Here is the revised version of Ch. 6. I think it is also better the original. Hope you like it. Thanks.
Being stuck on hospital bed rest wasn't fun for Lucy. She had to stay in bed until she gave birth. To pass the time she would either watch TV, read, sleep, or eat. The nurses made sure to get Lucy up at least once a day, to keep the blood flowing in her legs and to prevent bed sores.
Knowing that she couldn't do much, Blaine and Kurt would stop by as much as possible. Both men would visit before and after work. They would sometimes bring little surprises or whatever food craving she had that day, which always made Lucy smile.
When they weren't at the hospital, Blaine and Kurt were busy looking to buy a new car and a house. They were also busy preparing for their six new bundles of joy. If Blaine was visiting Lucy, Kurt would be shopping for diapers, bottles, formula, pacifiers and other baby things.
Kurt and Blaine kept their family and friends up to date on Lucy's progress. They would let everyone know as soon as the babies were born. Both of their families wanted to be in town when the babies were born, but weren't sure when that would be. So Kurt and Blaine promised to call them when the doctor said, Lucy would have her C-Section.
Lying in her hospital bed and reading a pregnancy magazine, Lucy heard someone walk down the hallway and stop in front of her room.
"Excuse me, do you know where I could find Lucy Anderson? I think she's having sextuplets?" the man asked, as Lucy looked up from her magazine with a surprised look on her face.
"Cooper?" she gasped. "What are you doing here?"
Cooper laughed, as he walked up to Lucy giving her big a hug.
"Hey sis. I was in town, and thought I would stop by." he exclaimed.
"Does Blaine know you're here?" she asked.
Cooper nodded. "Yeah. I just saw him and Kurt. They're busy getting their place ready for when the kids come home."
Lucy smiled. "The doctor said it could be any day now."
"Really?" Cooper asked. "Wow. I didn't realize you were that far along."
Lucy shook her head. "Dr. Barker said that most multiples are premature."
Cooper nodded. "So, how have you been feeling otherwise?"
"Bored." Lucy replied flatly. "I've been stuck in bed for almost 3 weeks now. I want to see what Kurt and Blaine are doing back at the apartment."
Cooper laughed.
"What's so funny?" she asked.
He shook his head. "Nothing, nothing. I'll let them tell you." he turned towards the door. "Come on in guys."
Lucy looked at the door and saw Blaine and Kurt walk in.
"Guys, what's going on?" Lucy asked, concerned.
"Well, you won't need to go to our tiny apartment anymore." Kurt started.
"I won't? Why?" she asked.
Kurt looked at Blaine and nodded. "We bought a house!" they exclaimed in unison.
Lucy's eyes went wide. "What? You bought a house already?"
Blaine and Kurt smiled and nodded.
"Yes." said Kurt. "On our way from the airport with Cooper, we got the call from our realtor telling us the good news." Kurt explained.
"Wow, that's great. Congratulations." Lucy said, smiling.
"Thanks." replied Blaine, noticing something change in Lucy's expression. "Hey, what's wrong?"
Lucy shook her head. "Nothing. It's just I want to help decorate the nursery or nurseries. But I can't."
Kurt sat down on a chair next to Lucy's bed. "What are you talking about? Of course you can."
"How? I can't leave this room until I deliver." Lucy pointed out.
Kurt nodded. "True. But that doesn't mean you can't help us pick out themes for the nurseries." he suggested and pulled out several sample themes from his bag.
"Oh my gosh. Look at how cute all of this is." Lucy exclaimed.
The rest of the night, Lucy helped Blaine and Kurt pick out themes for the nurseries, until she became tired and went to sleep. The three men quietly walked out of Lucy's hospital room and went home.
The next few weeks were the same. Each day Kurt and Blaine would visit, but since Cooper was visiting, he would keep her company until Blaine or Kurt arrived.
Each day Lucy would get bigger and bigger. She was now almost 26 weeks. Dr. Barker would check on her several times a day now since she was close to delivering.
"How are you feeling today Lucy?" Dr. Barker asked, as she came into the room. Blaine, Kurt and Cooper were near her bed, playing a card game.
Lucy looked up. "I'm ok. But I think the babies are ready, because I haven't stopped feeling them move around all day. It feels like popcorn." she explained, and everyone laughed at her comment.
"Well, is it ok if I do an ultrasound to see how they're all doing?" Dr. Barker asked.
Lucy nodded.
Dr. Barker moved the machine closer to the bed and gently lifted Lucy's hospital gown to reveal her very large belly.
"I will be so happy when I don't have to look at how gross belly." Lucy commented.
"Hey, I'm sure once you have the babies you'll go back to your track shirts and shorts." Cooper teased.
"Ha ha." Lucy smirked.
Dr. Barker smiled, as she squirted the blue gel on Lucy's belly and started to move the probe around.
Everyone in the room pay close attention to the images on the screen.
"How are they?" Kurt asked.
"They look good." Dr. Barker started, as she continued to moved the probe around on Lucy's belly. "It looks they're all growing very nicely. They might be 2 pounds now."
"That doesn't sound good." Kurt exclaimed. "I mean shouldn't they be bigger?"
Dr. Barker turned her head towards Kurt. "Remember when I said they all would be smaller then your average newborn?"
Kurt nodded.
"Well, if each baby is at 1or 2 pounds, you multiply that by six, you have almost the average weight of a full term baby." Dr. Barker explained.
Kurt nodded.
Dr. Barker was finishing the ultrasound, when she noticed Lucy wince in pain.
