When I reached thirty two weeks I was huge but know I'm still going to get bigger and sometimes I would just get so angry at Stefan for being able to look like a greek god everyday as he doesn't have to worry about carrying a watermelon in my uterus which is making my back so sore some days
I was on my recent rant about Stefan being all kinds of sexy and able to see his feet so I was ignoring him which always had him trying to grovel as he hated these rants but my emotions still haven't settled I don't think they will until I deliver
"Lena please I can't stand to have you mad at me you know if I could share this pregnancy I would" he was practically on the floor begging by this point as this is the longest one yet so I found myself pitting him
"I know I'm sorry I'm just getting so over this"
"I know there is only two months left" I nodded and finally let him sit next to me
The rest of my pregnancy just seemed to fly by and I couldn't wait for it to be over but also know I'm going to miss my little baby kicking and punching me but I didn't have to worry about that as they were already a week late when my due date came and passed Stefan grew slightly worried as much as Dr. Alver assured us it was fine that our baby was just too comfortable that they didn't want to come out but she said if the baby didn't come within the next week she was going to induce me
"Anything yet Elena" Stefan asked for the fifth time today we were getting ready for bed and I know he is getting impatient
"Stefan you will be the first one to know if I do okay please stop asking" I kissed his cheek and he wrapped his arm around my waist resting his hand on my stomach which wasn't abnormal since he had been doing it my entire pregnancy, the baby didn't kick or move around much these last couple of weeks and the doctor said that was normal as there wasn't much space for the baby to move
When we eventually fell asleep it was only for me to be rudely awaken two hours later as I felt a really painful tightening in my belly and I knew straight away that that was a contraction or maybe a really strong Braxton hick which I had been having for a few months now so I waited to wake up Stefan who was peacefully snoring beside me
But when I felt another really strong one just fifteen minutes later I knew this wasn't false labour so I shook Stefan he simply mumbled something in his sleep and moved over
"STEFAN" I yelled making him startle awake and he fell off the bed as he had moved so close to the edge
"Elena" he rubbed his head
"I'm sorry but you weren't exactly waking UP" I had to yell the last part as I got a contraction and he immediately became serious rushing over to my side of the bed
"Are you having contractions?" he asked and I wanted to yell out no duh but wasn't able to speak as my face was scrunched up in pain so I knew these were one hundred per cent real so all I could do is nod "Okay um" he was so at a lost to what to do so when the contraction passed I started giving him things to do just so that he wasn't up in my face because I will be snapping at him a lot tonight for hovering
"Stefan double check we have everything in the hospital bag and make sure the car seat is installed correctly" he nodded and took off to do those things Damon had brought a car that we could safely transport the baby as all they had was his Camaro and Stefan's Porsche he had brought some type of Chevy and ensured Stefan it was the safest of its class I just zoned them out it was a car so what I really hated that they had spent so much money on me and this baby and I paid for nothing also living with them rent free
I got changed in a long shirt and sweat pants but had to cringe in pain again they were definitely getting stronger
"Elena" Stefan ran to my side and held onto my waist so that I didn't fall "Okay I should probably call the hospital" I nodded and he grabbed his phone off his nightstand and called leaving a message as Dr. Alver didn't answer then he texted Damon who came running upstairs straight away helping us get everything sorted as I double checked my bag and the baby's bag
When Dr. Alver finally got back to us she advised us that until they were five minutes apart then we should stay put at home or if there was any blood in my water which hadn't even broken yet and Damon timed my recent contractions as ten minutes so we rested downstairs for now waiting
Stefan called and left a message for my parents telling them I had gone into labour even though I told him not to bother he said they should at least know
By the time my contractions had got to five minutes apart it was six in the morning and Stefan drove us to the hospital telling Damon to get some sleep since he had been up with us all morning and we'd call him when then baby is born
We arrived at the hospital around 6:25 am I had my pillow and my suitcase with me, I was really glad Stefan was there with me as I couldn't do this without him
We walked into the hospital, and I yelled at the lady that I was in labour because I had no idea what to really say but the lady at the front desk got my name and handed me paperwork to start filling out, after Stefan filled out the paperwork, insurance and what not, they took me back to my room, I remember my heart beating really loud because I was still incredibly nervous
