November 3rd, 2010
Week 28
7:15 am
Randi grabbed Daisy off of the stairs. She was being difficult. The girls were going to be late for school as it was.
"You know mommy can't carry you." Randi grunted as she struggled to put Daisy in the car.
"I stay, Momma!!" She cried as Randi strapped her into her car seat. Ireland sat in the front rolling her eyes.
"Stop being a brat.' She said. Daisy shot her a look as Randi closed the door. She rubbed her belly. She wasn't sure how she was going to fit behind the wheel.
"Let's go." Randi said as she eased herself behind the wheel. It was a snug fit.
"Mom, do not forget Bryan is picking me up from school." Lyric said. Randi glanced in the rearview mirror.
"I don't know how I feel about that." Randi said.
"I thought you said you liked Bryan." Lyric frowned.
"I like Bryan when he's at Columbia and not driving my baby around places." Randi's aid as she stopped at a red light.
"You just don't want me to have a friend." Lyric said.
"That is not true." Randi's aid, "I just hate you having a sexually active friend whose so much older that you." Lyric gave her a look.
"Whatever." Lyric muttered. Randi drew in a deep breath. She was getting a cramp in her stomach,
"We need a car that can fit eight people in it." Ireland said. Randi nodded.
"Daddy is pricing some cars." She said.
"Can I get this car when I'm sixteen?" Ireland asked. Randi chuckled.
"If it's still running by then." She said with a slight groan. The cramp was getting more intense. Lyric looked at her.
"Are you all right?" Lyric asked.
"Yes." Randi whispered, clutching the steering wheel tightly.
"You don't look all right." Lyric said as she watched her mother try to concentrate on the road. She was getting waves of pain now. Something was wrong.
"Oh god." Randi groaned, trying not to swerve.
"Just...Just breath through it." Lyric said, "County hospital is the next right. Go there and have Dr. Coburn look at you."
"You're a good girl, Rickie." Sailor said.
"Thanks." Lyric muttered. Randi turned the corner. These were contractions. Why was she having contractions? It was way too early. Randi swerved as she pulled up to the ER.
"Ireland...get a doctor." Randi whispered. Ireland nodded and ran into the hospital.
"It's okay, Momma." Sailor said.
"Thanks, Baby." Randi whispered. Ireland pulled Luka and Susan to the car.
"I brought two doctors cause you're having twins."
"Thanks." She said as Luka opened the car door.
"How are you doing, Randi?" He asked as he helped he into the wheel chair.
"I'm having contractions." She whispered. Susan took Daisy out of her car seat.
"I'll bring the girls to the daycare." She said. Randi nodded. As son as the girls were out of her sight, Randi started to cry.
"It's t-too early, L-Luka!" She sobbed, "Th-They can't make it."
"Let's get you into a room before we jump to any conclusions." Luka said.
"C-Call Dave." Randi whispered, "I need him."
7:55 am
All that Jerry has told him was that Randi was in the hospital. Save was panicking. Were Randi and the kids all right? Dave ran into the ER.
"Where is she, Jerry?" Dave stared at him.
"Over there." Jerry pointed. Dave ran, but Luka stopped him.
"How is she? What happened?" Dave asked.
"Randi is in labour." Luka said. Dave's eyes widened.
"Wh-What? It's too early!" Dave was in shock.
"I know. We are trying to stop it. Coburn has been watching her." Luka said, "Randi is pretty hysterical. Maybe you can calm her down. It'll be better for her and the twins." Dave nodded slowly. he had to be the strong one.
"Can I see her?" Dave asked.
"Go in." Luka said. Dave pushed opened the door. Randi was hooked up to many machines and she was sobbing.
"Randi..." He whispered. Randi looked at him.
"Th-The babies." Randi sobbed.
"They'll be fine." Dave took her hand, "I promise, our boys will be okay." She looked at him.
"I can't loose another baby." Randi whispered.
"We won't." Dave said, "County has terrific doctors." Randi started to sob again. Dave gathered her in his arms. She clung to him.
