Chapter
Five:
Chakotay and Janeway are sitting in Sickbay waiting for
Janeway's test results. Soon
the Doctor comes out with a smile on
his face. Janeway and Chakotay let out a sigh
of relief.
"So
Doctor, how am I doing? Can we start to try for a family?"
"Well,
I know how much you want to start right away but I need to keep track
of your
cycle for at least six months and I will need you to keep
a journal of your sexual
activities."
"Our sexual
activities, why Doctor isn't that kind of personal and should be
kept
between Captain Janeway and I?"
"Of course,
but I need to know how Captain Janeway is doing. If something were
to
go wrong because of her surgery. I would need to know how to
treat it before it causes
more damage. You have enough damage
already more would cause you to be infertile.
I also need to
administer hormone shots so her body prepares for the pregnancy."
"I
understand why you need to track my cycle, to bring up my chances of
conceiving,
but our sex life I mean, do you need to know
everything?"
"Not everything, I just need to know
when you have it and what happened after it. If
you choose, the
latter by letting me artificially inseminate you. I thought you
wanted
to try and do it naturally."
"We do its
just weird having to tell your friend when and where you had sex.
Don't
you think that is wrong?"
"No Chakotay, I
am your friend but I am also your Doctor and you should
feel
comfortable talking to me about this subject."
"I
will try. So when do we have to come back and see you?"
"Probably
after you track you cycles for three months if you are not pregnant
by then
we can artificially inseminate you; if that is what you
want to do?"
"It is Doctor, thank you for
everything."
"That's why I am here. I will see you
in three months and don't worry I will
administer the hormone
shots."
"See you soon."
Janeway jumps
off the biobed and they both head out of Sickbay they waited this
long
to get the go ahead on getting pregnant what is three more
months.
Three Months Later
Janeway and
Chakotay are again in Sickbay this time to conceive their
baby.
Although it's not the traditional way, the outcome is a baby
and that's all Janeway
and Chakotay wanted. Janeway and Chakotay
are seated in seats across from the
Doctors desk. Just putting the
final additions on the last thing they needed to do
before Janeway
was to be artificially inseminated.
"Okay now, you
Captain Janeway usually ovulate the 12th day of your cycle, a
little
earlier than most however, it doesn't make it harder just
easier. Now Chakotay in a
few days I am going to need a sperm
sample from you a little while later we will go on
with the
insemination and maybe two weeks later we can see if you are going to
have
a baby this time or not."
"What do you mean
this time, I thought this procedure was fool-proof and Kathryn
would
get pregnant right away?"
"I said she could get
pregnant right away. This procedure is the only kind for
Captain
Janeway to be able to let her get pregnant. If she has
surgery again it will weaken her
uterus and she will never have a
baby."
"Chakotay please, you know how much I want to
be a mother if this is the only way
than let it be. I can't go
through surgery again, I won't be able to handle it."
"Okay,
if this is what you really want. So when do you need the sample from
me?"
"Now would be great the sooner we inseminate
her the sooner we will be able to tell if
she is going to have a
baby. Now Captain, I need you to put these patches on you
abdomen
it will strengthen your uterus."
"I understand
Doctor."
The Doctor nods and assists Janeway off the
table as Chakotay is given a container
and walks into the
bathroom. A few minutes later Janeway knocks on the door
giggling
she says
"Shall I talk sexy to you Chakotay?"
"No
I think I am doing just fine."
20 minutes later Chakotay
emerges from the bathroom and hands the container to a
gloved
Doctor. Janeway takes a seat on a maternity table and covers herself
up with a
paper sheet. Chakotay smile and holds her hand as the
Doctor begins the procedure.
Painful gasps come out from Janeway's
mouth.
"Little tender there still?"
"Just
a little, but nothing I can't."
"Okay, that's it,
now I want you to lie here for 20 minutes and then you can leave
and
rest for the next two weeks. Come back if you are still having
discomfort and maybe
you'll have a baby in the end."
"Thanks
Doctor."
As the Doctor exits Janeway and Chakotay wait in
silence until their 20-minute wait
is over. Maybe this would be
the only time they needed to go through this procedure.
A few
weeks later
Janeway just couldn't concentrate. Could she be
pregnant? Sure, it would be great to
actually become pregnant on
the first shot. However, one question still lingered in her
thoughts.
Was she ready to have this baby?
In Sickbay Janeway is sitting
on the Biobed, unfortunately Chakotay was on Bridge
Duty and
couldn't be there with her. The Doctor comes out of his office with
a
hypospray to see if she was pregnant.
"So how are
you feeling? Any nausea, did you get your cycle yet?"
you really think I could be pregnant?"
"Well, not getting your period is a good sign although we have been thorough this
before. I think that you have a good chance."
"Well then lets just see."
"Okay."
The Doctor takes the hypospray wand and runs it up and down Janeway's body.
"Your blood pressure is a little high we will have to keep track of it incase there is a
serious problem."
"Your blood pressure would be high too if you were waiting to see if you could be
pregnant after the first try."
"I suppose, well you seem to be in pretty good shape you can remove those patches in
a few weeks."
A smile stretches across he face as he smiles with pleasure.
"Look what I found."
The Doctor hands the tricorder over to Janeway, on the screen a second heartbeat and
a small figure (about five weeks old) is seen.
"I guess congratulations are in order, your pregnant Captain and only after the first
try. I could tell you the sex if you wanted to know it?"
"Lets wait for Chakotay, he would like to be here.""I can call him if you wish?"
"Sure, but don't even hint that I am pregnant say something like "Sickbay to Bridge,
Medical Emergency!" he will be down here faster than warp speed."
"Sure, whatever you want."
The Doctor taps his COM badge, "Sickbay to Bridge, Commander Chakotay report
to Sickbay immediately. Sickbay out."
Before the Doctor could finish, his sentence Chakotay's voice and is heard over the
COM.
"Tuvok you have the bridge!"
Chakotay came tearing thorough the doors of sickbay within 30 seconds to his
surprise Janeway was sitting up on the bed smiling.
"What is the emergency Doc?"
"No emergency, just wanted you to hear the news, Captain Janeway is five weeks
pregnant."
"You're kidding right, this is impossible, not on the first try, no way."
"Yes, look."
Janeway holds out the tricorder and their baby's first Polaroid Chakotay suddenly felt
woozy and staggered on his feet but caught his balance as he stared awkwardly at the
small being.
"I wanted you to be here when the Doctor told us the sex, unless you don't want to
know."
"No, I do, tell us Doctor is it a girl or a boy?"
"Let me put it this way, B'Elanna and Tom's daughter will have a best friend it's a
girl. She's beautiful and healthy and should be here around the early summer. Probably
by the looks of her gestational age, the end of May. Congratulations both of you and I
hope Captain Janeway you will take good care of your body while your pregnant to
prevent any complications?"
"I will, I promise you Doctor."
"What are the possible complications involved?"
"Well, as I told you before you blood pressure is a little high at first I thought it was
the excitement but I ran a stress test, you didn't do very well. Be careful, you can go
into premature labor again. The surgery you also had could also induce labor early.
Just try and keep stress free and you should have a normal delivery"
"I don't need a cesarean section like you thought before."
"Well, right now the baby is in the correct position. I don't want to do surgery on you
again you alone couldn't handle it again."
"I will take care of myself doctor. Thanks again for everything."
"No problem that's what friends are for."
Janeway and Chakotay exit Sickbay in each other's arms as the Doctor smile with
contentment. This was the greatest thing he has ever done.
TBC...