Stefan had called my parents again and my mom, brother and dad all came down to the hospital, I was glad they were so supportive for me finally, it was almost to the point that I was annoyed, strange I know as I've wanted them to be here from day one
I got into my gown right away and I met my nurse she was so nice she helped me feel comfortable right away, asked who I wanted in the room when it came to deliver and she told me if I wanted someone to leave the room just to let her know and she'd ask them to leave
"I don't mind being the bad guy, just as long as you are comfortable" she said making me smile through a contraction
My mom entered the room and I cried as I was scared of giving birth especially since at first my contractions were just uncomfortable period cramps but it wasn't too long that the contractions became intense causing me to sob through each one
"I'm scared mom" she nodded and held onto my hand helping me breathe through my contractions Stefan also stayed by my side the whole time, I was so scared and in so much pain that I was crying
"Honey you will be fine okay" I nodded at my mom's encouraging words and the nurse came in asking if I was going to have an epidural but I said no the pain was sort of bearable for now
Around 11:00 am, Dr. Alver came in to check me and I my cervix was about six centimetres dilated so we were half way there, I tried to relax by listening to music and watching TV, my mom was in and out of the room, my brother was in the room playing a game on his PSP, Stefan stayed by my side and tried to make me laugh and Damon was now in the room as well which was a little weird but I would get them to leave when I had to push as I only wanted Stefan and my mom with me
My nurse would come in and out of my room every hour or so to make sure I was doing okay but they didn't check me again until about 4:00 pm, by then I was fully dilated and ready to push I could feel some pressure downstairs and I really felt like pushing, the nurse told me, that Dr. Alver was just with another patient so we had to wait and that was easier said than done as everything in me was trying to push our baby wanted out
"Damon, Jeremy" I said pointing to the door but when my mom went to leave I grabbed her hand I needed her help I looked to Stefan to see if that was okay and he smiled nodding knowing what I was asking, Damon and Jeremy left without a word other than good luck
Finally, the nurse came back in and I started pushing around 4:30 pm, with Stefan holding one leg and my mom holding my other leg, Dr. Alver came in around 5:00 pm and guided me through the rest of it, I had never felt so much pain in my life
After an hour with still nothing I rested back ignoring everyone's encouraging words and shook my head I can't do this
"I can't do this"
"Come on Lena you can do anything" Stefan encouraged as he held my hand to his heart and I pushed again until Dr. Alver told me to stop I had sweat pouring down my face which my mom was wiping off every so often
"Okay Elena just one more big push I see the head and we have a lot of hair" that would explain the heartburn all through my pregnancy, I saw Stefan glance down and would have slapped him if I had the energy as he does not need to see that but he smiled "One, two, three and stop" I paused taking a deep breath before I had to push again
"Just a little bit longer Elena" I nodded I had already been at this for two hours
"Okay Elena I want one really bug push you're almost there" I pushed as hard as I could as my energy was almost gone and I heard the cries of our baby finally "It's a boy" I looked at her holding my baby in her arms I couldn't believe it I had a son and even by his cry I knew I loved him
They laid him on my belly and I couldn't take my eyes off of him, he cried a little but then it just seemed like he was looking at me, I was in so much shock but yet I was proud at the same time they left him on my belly while Stefan cut his umbilical cord and while they stitched me up as I tore
Then they took him off of me to clean him up, take his APGAR test, do footprints and handprints and to weigh him, our baby boy was a healthy 8.2 lbs baby, which was a pound more than what they had predicted at my last ultrasound, everything about him was perfect to me I heard my son cry when he protested to their protocols I laughed at Stefan he was so worried every time he cried out they then swaddled him up I saw the nurse carry him back to me all clean, dressed and wrapped in a blue blanket with a matching hat he was so cute, she placed him in my arms and all I could do was stare at him he was the most amazing thing I had ever seen
"He's beautiful Elena" my mom said moving the blanket slightly from his face which caused him to stir and open his eyes
"Hi baby boy"
"That's your daddy" I said proudly smiling between them and Stefan kissed my head
About an hour later, they tried to get me to go to the bathroom before they moved me into the postpartum room, I laughed because I could barely feel anything down there but I had a nurse on each side of me and walked me to the bathroom I sat down on the toilet and she turned on the water to try to make me pee and it did nothing I laughed again
"This isn't going to happen" I told them, she tried every trick she knew to try to get me to pee on my own but they had to do a catheter as I still couldn't feel anything I didn't know if that was a bad thing or not
