A/N: I just want to say thank you all for the reviews and please continue. I've learned a lot from all of the comments on my stories. I hope you'll enjoy this edition. It was actually kind of hard for me to write because I didn't want back to back birth stories and because there's a lot of dynamics to cover. The First section is kind of like a recap of time past since the new arrival. I hope I painted a realistic view of what having a newborn is like :)

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Rory stayed for 3 days in the hospital with the newest Lorelai. Stairs were against doctor's orders because of chances of ripping her stitches plus she was in way too much pain anyway. Luke brought down one of the bassinets he had set up for the twins and Rory moved in once more to her old room. Quarters were tight and every resident of Stars Hollow had come at least twice with a casserole or a small gift of some kind. Mostly, they all came to gawk at the baby. Rory kept a large bottle of sanitizer and was an enforcement Nazi.

Logan was actually really great when he was there. He was transferred to New York and commuted in on weekends staying at the Dragonfly on Friday and Saturday nights. Rory would have let him crash there but Logan could tell that Lorelai wasn't fond of him and Luke might bludgeon him in his sleep so he trekked back and forth. Rory could forgive him all she wanted, but Lorelai still despised him, she didn't like how he affected her daughter.

Lorelai and Luke were great but they were busy with their own endeavors. At 34 weeks, and knowing that twins often come early, Lorelai was enwrapped in the annex she and Michel were putting together. She didn't want to do to Michel what Sookie had done to her when pregnant with Davey.

All of the renovations were complete and they were in the stages of design and furniture. Some bathrooms were still being tiled but the rest were hastily under way. Sookie was still part owner and planned to be the chef at the new Annex but because she wasn't great with the renovation stages as they'd previously discovered, they agreed to blueprint the Dragonfly kitchen and dining room exactly except with larger dimensions.

Luke was at the diner less and had given Caesar another raise to compensate as his manager but he was still there for at least 8 hours on most days. April was in town staying at the Inn and most days was content helping at the diner but they did a couple of fishing outings where April refused to actually fish because she was now a vegan due to animal cruelty and the environment. She just read a book while Luke cast his line.

On this particular day, Rory was home alone in what felt like the first long period of time since her daughter was born. At first it was great and she was bonding and she got to just enjoy the motherly bliss; but by 2PM she was ready to melt down. Because of all the visitors, the girl screamed any time she was put down. Rory had a cloth wrap to sling her in but she couldn't figure it out on her own. It looked easy on YouTube.

Her crying prompted Rory's breasts to leak now that her milk had fully come in and so she had to change her shirt 3 times. Her nipples were sore, the latching hurt, her hair was in a messy bun and she looked like a Neutrogena ad. At the present moment, the littlest Lorelai was fed, changed, being held and still crying incessantly. Rory couldn't take it so she picked up the phone and called her mother.

Lorelai: Hello

Rory: My baby hates me.

Lorelai: Well hello Sinead O'Connor. I wasn't expecting your call today.

Rory: Not. In. The. Mood. Mother. My baby hates me and my boobs hurt and for the first time in my life, these books don't have the answer. They lie. I've tried their tricks and nothing works.

Lorelai: Sorry kid. I used to lay you on a blanket on the floor and run the vacuum. It worked every time except the time I accidentally sucked up my Metallica necklace and it freaked you out.

Rory: Ok. Vacuum, I can do that. If this doesn't work though, I'm calling right back. Bye, mom.

Lorelai: Bye babe.

Rory did as told and it worked like a charm. She intended to start work on her book but ended up passing out on the blanket next to her sleeping infant.

Luke came by to make sure Rory had eaten one of the casseroles made for her but found the sight of his daughter and granddaughter. Lorelai had forced him to get a smart phone under the guise of a plan upgrade so he pulled it out and took a picture then texted it to Lorelai. Lorelai had failed to teach him this part. It was actually Kirk who showed him because April had been texting him pictures of her Germany trip and he didn't know what to do or how to respond. He drew the line at emojis though. He found it archaic like returning to the days of hieroglyphs- ironic from a man who spoke mostly in grunts.

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When Rory woke up, Lorelai was walking in the door talking about how Michel was being impossible about the curtain fabric choices. She'd made the ones for the Dragonfly herself but didn't anticipate having time for that this time around. Luke tried to stop her from making noise but it was too late.

"Coffee… Need coffee." Rory groaned.

"You know we only have decaf here. It's not the same effect as the good stuff. It's like trying to drink O'Doule's non-alcoholic beer. There's just no point," Lorelai answered. "Besides, Luke's convinced any coffee you drink is going to create a third generation junkie through your breast milk."

