Back to Your Heart
Part 18
A couple months after they got home they found themselves upstairs in OB waiting for to be seen.
"Man the doctor is sure late" Susan said looking at her watch getting more and more impatient
"She is only 5 minutes late honey she'll be here" Carter said hoping that she wouldn't snap at him, her hormones seemed more and more out of control for the last month. Finally they were called back into an exam room
"Go ahead and put that gown on and the doctor will be here in a minute," the nurse said. Carter helped her into the rather large gown suited for her bulging stomach
"Thanks John" Susan said as he helped her up onto the table
"Hello kiddies" Dr. Coburn said as she walked into the room
"Hello Dr. Coburn" Susan said
"So why don't we see how this baby is doing shall we," she said as she got her ready for an ultrasound
"Wow that's a big baby," Carter said as he saw the figure on the screen
"You guys want to know the sex right?" she asked
"Yes we definitely do" Susan said
"Well lets see, it looks like you are going to have a girl, congratulations," she said
"Wow a little girl" Carter said
"Okay well you can go ahead and put your clothes back on and go make another appointment with the receptionist" Dr. Coburn said as she left the room. Susan got her clothes back on and made another appointment and they made their way downstairs to start work
"Oh by the way don't let anyone know I told you this but they are planning a baby shower for you before you go home tonight" Carter said
"I've known that for a while, they cant hide things very well down there" Susan said as they got into the elevator, they went downstairs to start work. It was an unusually slow day and the staff spent most of the time clowning around the ER
"Hey Carter want to play some wheelchair hockey?" Dave asked as he threw Carter a crutch
"Sure" he said as he shot one over Dave's head and walked away laughing
"Ha, ha very cute man," Dave said as he went to find the rolled up ace wrap they used for a puck
"You guys want to order something to eat?" Lydia asked as she came over to the admit desk
"Yeah lets order a pizza," Carter said
"Yeah one with lots and lots of anchovies" Susan said as everyone looked funny at her
"What I'm allowed to have weird cravings I'm pregnant for petes sakes why does everyone have to pick on me?" she started to cry
"Hormones" Carter whispered to everyone who was looking to Carter for an answer on her weird behavior. They ended up getting her, her own pizza with the toppings that she had wanted.
A month later Susan was on her maternity leave, and Susan was in the kitchen washing up the dishes from breakfast, when Carter came up from behind her "I don't know what it is about those gloves that makes you look so sexy" he said kissing the back of her neck
"Ha ha you better get to work before Kerry has an aneurysm from you being late" she said
"Yeah, Okay honey I'll be home for lunch" he said as he grabbed his overnight bag and headed out the door. She finished the dishes, and made herself a cup of hot cocoa, she sat in her recliner and turned her soap opera on. Suddenly she woke up and noticed that her cocoa was all of a sudden cold she got up to make herself another cup when she heard a knock at the door "Coming" she yelled as she made her way to the door "Who is it?" she asked before she opened the door
"Abby" the voice on the other side of the door said
"Oh hey come on in Abby, I was just about to make myself a cup of cocoa you want a cup?" she asked
"Sure" Abby said
"So how are things going with you and Luka?" Susan asked
"Great we are looking into getting a house together," she said
"Ooh sounds like a big step for you two, do you want that?" Susan asked
"Yeah, I love Luka and want to be with him it's the closest thing to getting married" Abby said
"Oh yeah, I'll agree on that" Susan said laughing
"So how is the baby doing?" Abby asked
"Oh she is doing somersaults," Susan said holding on to her stomach
"Oh that's normal" Abby said. They talked for hours about different things, and must of gone through 5 cups of cocoa when Susan went to put the cups in the kitchen she felt a weird pain that she has felt somewhat all day but had ignored
"Whoa" Susan said grabbing onto the counter to keep her from falling over
"You okay Susan?" Abby asked as she walked into the kitchen
"I don't know Abby can you call John for me?" Susan asked as she went into the living room to lie down. She didn't get very far before she felt a rush of water between her legs "Oh man" she said as she saw the fluid on her carpet
"What's going on?" Abby asked as she walked into the living room "Oh, I think I'll put a rush on that call to Carter" Abby said as she frantically searched for the portable phone, she quickly dialed 911 and waited for someone to answer
"911 what's your emergency?" the operator asked
"Yes I have a 9 month pregnant lady who has just gone into active labor I need an ambulance here as soon as possible" Abby said trying to keep the calmness in her voice
"Okay mam, just give me your address and we will be over there as soon as we can" the operator said. Abby gave them the address and went over to make sure Susan was okay "Okay Susan just breath the ambulance will be here soon" Abby said trying to keep her calm
"They better get here soon, and they better have drugs" Susan said breathing through the pain
"I'm sure they will" Abby said trying to hold back a laugh from that
"You going to call Carter?" Susan asked
"Oh yeah" Abby said picked as she picked the phone up again and dialed the number to County
"This is County go ahead" Randi said as she answered the phone
"Hey Randi this is Abby where is Carter?" Abby asked
"In a middle of trauma why?" Randi asked
"Well Susan is in labor and just thought he would like to know" Abby said
"Well let me go get him, are you guys coming here?" Randi asked
"Hold on a second the paramedics are at the door" Abby said as she went to open the door for them, Randi waited till she came back on "Yeah they are going there, be there in 10 minutes" Abby said as she hung up the phone and went to help them load Susan up into the ambulance.
