out for a mere moment okay?" Shelagh grabbed her phone out of her pocket and sent a text to Julie.


*Can I steal you? Amelia White, husband left her, needs support. SOS!* -Sx

*Up in 2…* -Jx

*Thnx!* -Sx


Half four arrived and it was time for the messy business.

"Alright love, you can do it!" Julie Was sitting on the bed behind Amelia giving her a hand and support.

"I can't!"

"Yes you can! You have done this before, come now." After an hour of pushing, a shrill of a newborn was heard throughout the room.

"A perfectly tiny little girl!" Shelagh said, cutting the cord and placing the baby on her Amelia's chest. Soon all was done and dusted and the two were left to rest for a while before nightly rounds and checks. Shelagh was not only exhausted, but now she wanted nothing more than to see her baby. She pulled aside Julie and asked her if she would mind doing the honors. Of course she couldn't say no, and in a few short minutes Shelagh was on the ultrasound table getting cold jelly plastered on her belly.

"I don't want to know what it is!"

"I already knew that! Alright let's see then, happy little thing look baby's smiling!" Shelagh picked up her phone and sent a quick text message, soon there was a knock on the door.

"Come in daddy." Patrick let out a huge smile as he looked at the screen, Julie was a fantastic ultrasound tech and he trusted her.

"Shelagh what did the doctor tell you a few weeks ago?"

"Only that baby was healthy and steady for 8weeks. Why?!"

"Because your measurements add up to 14weeks not 11."

"They what?!" Patrick and Shelagh both chimed in unision.

"Count the beats." Shelagh and Patrick both had tears in their eyes, listening to the new life growing strong and steady.

"159 perfect for 14weeks" Julie smile and wiped away her own tears. Patrick had ahold of Shelagh's hand, held to his lips and smiling. Just that moment the one person they didn't want to barge in did.

"Patrick you're needed in-" Trixie blinked a few times and seemed to forget how to talk.

"Hello Trixie."

"Shelagh! Your! No! What!?" Trixie shut the door behind her, and Shelagh gestured to the screen.

"Eeeek! This is fantastic! I swear I won't blab!" After the excitement died down they exited the room, pictures safely tucked in Shelagh's pocket with an extra set for Miriam and Allen.

"Come on you, let's head home. It's been a long and exciting day."

"Agreed!" Together both Turners walked out to the car together, and made their way to their very happy home.