"N-No!!" Randi cried, "My b-babies!! I c-cant lose them!! I will die if I do!! I c-cant!!"
9:47 am
Things had been looking good for awhile. The contractions had stopped for an hour, but in the past half-hour they had started up again Dr. Coburn walked into the room. Randi and Dave looked at her.
"Well?" Dave asked. Janet pulled up a chair.
"This isn't going well." Janet said. Randi's lips trembled.
"Are they going to die?" She asked.
"We can't think about that right now." Janet said. "These babies are going to be born today whether you're ready or not."
"Oh my god." Dave whispered.
"It's too early!" Randi cried.
"I know." Janet said, "There are a lot of babies born this early and grow healthy within weeks, but..."
"But we're having twins." Dave said. Janet nodded.
"But you're having twins." Janet said. Randi closed her eyes tightly, "They're at higher risk for low birth weight, heart defects, and lung problems."
"Heart...d-defects?" Randi whispered. Janet nodded.
"It's not uncommon in cases like these, but we'll see how they are when they're born." Janet said.
"So they will be born today." Dave said.
"Yes. None of the drugs works." Janet said, "We have a brand new neonatology unit here with brand new equipment."
"So, this is it." Randi whispered to herself.
"I will give the two of you sometime alone." Janet stood up and left the room. Dave looked at his wife.
"Are you okay?" He asked.
"N-No." Randi whispered, "There's a possibility that our sons could die tonight."
"I know, Baby." Dave said, "We will try everything we can to not let that happen." Randi was silent for a moment.
"Is Elizabeth working today?" Randi whispered.
"I think so." he said.
"Can you call ram and Mom?" Randi asked.
"Sure, Baby." Dave kissed her forehead.
"And the girls?" Randi asked.
"They're in the daycare." Dave said.
"Keep them there." Randi whispered. She couldn't bear to look in their faces.
12:00 pm
Daisy stared at the paper in front of her.
"Ima draw a picture for mommy." She said. Ireland smiled softly at her.
"Make it pretty with flowers." Ireland said.
"Daisies." Daisy smiled. "Lori, you draw too?"
"No." Sailor said, "I'm trying to read." Lyric pulled up a chair next to Ireland.
"Landsie...Do you think that the boys will be al right?" Lyric asked. Ireland looked at her.
"No, but I won't let the girls know that." Ireland said, "They're too young to worry about that."
"Yeah they are." Lyric said. She looked at Daisy and Sailor. She had to protect them, "Sometimes I don't want to be a doctor." Ireland looked at Lyric startled.
"What? That's stupid." She said, "You've wanted to be a doctor as soon as you could talk."
"I know, but when bad things happen, I think that I can't do this kind of work." Lyric said.
"You become a doctor so you can change all of that. You cans save people and make them live. You're going to make an amazing doctor, Rickie. You've already made me proud." Ireland said. Lyric smiled softly. Elizabeth walked into the daycare and looked at the older two girls.
"How are you two?" She asked.
"Okay. Not many kids are here." Ireland said.
"How is she?" Lyric asked. Elizabeth looked at her. She knew she could be straight with Lyric. The child was very bright when it came to medical stuff.
"Your mother is in labour and Dr. Coburn as tried everything to stop it." She said.
"Magnesium?" Lyric asked.
"Everything." Elizabeth said. Lyric sighed.
"Can you tell us when they're born?" Lyric asked.
"Of course I will." Eliza said softly.
2:17 pm
Randi whimpered as she rubbed her belly. She needed to push, but she couldn't. She didn't want them to be born. Nurses pushed incubators in the room. There were all ready a lot of tubes and wires there. It was scaring Randi. Janet and Dr. Wolcott were talking by the door.
"Dave...It hurts." Randi said.
"It'll be over soon enough." Dave said.
"That's what I'm afraid of." Randi whispered. Dave sighed.. He was terrified too. Dr. Wolcott walked up to her.