Randi went in search of Carter and found him in trauma 2 "Hey Carter how lucky you feeling today?" Randi asked
"What's going on?" Carter asked
"Well your wife is on the way in active labor" Randi said
"Oh my god, um Dr. Weaver you don't mind taking it from here do you?" Carter asked
"Go Carter I can handle it from here" Kerry said
"Thanks Dr. Weaver" Carter said as he shed his trauma gown glasses and gloves and ran to meet the ambulance coming in
"Nine month pregnant woman in active labor" the paramedic said as they came in
"I know who she is" Carter said as they brought her in "how you doing Susan?" he asked
"Great John this is so much fun" Susan said sarcastically
"Okay why don't we move her into trauma 1" Kerry said as she joined them
"No I don't want to have my baby down here" Susan said objecting
"We are just going to examine you here then we are moving you upstairs" Kerry said trying to calm her down
"Okay I can do that," Susan said as Kerry started to examine her
"Okay you are at least 4 centimeters dilated" Kerry said as she examined her
"4!" Susan said loudly
"Yeah, okay she is ready for transport" Kerry said as they started to move her. They got upstairs and got her settled in a room. They weren't in there for five minutes when the nurse came in
"Hi I'm Kelly your nurse how you doing Susan?" Kelly asked
"Great, when can I get that epidural?" Susan asked
"The anesthesiologist is on his way to give you one" Kelly said
"Well can you get a rush on that please" Susan said
"I'll see what I can do, are you the father?" Kelly asked Carter who was now pacing back and forth in the room
"Yeah John Carter nice to meet you" he said reaching out his hand but as he did he knocked over a tray of supplies
"I got that you sit down its going to be a while" Kelly said as she picked up the tools that had scattered all over the floor
"John why don't you go get a cup of coffee like the nurse said it's going to be a while," Susan said to her nervous husband
"Okay, tell them to page me when the anesthesiologist gets here" Carter said as he gave her a kiss on her forehead and went to the cafeteria, where he ran into Abby and Dave who were getting something to eat
"How you doing daddy?" Abby asked as she saw him come in
"Good good good, I can handle this" Carter said as he went to go pay for the coffee
"Okay then should I be the one to tell you that your pager is going off?" Dave asked his nervous friend
"Oh god I should really get up there then" Carter said as he ran out the door forgetting to pay the cashier for the coffee
"I got it" Dave said as he paid for him. Carter ran upstairs to find the doctor getting ready to give Susan the epidural
"Okay Susan why don't you sit up" Kelly said as she helped her up "And Dad why don't you hold onto her" she finished
"Okay, honey it will be over in a second," Carter said trying to comfort her
"John, you know I love you but would you be so kind as to shut up!" Susan yelled
"Okay, I understand" Carter said still holding onto her
"Don't worry she will calm down when the epidural kicks in" Kelly said, 15 minutes later Susan was laying in bed playing with the sheets that covered her
"How you doing babe?" Carter asked
"Great I love these drugs" Susan said off in another world
"How are we doing?" Dr. Coburn said as she came in
"Great," Susan said
"Okay well I am going to check you out and see how far you are along" Coburn said lifting her legs into the stirrups
"Okay, not too much longer" she said taking her gloves off and writing something on her chart "I'll be back later to check on you, do you need anything?" she asked
"No I'm fine thank you Janet" Susan said. As soon as Dr. Coburn walked out Luka and Abby walked in
"How you doing Susan?" Luka asked
"I'm doing great, I'm actually glad that you two came in me and John want to ask you two a question" Susan said
"Sure what is it?" Abby asked
"Would you be the babies godparents?" Susan asked
"We would love to" Abby said
"Yeah, I would love it" Luka said. They stayed with them for about a half an hour when they were beeped and had to go downstairs for a trauma
"Good luck Susan" Abby said as she walked out
"Thanks Abby" Susan said as she started to feel the epidural wearing off "Oh man, I think the drugs are wearing off" Susan said
"Oh boy" Carter said under his breath
"What was that?" Susan said sounding a little irritated
