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Again I don't own anything and any medical stuff will probably be incorrect but I'm trying my best! And the titles of the chapters don't really have anything to do with the story, it just depends on what song I'm listening to at that moment!
Chapter 3 - Day Dream Believer
The ride in the ambulance seemed to last forever. I couldn't stop thinking about Susan. Had they got her out yet? Was she going to be all right? What if she wasn't? We hadn't been friends for that long, but over the past couple of years we had got to know each other more and more. I couldn't imagine what I would do without her. She had really supportive when Carter left and with me going through med school.
"Nearly there now." the paramedic broke through my thoughts.
"Where are we going to?"
"County, Mersey's closed to trauma." Great, now I'd have to answer a load of questions at least they're friends I thought as another contraction started, which is when the rig pulled up.
"38 year old female, 31 weeks pregnant, involved in an MVA. Was unconscious for a couple of minutes, wound to the head and other minor cuts. Started going into labour at the scene, having a contraction now."
"Abby?"
"Mmm!" I nod in reply. I seem to be lucky, as it's Kerry and not Pratt wheeling me into the ER.
"How many contractions have you had?"
"Three."
"How far apart?"
"I'm not sure, they're not that close though?" I mentally kick myself. How can I not know, I'm a nurse for godsake!
"How long was she unconscious for?" Kerry asks the paramedic.
"A couple of minutes, not very long, seems alert and knows what is going on."
"Right, do you think you can get onto the gurney?"
"Yeah." I struggle to get up in my pregnant form and ease myself onto the gurney and slid my legs round. The paramedic heads back to the rig leaving Kerry to exam me.
"The cut to your head doesn't look too bad but I'd like you to have a CT just to check it out. I'll need you to change into a gown so we can see how the baby's doing, do you think you can manage?" I nod my head in reply.
"I'll be back in a minute, is there any one you would like me to call?" I shake my head, then remember
"Susan!"
"You want me to call Susan in to be with you?"
"No, she was in the car with me, I left her there, she was unconscious. Will you see if she's out yet?" Why didn't they know anything? She must still be there. I was starting to panic again what if I never saw her again? Chuck! He needs to know.
"Chuck, will you phone him, he'll want to know!" I was nearly hysterical by this point talking faster and faster.
"Abby, calm down, I'll check on Susan and phone Chuck. She'll be fine Abby, there is nothing you can do, change into the gown and I'll be back when in a minute OK?"
I struggle to change into a gown and try and turn my thoughts to happier things. It doesn't work; everything always comes back Susan just sitting there all alone and me not being able to do anything. I should have done something. Only minutes before had I been complaining about going shopping, not wanting to be there. What I wouldn't give to be back there, only having to worry about where on earth she was taking me. Tears were beginning to form in my eyes thinking about her when Kerry came back in.
"I've phoned Chuck, he's on his way down, I haven't been able to get through to the department dealing with the crash but I'll keep trying, right? Are you ready for me to do the ultrasound now."
I nod, not trusting my voice at the moment; no news is good news right? I flinch as the cold sonosite gel goes on my swollen stomach and turn my head to look at the screen. A smile forming on my face as the picture appears and the sound of the baby's heartbeat fills the room.
"Everything looks all right, I just need to do a pelvic exam to make sure."
My thoughts are now filled with the baby. I still can't believe I have something growing inside of me. In fact I can't believe I'm going to be a mother at all! I don't think this is how I would have planned it, single mother, working shifts as a nurse and training to be a doctor all at the same time. I think the only reason I haven't freaked out about it all is because I've had no time to. I start going through names in my head, I still haven't come up with one that sounds right, its going to be a Carter though. I'm thinking about going back to Wyzinski, getting Richard out of my life forever and I couldn't land the baby with that for a name.
"All done." Kerry breaks me out of my reverie.
"Can you stop the contractions?"
"We should be able to stop them, we'll give it a go anyway and hopefully the drugs will work." She strapped the baby monitor to my stomach to monitor the baby's heart rate.
"A nurse will be in shortly to take you for a CT, don't worry it won't harm the baby. I'll go and check what's going on with Susan so just sit back and relax, getting worked up about it won't help the baby." She gives me a reassuring smile and I manage one in return, before she exits leaving me to go back to my thoughts.
A/N The thing about names is a hint, as I can't come up with one that sounds right. At the moment I've got Emma May stuck in my head but that's because it's the name of a boat I walk past everyday. Or Matthew if it's a boy but both of those are rather common so any suggestions would be appreciated
Again I don't own anything and any medical stuff will probably be incorrect but I'm trying my best! And the titles of the chapters don't really have anything to do with the story, it just depends on what song I'm listening to at that moment!