"How are you feeling, Mrs. Malucci?" he asked.
"Scared." She said.
"That's understandable." He said, "We have everything ready to make their entrance into the world easier on them."
"Thank you." Dave said, knowing Dr. Wolcott was the best neonatologist in Illinois. :We appreciate it." Janet sat down in front of Randi.
"We're ready for you to start pushing. you're ten centimeters dilates and one hundred percent effaced." Janet said. Randi closed her eyes tightly.
"Okay." She whispered.
"Just focus on the boys." Janet said. Randi whimpered.
"I cant." She said.
"Please, Randi." Dave kissed her Randi whimpered softly and pushed as hard as she could. Janet nodded.
"That's right, Randi." Janet said.
"This is wrong." She sobbed.
"No it's not." Dave said trying to reassure her.
"The baby is small." Janet said, "It will only take maybe one more push."
"N-N-No." Randi sobbed as another contraction ran through her body.
"Push, Randi, push." Janet said. Randi tried to fight the urge, but she couldn't. Randi began to push. Dave held her hand. Randi let out a small scream s Janet pulled the baby from her. Dave's eyes widened as he saw the baby. it was so small. He could believe it. Janet cut the cord and handed him to Dr. Wolcott. The baby was surrounded by him and nurses.
"How is he??" Randi cried, "He's not crying."
"He doesn't have that ability yet." Janet said softly. Another doctor took the incubator and pushed it out of the room.
"Wh-Where are they taking him?" Randi cried.
"He needs care, Randi." Janet said, "Does he have a name yet?" Dave nodded.
"Gage Harrison." Dave said. Randi began to groan again.
"It's a nice strong name." Janet said, "Push, Randi."
"No." She snapped.
"Yes, Randi. he needs to come out." Janet said.
"Come on, Randi." Dave said, "Push." Randi whimpered and gave a tiny push.
"Come on, Randi. Push hard." Janet said. Randi groaned and pushed harder. This wasn't supposed to be happening. Today she was going to finish the baby blankets she was making for them.
"That's it, baby." Dave said.
"God." Randi whimpered.
"One push." Janet said.
"God help him." Randi cried as she pushed again.
"That's it." Jane said as the baby slid into her hands.
"Oh my god." Dave whispered. This baby was a lot smaller than gage. As before, they baby was rushed away. Randi started to cry.
"I w-want to s-see them." She sobbed.
"Soon...We need to get them al l set up and examined first." Janet said. Dave held Randi tightly.
3:20 pm.
She hadn't seen her sons yet. They had been out of her for an hour. She felt so empty. Dr. Wolcott wheeled a wheel chair into the room.
"How are they?" Randi whispered.
"Gage is two pounds seven ounces and Jett is two pounds even." Dr. Wolcott said.
"So small." Dave said softly as he helped Randi into the wheelchair.
"Very. There is a problem with Jett though." He said. Randi's eyes widened.
"Wh-What?"
"Well...he has a small hole in his heart." Dr. Wolcott said.
"Oh my god." Dave whispered.
"I scheduled an operation to fix his heart for six am in the morning. There are a few forms that you need to fill out, but let's go see the twins first." Dr. Wolcott said.
"Thank you." Dave said as they went into the NICU. He glanced at Randi. She looked devastated and rightly so. Jett wouldn't even be a day old when he went under the knife.
"I need to warn you...The boys are hooked up to many machines. They re unable to breath on their own." Dr. Wolcott wheeled Randi to two incubators. Her lip trembled as she stared at her sons.
"Can...Can I touch them?" Randi whispered.
"Gently yes." He said opening the small touch window to Jett's incubator. "Be careful of the wires." Randi's hand trembled as she touched Jett's arm.
"Hi Jett. it's mommy." Randi whispered. This was hell. The sons they had always wanted could die at any moment. Dave looked around the room. There were eight babies in the same position as his boys. If Gage and Jett made in in the next couple of weeks, this would be their home for the next few months.
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