"Nothing, I'll see if I can find a doctor" Carter said as he walked out of her room, he walked down the hallway and ran into Kelly "um nurse Kelly I think the epidural is starting to wear off" Carter said nervously
"That's normal it just means that she is getting closer, I'll go find the doctor" Kelly said as she walked off. Carter returned back to her room to find her in the middle of a contraction
"Oh you son of a bitch you do realize you're never touching me again right," Susan said in a voice Carter had never heard from her before "And I know about all the women you have dated I'm surprised you haven't got them pregnant why did you do this too me?" Susan screamed, and then kicked him in the crotch. Before he had a chance to say something Kelly and Dr. Coburn walked in
"Okay Susan how we doing?" Dr. Coburn asked
"How do you think I'm doing a thing the size of a watermelon is trying to get through something the size of a lemon," Susan said
"Okay I just need you to relax so I can check you out," Dr. Coburn said
"Okay, I can do that" Susan said on a bit of the sarcastic side
"Oh man" Dr. Coburn said
"What, what's going on?" Susan asked concerned
"Prolapsed cord we need to go in for an emergency c-section, prep an OR room" Dr. Coburn said
"What you are going to cut me open I don't want that" Susan said protesting
"Susan it doesn't look like we have much of a choice in the matter" Coburn said
"John is the baby going to be okay?" Susan asked
"I'm sure she will," Carter said comforting his worried wife. They got her into the OR room and gave her anesthesia to get her ready to cut her open "Oh man that's disgusting" Carter said as he saw them cut her open
"Carter you were a surgeon how could you say that was disgusting?" Susan asked trying to calm herself down. About a half an hour later they got her out, but there was something wrong the baby wasn't crying
Part 18
A couple months after they got home they found themselves upstairs in OB waiting for to be seen.
"Man the doctor is sure late" Susan said looking at her watch getting more and more impatient
"She is only 5 minutes late honey she'll be here" Carter said hoping that she wouldn't snap at him, her hormones seemed more and more out of control for the last month. Finally they were called back into an exam room
"Go ahead and put that gown on and the doctor will be here in a minute," the nurse said. Carter helped her into the rather large gown suited for her bulging stomach
"Thanks John" Susan said as he helped her up onto the table
"Hello kiddies" Dr. Coburn said as she walked into the room
"Hello Dr. Coburn" Susan said
"So why don't we see how this baby is doing shall we," she said as she got her ready for an ultrasound
"Wow that's a big baby," Carter said as he saw the figure on the screen
"You guys want to know the sex right?" she asked
"Yes we definitely do" Susan said
"Well lets see, it looks like you are going to have a girl, congratulations," she said
"Wow a little girl" Carter said
"Okay well you can go ahead and put your clothes back on and go make another appointment with the receptionist" Dr. Coburn said as she left the room. Susan got her clothes back on and made another appointment and they made their way downstairs to start work
"Oh by the way don't let anyone know I told you this but they are planning a baby shower for you before you go home tonight" Carter said
"I've known that for a while, they cant hide things very well down there" Susan said as they got into the elevator, they went downstairs to start work. It was an unusually slow day and the staff spent most of the time clowning around the ER
"Hey Carter want to play some wheelchair hockey?" Dave asked as he threw Carter a crutch
"Sure" he said as he shot one over Dave's head and walked away laughing
"Ha, ha very cute man," Dave said as he went to find the rolled up ace wrap they used for a puck
"You guys want to order something to eat?" Lydia asked as she came over to the admit desk
"Yeah lets order a pizza," Carter said
"Yeah one with lots and lots of anchovies" Susan said as everyone looked funny at her
"What I'm allowed to have weird cravings I'm pregnant for petes sakes why does everyone have to pick on me?" she started to cry
"Hormones" Carter whispered to everyone who was looking to Carter for an answer on her weird behavior. They ended up getting her, her own pizza with the toppings that she had wanted.
