D: I don't own them. They aren't mine. Etc.
A/N: Hey guys!! SOOO sorry it's been so long since I updated. I got REALLY SERIOUSLY sick. Like almost in the hospital. I had a bad reaction to a vaccination shot I got for this Meningitis like disease that I had to get 'cause I already have a medical condition and I'm a full time college student. I don't know, whatever it is, I got REAL sick from it!! But I'm back, and here's the next chappy, hopefully I'll get some reviews from some of my loyal reviewers. I haven't been getting a lot, so PLEASE PLEASE review!! I'd really appreciate it!! On with the story, enjoy!
{#}
Shelby spent most of her time during the days by herself knitting (aww, the motherly things!!) since she had nothing else to do. She made 5 small blankets with the first initials of each baby on the bottom corner. The boys were blue, green, and yellow. The girls were pink and purple. She read baby books and magazines and wrote constantly in her journal or letters to Scott, family, and the Cliffhangers and other students. They came as often as possible, and got arrangements to have Thanksgiving at the hospital. By then she was laying completely on her left side, no more bathroom breaks, on 100% bedrest. She was now at 26 ½ weeks, going longer than a lot of other recorded multiple pregnancies. Just after Thanksgiving they threw her a baby shower, and she got TONS of stuff for the quints. Even from the city and state since she was making Agnes very popular with her pregnancy. She'd already given statements and little interviews to a few local newspapers and radiostations, with her parents approval of course. They didn't want anyone to miss treat their privilege of getting to interview her.
At her baby shower, Shelby wasn't so comfy anymore, so it was tough. She kept grimacing at times and Scott would rub her back or stomach to calm her down. Her blood pressure was slightly elevated; with each passing week, it had slowly elevated. Kat came and sat next to her head when she saw her face all pinched up at the party. Kat sat next to her, holding her hand, and softly stroking her hair whispering.
"Shh.it's okay Shel. Just focus on my voice. Stay calm..no worries..you're doing fine.." Kat would said gently. Jess rubbed her back, just trying to lend her support. Then Shelby would calm down and get over the moment. It was like very early contractions. From her state during the party, by that night, the doctors put her on the medicine to keep her from going into labor. Scott and Sophie now stayed at the hospital 24-7. They gave their pagers to Daisy and Jules/Auggie, who traded off. Shelby mostly rested in little intervals, no longer on a day/night schedule. The drugs helped and she was more relaxed to play word puzzle games and cards with Scott and Sophie. Sophie documented all the cute and important moments on Scott's new 'Daddy Cam' from Kat.
It was starting to get real close now. Shelby and the babies' stats were indicating it left and right. On December 6th, Dr. Sanso grew concerned.
"Baby B, the first girl that became hidden after the twins moved around, she's back out closer and we're concerned about her heart. It's showing an irregularity. Don't panic, it could be as simple as a murmur, we can't know anything more 'till she's born. But she's marked in the critical watch zone now. We'll have to be on constant watch with her progress from now on. Any sign, and we'll have to do something about it. But, let me tell you, it sure looks like her siblings are trying to take care of her. She's got the most room." Dr. Sanso explaining, cracking a smile. Shelby was in tears.
"Mama! One of my baby girls is in danger!" Shelby said scared. Sophie held her hand motherly, stroking Shelby's forehead to calm her. Scott picked up the rosary Auggie had given them and placed it on Shelby's belly right over the spot where Baby B was at. They knew because now the babies didn't move from where they were at anymore. He felt a little heal as he held his hand over her tummy. He cracked a smile.
"She's tough. Like her mom." He said softly, gazing at the heart monitors. They could tell then which one was hers. It wasn't a normal rhythm. They watched, listening closest to that one over the next few days.
When, on the early morning hours of the 10th, Baby B's heart started to drop, the rest of the babies peaked higher causing Shelby's blood pressure to skyrocket.
"Scott! Scott! Something's wrong! Mama!" Shelby cried hoarsely. She had been listening to Baby B the last hour. She had had a mother's intuition to be awake. Sophie and Scott woke from their slumber just as a night nurse came in.
"I'll call Dr. Sanso, but I think we'll have to go and get 'em today sweetie. Baby B's in distress and her brothers and sister are trying to help her. They'll deliberately put you in labor for that. We've seen it before with triplets." She informed fiddling with the monitors.
"It's so soon!" Shelby said whispishly, eyes brimming with tears.
"You've made it a lot longer then a lot of quintuplets. Most have gone into labor up to a month ago." The nurse replied.