"Lorelai," Luke said blushing. Talking about Rory and breast milk was weird for him. It gave him flashbacks to the family that came in and ordered only 2 iced teas but breastfed the babies at the table. It was just weird for him. He might not mind watching Lorelai though- just not Rory. She was still 10 in his mind.

They both took a seat on the couch and Rory moved to the recliner trying not to wake the baby as she stood but failing. She started to cry but Lorelai reached out to take her and she almost instantly quieted. Rory was a bit jealous at how easy it was for her mom. It made her feel like a failure.

"Calm down babe, it's 2017 haven't you seen all of the pro-public breastfeeding stuff on Facebook or your phone's newsfeed?"

"I don't use that bookface thing you set up for me. Every now and then I see something pop up that another Stars Hollow wack job sent me a friend request. Kirk sent me one and then came in the diner stalking me until I gave him my phone and told him to accept it for me. Now I have 3 friends, you, Rory and Kirk. He then offered to be my social media manager- for a fee of course."

Lorelai and Rory both laughed at the rant and the thought of Kirk being Luke's only other friend on the social media site.

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A few days later, Lorelai started feeling stomach pains- not quite like contractions but still very hurtful. She was going to wait until her appointment the next day with Dr. Levitt but Luke was freaked and called the office. Dr. Levitt agreed to meet them at the Hartford hospital for an exam.

"Rory, are you going to be okay here?" Lorelai asked as Luke pulled the SUV as close up to the steps as he could get for his wife.

"I'll be fine mom." She lied. Both she and her mother knew that Rory was struggling with being alone with Lilo. The original plan was to call her Emily but after less than 4 days out of the hospital, Lorelai had nicknamed her Elle as in 'LL' short for "Littlest Lorelai," and it stuck. Somehow it just fit. It was another resentment Rory was starting to feel- not even being able to name/nickname her own baby right. She was grateful for the help but she was feeling like a failure.

"Are you sure? We already have our car seats installed so you can come with us."

"No mom, it's alright. Logan will be here later. He said he just really missed his daughter so I agreed to let him visit a day early anyway," she said. At least she picked a good enough man to be a father for her kid, she thought. He was better than her dad anyway.

Luke walked Lorelai up to the car and laid down the seat for her. They made good time to the hospital because there was no traffic. Luke refused to speed though- not with the babies in the car.

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"Well Lorelai, let's take a look, shall we?" Dr. Levitt said with the right mix of sympathy for their anxiety and reassuring optimism.

"We shall," the woman who was now more belly than person at this point. "Although, I haven't had pain in a couple hours now."

First Dr. Levitt felt her stomach for tenderness and then she started the ultrasound. "Well it looks like your son and daughter have changed from being breach to facing transverse. It probably caused you more discomfort because it was both of them. They probably turned one then the other. You're actually lucky since twins are often born early and 35 weeks isn't unusual. However, I'm looking at your chart right now and your blood pressure is high and you have some fluid under your skin. I want to keep you here overnight and run some stress tests. You're at risk for preeclampsia so I just want to check your liver and other functions. We might put you on an anti-hypertensive. I'd really like to keep them baking for a little longer so we're gonna do what we can to make sure you're healthy enough to do that."

"Preeclampsia?" Luke asked. "I read that in the baby book April gave me. It can cause seizures and stuff. Is she… are they going to be alright?"

"Mr. Danes, don't worry yet. She's just higher than I'd like her to be. At her last appointment we saw a little jump and it's gotten worse since so I'm being diligent in running these tests and keeping her for observation. Worst case scenario is we have to deliver the babies but we're not there yet. They'd be small but they'd still be alright. Since your son has the heart condition we're monitoring, I just want to keep him in there as long as we can without risking your wife's health," she assured.

"Luke, it'll be okay," she assured her husband. She gave him the best smile she could muster but her eyes betrayed her worry to the man who could read her better than anyone.

"Of course it will," he leaned in and kissed her head while squeezing her hand.

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Luke called April, Jess, Rory and Emily to let them know. Rory promised to tell Babette who would tell Patty so the whole town would know without them having to discuss it. Jess offered to go and help out at the diner and Luke said he'd let him know when they knew more. April spoke in MENSA level jargon Luke didn't understand but also asked if they needed anything. He declined but thanked her.

Emily just took in the news and didn't offer anything. Instead when she hung up, she boarded a plane. She had come to meet her great granddaughter but had gone back to Nantucket after a week so she could settle up buying and renovating the villa next door to the Sand Castle. She wanted to have all of the property neatly squared away with 3 new Gilmores entering the scene. Technically the twins were Danes, but they'd definitely have some Gilmore in them. She called her real estate shark just before boarding to rent her a place in Stars Hollow indefinitely. This time, she was going to be there no matter what.