A month later Susan was on her maternity leave, and Susan was in the kitchen washing up the dishes from breakfast, when Carter came up from behind her "I don't know what it is about those gloves that makes you look so sexy" he said kissing the back of her neck
"Ha ha you better get to work before Kerry has an aneurysm from you being late" she said
"Yeah, Okay honey I'll be home for lunch" he said as he grabbed his overnight bag and headed out the door. She finished the dishes, and made herself a cup of hot cocoa, she sat in her recliner and turned her soap opera on. Suddenly she woke up and noticed that her cocoa was all of a sudden cold she got up to make herself another cup when she heard a knock at the door "Coming" she yelled as she made her way to the door "Who is it?" she asked before she opened the door
"Abby" the voice on the other side of the door said
"Oh hey come on in Abby, I was just about to make myself a cup of cocoa you want a cup?" she asked
"Sure" Abby said
"So how are things going with you and Luka?" Susan asked
"Great we are looking into getting a house together," she said
"Ooh sounds like a big step for you two, do you want that?" Susan asked
"Yeah, I love Luka and want to be with him it's the closest thing to getting married" Abby said
"Oh yeah, I'll agree on that" Susan said laughing
"So how is the baby doing?" Abby asked
"Oh she is doing somersaults," Susan said holding on to her stomach
"Oh that's normal" Abby said. They talked for hours about different things, and must of gone through 5 cups of cocoa when Susan went to put the cups in the kitchen she felt a weird pain that she has felt somewhat all day but had ignored
"Whoa" Susan said grabbing onto the counter to keep her from falling over
"You okay Susan?" Abby asked as she walked into the kitchen
"I don't know Abby can you call John for me?" Susan asked as she went into the living room to lie down. She didn't get very far before she felt a rush of water between her legs "Oh man" she said as she saw the fluid on her carpet
"What's going on?" Abby asked as she walked into the living room "Oh, I think I'll put a rush on that call to Carter" Abby said as she frantically searched for the portable phone, she quickly dialed 911 and waited for someone to answer
"911 what's your emergency?" the operator asked
"Yes I have a 9 month pregnant lady who has just gone into active labor I need an ambulance here as soon as possible" Abby said trying to keep the calmness in her voice
"Okay mam, just give me your address and we will be over there as soon as we can" the operator said. Abby gave them the address and went over to make sure Susan was okay "Okay Susan just breath the ambulance will be here soon" Abby said trying to keep her calm
"They better get here soon, and they better have drugs" Susan said breathing through the pain
"I'm sure they will" Abby said trying to hold back a laugh from that
"You going to call Carter?" Susan asked
"Oh yeah" Abby said picked as she picked the phone up again and dialed the number to County
"This is County go ahead" Randi said as she answered the phone
"Hey Randi this is Abby where is Carter?" Abby asked
"In a middle of trauma why?" Randi asked
"Well Susan is in labor and just thought he would like to know" Abby said
"Well let me go get him, are you guys coming here?" Randi asked
"Hold on a second the paramedics are at the door" Abby said as she went to open the door for them, Randi waited till she came back on "Yeah they are going there, be there in 10 minutes" Abby said as she hung up the phone and went to help them load Susan up into the ambulance.