"You're 29 ½ weeks Shel! That's good." Scott reassured, holding her hand.
"And they're all basically healthy. Just very uncomfortable." Sophie said, trying to give her daughter some confidence. Shelby nodded, but still had some tears in her eyes as she glanced down at her belly.
"C'mon baby girl, stay with us." Shelby whispered rubbing Baby B's location. She felt a slightly slow kick. Like she was trying to get help. Suddenly, Shelby felt something deep inside her gut, the pit of her stomach. She got wide eyed and gasped.
"She's in trouble! Let's go! She's in trouble, I can feel it! Please!" Shelby cried, getting upset, her blood pressure rising even more. On the heart monitors you could barely hear Baby B's heart beat. The nurse saw the look in Shelby's eyes and believed her.
"I'll call the doctor attending today. Dr. Sanso will be here ASAP. Hang on Shelby." The nurse said rushing out. Due to her high BP, Shelby was slightly out of it, whimpering and crying now to Scott and Sophie.
"Shhh..it's okay babe, they're gonna help her." Scott tried to soothe, rubbing her shoulder. Sophie grabbed the phone and dialed the pager number.
Back at home, 2 beepers went off in the boys' dorm and 2 went off in the girls' dorm. Peter bolted awake as his did also. He called back for information, while scrambling to get dressed. In the dorms, all the Cliffhangers did the same. They all made it to the meet spot in the lobby.
"One of the girls, Baby B, the first girl, her hearts giving out. Her siblings are putting up a ruckus to save her, causing Shelby's BP to hit the roof. Shel's going into surgery. Shelby's freaked too. She knows something's wrong." Peter relayed as they piled into the Explorer.
One seat short.
"Hey!..She's MY twin sister!" Danny said not leaving. David climbed back out.
"I'll stay. Someone's gotta inform the kids what's going on. And I don't need to be there. Any instructions?" David asked.
"Call the phone list. It's pinned to my board in my office." Peter said.
"Aye-aye captain." David said saluting, then turned back into the darkness to the office. They sped away to the hospital.
{#}
A/N: Hope you like it!! Gotta leave it here, it's too good of a cliffhanger not too!! Please review and tell me what you think!! Next chappy, here come the babies!! Thanx!
A/N: Hey guys!! SOOO sorry it's been so long since I updated. I got REALLY SERIOUSLY sick. Like almost in the hospital. I had a bad reaction to a vaccination shot I got for this Meningitis like disease that I had to get 'cause I already have a medical condition and I'm a full time college student. I don't know, whatever it is, I got REAL sick from it!! But I'm back, and here's the next chappy, hopefully I'll get some reviews from some of my loyal reviewers. I haven't been getting a lot, so PLEASE PLEASE review!! I'd really appreciate it!! On with the story, enjoy!
{#}
Shelby spent most of her time during the days by herself knitting (aww, the motherly things!!) since she had nothing else to do. She made 5 small blankets with the first initials of each baby on the bottom corner. The boys were blue, green, and yellow. The girls were pink and purple. She read baby books and magazines and wrote constantly in her journal or letters to Scott, family, and the Cliffhangers and other students. They came as often as possible, and got arrangements to have Thanksgiving at the hospital. By then she was laying completely on her left side, no more bathroom breaks, on 100% bedrest. She was now at 26 ½ weeks, going longer than a lot of other recorded multiple pregnancies. Just after Thanksgiving they threw her a baby shower, and she got TONS of stuff for the quints. Even from the city and state since she was making Agnes very popular with her pregnancy. She'd already given statements and little interviews to a few local newspapers and radiostations, with her parents approval of course. They didn't want anyone to miss treat their privilege of getting to interview her.
At her baby shower, Shelby wasn't so comfy anymore, so it was tough. She kept grimacing at times and Scott would rub her back or stomach to calm her down. Her blood pressure was slightly elevated; with each passing week, it had slowly elevated. Kat came and sat next to her head when she saw her face all pinched up at the party. Kat sat next to her, holding her hand, and softly stroking her hair whispering.
"Shh.it's okay Shel. Just focus on my voice. Stay calm..no worries..you're doing fine.." Kat would said gently. Jess rubbed her back, just trying to lend her support. Then Shelby would calm down and get over the moment. It was like very early contractions. From her state during the party, by that night, the doctors put her on the medicine to keep her from going into labor. Scott and Sophie now stayed at the hospital 24-7. They gave their pagers to Daisy and Jules/Auggie, who traded off. Shelby mostly rested in little intervals, no longer on a day/night schedule. The drugs helped and she was more relaxed to play word puzzle games and cards with Scott and Sophie. Sophie documented all the cute and important moments on Scott's new 'Daddy Cam' from Kat.