Chapter 3 - Day Dream Believer
The ride in the ambulance seemed to last forever. I couldn't stop thinking about Susan. Had they got her out yet? Was she going to be all right? What if she wasn't? We hadn't been friends for that long, but over the past couple of years we had got to know each other more and more. I couldn't imagine what I would do without her. She had really supportive when Carter left and with me going through med school.
"Nearly there now." the paramedic broke through my thoughts.
"Where are we going to?"
"County, Mersey's closed to trauma." Great, now I'd have to answer a load of questions at least they're friends I thought as another contraction started, which is when the rig pulled up.
"38 year old female, 31 weeks pregnant, involved in an MVA. Was unconscious for a couple of minutes, wound to the head and other minor cuts. Started going into labour at the scene, having a contraction now."
"Abby?"
"Mmm!" I nod in reply. I seem to be lucky, as it's Kerry and not Pratt wheeling me into the ER.
"How many contractions have you had?"
"Three."
"How far apart?"
"I'm not sure, they're not that close though?" I mentally kick myself. How can I not know, I'm a nurse for godsake!
"How long was she unconscious for?" Kerry asks the paramedic.
"A couple of minutes, not very long, seems alert and knows what is going on."
"Right, do you think you can get onto the gurney?"
"Yeah." I struggle to get up in my pregnant form and ease myself onto the gurney and slid my legs round. The paramedic heads back to the rig leaving Kerry to exam me.
"The cut to your head doesn't look too bad but I'd like you to have a CT just to check it out. I'll need you to change into a gown so we can see how the baby's doing, do you think you can manage?" I nod my head in reply.
"I'll be back in a minute, is there any one you would like me to call?" I shake my head, then remember
"Susan!"
"You want me to call Susan in to be with you?"
"No, she was in the car with me, I left her there, she was unconscious. Will you see if she's out yet?" Why didn't they know anything? She must still be there. I was starting to panic again what if I never saw her again? Chuck! He needs to know.
"Chuck, will you phone him, he'll want to know!" I was nearly hysterical by this point talking faster and faster.
"Abby, calm down, I'll check on Susan and phone Chuck. She'll be fine Abby, there is nothing you can do, change into the gown and I'll be back when in a minute OK?"
I struggle to change into a gown and try and turn my thoughts to happier things. It doesn't work; everything always comes back Susan just sitting there all alone and me not being able to do anything. I should have done something. Only minutes before had I been complaining about going shopping, not wanting to be there. What I wouldn't give to be back there, only having to worry about where on earth she was taking me. Tears were beginning to form in my eyes thinking about her when Kerry came back in.
"I've phoned Chuck, he's on his way down, I haven't been able to get through to the department dealing with the crash but I'll keep trying, right? Are you ready for me to do the ultrasound now."
I nod, not trusting my voice at the moment; no news is good news right? I flinch as the cold sonosite gel goes on my swollen stomach and turn my head to look at the screen. A smile forming on my face as the picture appears and the sound of the baby's heartbeat fills the room.
"Everything looks all right, I just need to do a pelvic exam to make sure."
My thoughts are now filled with the baby. I still can't believe I have something growing inside of me. In fact I can't believe I'm going to be a mother at all! I don't think this is how I would have planned it, single mother, working shifts as a nurse and training to be a doctor all at the same time. I think the only reason I haven't freaked out about it all is because I've had no time to. I start going through names in my head, I still haven't come up with one that sounds right, its going to be a Carter though. I'm thinking about going back to Wyzinski, getting Richard out of my life forever and I couldn't land the baby with that for a name.
"All done." Kerry breaks me out of my reverie.
"Can you stop the contractions?"
"We should be able to stop them, we'll give it a go anyway and hopefully the drugs will work." She strapped the baby monitor to my stomach to monitor the baby's heart rate.
"A nurse will be in shortly to take you for a CT, don't worry it won't harm the baby. I'll go and check what's going on with Susan so just sit back and relax, getting worked up about it won't help the baby." She gives me a reassuring smile and I manage one in return, before she exits leaving me to go back to my thoughts.
A/N The thing about names is a hint, as I can't come up with one that sounds right. At the moment I've got Emma May stuck in my head but that's because it's the name of a boat I walk past everyday. Or Matthew if it's a boy but both of those are rather common so any suggestions would be appreciated