Randi went in search of Carter and found him in trauma 2 "Hey Carter how lucky you feeling today?" Randi asked
"What's going on?" Carter asked
"Well your wife is on the way in active labor" Randi said
"Oh my god, um Dr. Weaver you don't mind taking it from here do you?" Carter asked
"Go Carter I can handle it from here" Kerry said
"Thanks Dr. Weaver" Carter said as he shed his trauma gown glasses and gloves and ran to meet the ambulance coming in
"Nine month pregnant woman in active labor" the paramedic said as they came in
"I know who she is" Carter said as they brought her in "how you doing Susan?" he asked
"Great John this is so much fun" Susan said sarcastically
"Okay why don't we move her into trauma 1" Kerry said as she joined them
"No I don't want to have my baby down here" Susan said objecting
"We are just going to examine you here then we are moving you upstairs" Kerry said trying to calm her down
"Okay I can do that," Susan said as Kerry started to examine her
"Okay you are at least 4 centimeters dilated" Kerry said as she examined her
"4!" Susan said loudly
"Yeah, okay she is ready for transport" Kerry said as they started to move her. They got upstairs and got her settled in a room. They weren't in there for five minutes when the nurse came in
"Hi I'm Kelly your nurse how you doing Susan?" Kelly asked
"Great, when can I get that epidural?" Susan asked
"The anesthesiologist is on his way to give you one" Kelly said
"Well can you get a rush on that please" Susan said
"I'll see what I can do, are you the father?" Kelly asked Carter who was now pacing back and forth in the room
"Yeah John Carter nice to meet you" he said reaching out his hand but as he did he knocked over a tray of supplies
"I got that you sit down its going to be a while" Kelly said as she picked up the tools that had scattered all over the floor
"John why don't you go get a cup of coffee like the nurse said it's going to be a while," Susan said to her nervous husband
"Okay, tell them to page me when the anesthesiologist gets here" Carter said as he gave her a kiss on her forehead and went to the cafeteria, where he ran into Abby and Dave who were getting something to eat
"How you doing daddy?" Abby asked as she saw him come in
"Good good good, I can handle this" Carter said as he went to go pay for the coffee
"Okay then should I be the one to tell you that your pager is going off?" Dave asked his nervous friend
"Oh god I should really get up there then" Carter said as he ran out the door forgetting to pay the cashier for the coffee
"I got it" Dave said as he paid for him. Carter ran upstairs to find the doctor getting ready to give Susan the epidural
"Okay Susan why don't you sit up" Kelly said as she helped her up "And Dad why don't you hold onto her" she finished
"Okay, honey it will be over in a second," Carter said trying to comfort her
"John, you know I love you but would you be so kind as to shut up!" Susan yelled
"Okay, I understand" Carter said still holding onto her
"Don't worry she will calm down when the epidural kicks in" Kelly said, 15 minutes later Susan was laying in bed playing with the sheets that covered her
"How you doing babe?" Carter asked
"Great I love these drugs" Susan said off in another world
"How are we doing?" Dr. Coburn said as she came in
"Great," Susan said
"Okay well I am going to check you out and see how far you are along" Coburn said lifting her legs into the stirrups
"Okay, not too much longer" she said taking her gloves off and writing something on her chart "I'll be back later to check on you, do you need anything?" she asked
"No I'm fine thank you Janet" Susan said. As soon as Dr. Coburn walked out Luka and Abby walked in
"How you doing Susan?" Luka asked
"I'm doing great, I'm actually glad that you two came in me and John want to ask you two a question" Susan said
"Sure what is it?" Abby asked
"Would you be the babies godparents?" Susan asked
"We would love to" Abby said
"Yeah, I would love it" Luka said. They stayed with them for about a half an hour when they were beeped and had to go downstairs for a trauma
"Good luck Susan" Abby said as she walked out
"Thanks Abby" Susan said as she started to feel the epidural wearing off "Oh man, I think the drugs are wearing off" Susan said
"Oh boy" Carter said under his breath
"What was that?" Susan said sounding a little irritated
"Nothing, I'll see if I can find a doctor" Carter said as he walked out of her room, he walked down the hallway and ran into Kelly "um nurse Kelly I think the epidural is starting to wear off" Carter said nervously
"That's normal it just means that she is getting closer, I'll go find the doctor" Kelly said as she walked off. Carter returned back to her room to find her in the middle of a contraction
"Oh you son of a bitch you do realize you're never touching me again right," Susan said in a voice Carter had never heard from her before "And I know about all the women you have dated I'm surprised you haven't got them pregnant why did you do this too me?" Susan screamed, and then kicked him in the crotch. Before he had a chance to say something Kelly and Dr. Coburn walked in
"Okay Susan how we doing?" Dr. Coburn asked
"How do you think I'm doing a thing the size of a watermelon is trying to get through something the size of a lemon," Susan said
"Okay I just need you to relax so I can check you out," Dr. Coburn said
"Okay, I can do that" Susan said on a bit of the sarcastic side
"Oh man" Dr. Coburn said
"What, what's going on?" Susan asked concerned
"Prolapsed cord we need to go in for an emergency c-section, prep an OR room" Dr. Coburn said
"What you are going to cut me open I don't want that" Susan said protesting
"Susan it doesn't look like we have much of a choice in the matter" Coburn said
"John is the baby going to be okay?" Susan asked
"I'm sure she will," Carter said comforting his worried wife. They got her into the OR room and gave her anesthesia to get her ready to cut her open "Oh man that's disgusting" Carter said as he saw them cut her open
"Carter you were a surgeon how could you say that was disgusting?" Susan asked trying to calm herself down. About a half an hour later they got her out, but there was something wrong the baby wasn't crying