It was starting to get real close now. Shelby and the babies' stats were indicating it left and right. On December 6th, Dr. Sanso grew concerned.
"Baby B, the first girl that became hidden after the twins moved around, she's back out closer and we're concerned about her heart. It's showing an irregularity. Don't panic, it could be as simple as a murmur, we can't know anything more 'till she's born. But she's marked in the critical watch zone now. We'll have to be on constant watch with her progress from now on. Any sign, and we'll have to do something about it. But, let me tell you, it sure looks like her siblings are trying to take care of her. She's got the most room." Dr. Sanso explaining, cracking a smile. Shelby was in tears.
"Mama! One of my baby girls is in danger!" Shelby said scared. Sophie held her hand motherly, stroking Shelby's forehead to calm her. Scott picked up the rosary Auggie had given them and placed it on Shelby's belly right over the spot where Baby B was at. They knew because now the babies didn't move from where they were at anymore. He felt a little heal as he held his hand over her tummy. He cracked a smile.
"She's tough. Like her mom." He said softly, gazing at the heart monitors. They could tell then which one was hers. It wasn't a normal rhythm. They watched, listening closest to that one over the next few days.
When, on the early morning hours of the 10th, Baby B's heart started to drop, the rest of the babies peaked higher causing Shelby's blood pressure to skyrocket.
"Scott! Scott! Something's wrong! Mama!" Shelby cried hoarsely. She had been listening to Baby B the last hour. She had had a mother's intuition to be awake. Sophie and Scott woke from their slumber just as a night nurse came in.
"I'll call Dr. Sanso, but I think we'll have to go and get 'em today sweetie. Baby B's in distress and her brothers and sister are trying to help her. They'll deliberately put you in labor for that. We've seen it before with triplets." She informed fiddling with the monitors.
"It's so soon!" Shelby said whispishly, eyes brimming with tears.
"You've made it a lot longer then a lot of quintuplets. Most have gone into labor up to a month ago." The nurse replied.
"You're 29 ½ weeks Shel! That's good." Scott reassured, holding her hand.
"And they're all basically healthy. Just very uncomfortable." Sophie said, trying to give her daughter some confidence. Shelby nodded, but still had some tears in her eyes as she glanced down at her belly.
"C'mon baby girl, stay with us." Shelby whispered rubbing Baby B's location. She felt a slightly slow kick. Like she was trying to get help. Suddenly, Shelby felt something deep inside her gut, the pit of her stomach. She got wide eyed and gasped.
"She's in trouble! Let's go! She's in trouble, I can feel it! Please!" Shelby cried, getting upset, her blood pressure rising even more. On the heart monitors you could barely hear Baby B's heart beat. The nurse saw the look in Shelby's eyes and believed her.
"I'll call the doctor attending today. Dr. Sanso will be here ASAP. Hang on Shelby." The nurse said rushing out. Due to her high BP, Shelby was slightly out of it, whimpering and crying now to Scott and Sophie.
"Shhh..it's okay babe, they're gonna help her." Scott tried to soothe, rubbing her shoulder. Sophie grabbed the phone and dialed the pager number.
Back at home, 2 beepers went off in the boys' dorm and 2 went off in the girls' dorm. Peter bolted awake as his did also. He called back for information, while scrambling to get dressed. In the dorms, all the Cliffhangers did the same. They all made it to the meet spot in the lobby.
"One of the girls, Baby B, the first girl, her hearts giving out. Her siblings are putting up a ruckus to save her, causing Shelby's BP to hit the roof. Shel's going into surgery. Shelby's freaked too. She knows something's wrong." Peter relayed as they piled into the Explorer.
One seat short.
"Hey!..She's MY twin sister!" Danny said not leaving. David climbed back out.
"I'll stay. Someone's gotta inform the kids what's going on. And I don't need to be there. Any instructions?" David asked.
"Call the phone list. It's pinned to my board in my office." Peter said.
"Aye-aye captain." David said saluting, then turned back into the darkness to the office. They sped away to the hospital.
{#}
A/N: Hope you like it!! Gotta leave it here, it's too good of a cliffhanger not too!! Please review and tell me what you think!! Next chappy, here come the babies!! Thanx!