Then they wheeled me off to the postpartum room as they took him to the nursery, I didn't want to leave him but they insisted the nurses and Stefan got me settled in our postpartum room I was so anxious to get our baby back I was starting to get emotionally sick
When the nurse finally brought him back in he was crying "He's hungry mama!" I smiled, I tried to breastfeed right after I had him in the labour and delivery room but it didn't work out, so I tried again I was pretty determined to nurse him, he latched on pretty well but it hurt the nurse was very helpful and told me to try different positions of holding him she said the best one was the 'football hold' so I put my pillow around me and tried that way, that worked for a while but it hurt so I tried doing other holds he finally got enough and went back to sleep
"Would you like a picture" my nurse asked me and Stefan nodded handing her his phone she took one of me and Stefan, one of me just on my own
"I will go out to the others give you two some family time" I smiled as my mother left with the nurse and I looked up at Stefan we had to name our son
"So what do you think we should name him" I asked smiling up at him
"Well you really liked Cody"
"Yeah but I don't think Cody suits him" I replied he didn't look like a Cody "What about Aiden" that was his favourite boy name we picked
"It's adorable" he replied kissing my head and smiling down at our sleeping son
"So Aiden it is now we just need middle names"
"What about our brothers" he asked and it sounded like a great idea
"Sounds great but which order"
"We can do Aiden Jeremy-Damon" I smiled up at him as he put my brother's name first
"It's perfect Aiden Jeremy-Damon Salvatore" I replied watching him smile but then frown
"Elena we don't have to put my last name"
"Yes we do" I replied kissing his cheek "He's your son Stefan"
"He's also yours" he replied playing with Aiden's hand that he had untucked from the blanket
"I want him to be a Salvatore" I knew everyone would be dying to see him by now "Okay you can let people in now" he went to tell them they could come in
Everyone filed in after Stefan a few minutes later all smiling and I saw that Lex, Bonnie and Caroline was here too
"Congratulations Elena" they all called out and gushed over how cute he was
"Everyone meet Aiden Jeremy-Damon Salvatore" I looked up at Jeremy and Damon they were happy to hear that we used their names, my dad looked up when I said his last name as Salvatore
"He's a Gilbert you two aren't married" I sighed as I hoped he wouldn't argue and cause a scene right now
"Dad it's my choice please don't cause a scene right now" my mom looked at him with her stare and he shut up
"Lena can I hold him" Jeremy asked so I happily passed him over to my brother happy that he was interested finally
He was soon passed around the room until the nurse came back telling them that visiting hours were over and they had to leave and she made a bed for Stefan on the lounge and wheeled the bassinet over next to the bed taking Aiden off me and put him down in it, I felt naked without him in my arms as I spent nine months with him never far even if he was still right next to me
She left saying she'd check back in a little bit later and Stefan and I were once again left with our son and I couldn't stop staring at him he was truly the best thing to ever happen to me since meeting Stefan of course
I can't even remember if Stefan held him other than changing his diapers I think I held on to him as much as I could the whole night
Within the next hour he was hungry again and every time I tried to take him off my breast, he would cry and cry, I laid in my bed and was holding him while he nursed and for the few seconds he was off my breast I would start falling asleep, Stefan told me he didn't want to take him away from me so when I fell asleep he would just sit next to the bed and make sure I wasn't going to drop him or anything we figured it out that he was cluster feeding and he fed so much my nipples were cracked and bleeding
I was so close to giving up on breastfeeding in fact, when the nurse came in to check my vitals, Aiden was asleep in my arms and I was about to ask her to bring in a bottle with formula
"They're all talking about you out there" she suddenly said and I thought, oh great they are talking about how I am just another teen mom and they are all judging me
"Oh really?" I asked
"Ya they are talking about how committed you are to breast feeding and how well you're doing and you're not giving up" she said in an encouraging voice and that's all I needed to hear I wanted to prove that I could keep breastfeeding and not give up and I did I continued through the pain and it got better in time
During the night Stefan told the nurse to take Aiden to the nursery so I could get some sleep, I got mad at him because I didn't want him to leave but I fell asleep right away and they came back with Aiden in about a half hour because he was hungry again and as I fed him I couldn't believe the warm feeling I had in my chest, I loved him so much in just a few hours
A/N: I know it's been a while since I posted a chapter for this story but I just lost the feeling for it but realised I had this little chapter so I decided to post it for the people who wanted to see it.