"Lucy, are you ok?" Dr. Barker asked.
"I think so." she replied and gasped as she felt another wave of pain.
"I think I'm having those pains I had before."
Dr. Barker looked at the ultrasound again. "It looks like you might be having contractions." Dr. Barker, looked at a piece of paper that was printing out from one of the machines.
Lucy winced in pain again. Blaine grabbed her hand.
"Blaine! It hurts. A lot more then the last time." Lucy gasped.
"Lucy, it looks like you are having contractions. I know it's early, but because you're carrying sextuplets, I think its time for them to be born." Dr. Barker explained.
Lucy took in a deep breath, wiping away a stray tear. "Are you sure?"
Dr. Barker nodded. "Yes, I am."
Lucy looked at Blaine and Kurt. "Are you two ready to be daddies?" she asked.
"We are more then ready." Kurt replied.
"Then let's have a birthday party." Lucy insisted.
Dr. Barker nodded. "I'll make sure the operating room is ready and we'll get you ready to go." she said, and left the room.
Lucy looked at Cooper. "Cooper, call or text mom and dad. I think they should be here to meet their grandchildren."
Cooper smiled. "I can do better then that."
Lucy raised her eyebrows and before she could say anything, he left the room. She looked at Blaine. "What's going on?"
"You'll see." said Blaine.
Cooper came back a few minutes later, looking like nothing had happened.
"Cooper what are you doing?" Lucy asked.
"I need you to do something for me." Cooper said.
"If you say carry six babies for you, I'll kill you." Lucy admitted.
Cooper laughed. "No. But I'll remember that." he teased. "I need you to say some magic words for me."
Lucy rolled her eyes. "Ok, what are the magic words?"
"The magic words are,Cooper is the greatest big brother in the world." Cooper instructed.
Lucy shook her head. "Are you serious? I should have you say Lucy is the best sister in the world."
"Come on, just say the magic words and you'll get a surprise." Kurt encouraged.
Lucy shook her head again. "Fine. Cooper is the..." she started but was interrupted by a contraction.
"Lucy?" Blaine asked, all three men now concerned.
Lucy shook her head and blew past the pain. "I'm ok." she said quickly. "Let's do this quick before I get another contraction."
Everyone nodded their heads.
"Ok. Magic words. Cooper is the greatest big brother in the world." she said flatly.
Cooper opened the door and in walked both sets of future grandparents.
Lucy looked at the four people in shock. "Oh my god! What are you guys doing here? I thought you weren't going to be able to make it?"
Jack Anderson shook his head. "We wouldn't miss the birth of our first six grandchildren for the world." he leaned down and hugged and kissed Lucy.
Their reunion was cut short, by a nurse coughing, making her presence in the room known. They all turned towards the door and saw a lady wearing pink scrubs.
"I'm sorry to interrupt, but we need to get Lucy prepped and ready for surgery." she explained.
They all nodded.
"We'll see you later Lucy." said Carole, leaning down to give her a hug and a kiss.
"Bye guys. I'll see you later." said Lucy, as the five of them left the room, while Blaine and Kurt stayed with her.
The nurse walked over to Lucy and placed a surgical hat over hair. She then handed Blaine and Kurt sterol gowns for them to wear when they joined Lucy.
"Lucy, I'm going to explain everything that's going to happen when I take you into the operating room." the nurse started, and Lucy nodded.
"First, we're going to give you an epidural, which is a shot in your spine." she started and Lucy shivered. "I know, it's not fun, but you need it. It's going to numb your belly and legs. After we make sure your numb, you're going to be lying on your back, with your arms spread out on your sides. There's going to be a paper screen by your face, so you won't be able to see what's going on." she continued and Lucy nodded, showing she was listening.
"When everything's ready, I'll bring your brother and brother-in-law in and they'll sit on either side of you, holding your hands, making sure you're relaxed. When the doctor's operating, she'll ask you how you're feeling. If you feel uncomfortable at any time just let us know."
Lucy nodded.
"There's going to be a lot of pressure along with some pulling and stretching. The whole thing should take about an hour. Dr. Barker's going to pull each baby out and they'll all be born within 1 to 2 minutes of each other."
"Can we cut the umbilical cords?" Blaine asked, interjecting.
The nurse smiled. "Well, Dr. Barker is going to need to cut the cords first, but there will be enough on each baby for you to cut." she explained.
Blaine smiled.
"When Dr. Barker pulls out each baby, she'll hold them up for you to see, then they'll be handed to a team of neonatal doctors and nurses, where they'll get cleaned up and weighed. They'll need to go straight to the neonatal intensive care unit or NICU, where they'll stay until they're big enough to go home."
Kurt and Blaine nodded.
"Do you have any questions before I take you back?" the nurse asked.
Lucy looked at Kurt and Blaine.
"Can we take pictures?" Blaine asked.
The nurse laughed. "Of course. You can take as many pictures as you want."
Blaine smiled his thanks.
"Anything else?" she asked.
The three of them shook their heads.
"Ok then, I'm going to take you back there now and I'll be out soon to get the daddies to be." she admitted, as she started to move Lucy's bed.
Lucy was on the verge of tears as she hugged Blaine and Kurt. She waved to them as the nurse started to move the bed. The two of them watched Lucy go through the double doors toward the operating room. Once they could no longer see her, they hugged each other and started to cry. Both Kurt and Blaine were scared and excited about becoming daddies, but more worried about the health of the babies and Lucy.