"Get me a gurney SAT!" House practically screamed at one of the nurses. "Someone page Dr. Wilson." He said still holding an unconscious Cuddy in his arms. The gurney arrived and two nurses were able to pick Cuddy up onto the bed. Cuddy was wheeled into room 203 where a few nurses started to perform an examination. Wilson arrived a few minutes later.
"House, what's going on?" He asked confused.
"Cuddy fainted in the clinic." House responded. "She's in there now." He said motioning to the room 203. House and Wilson entered the room and watched the nurses frantically running around. If anyone else came in the clinic this way it wouldn't have been a big of a deal. But this was different this was the Dean of Medicine. "Everyone get out!" House shouted over all the commotion. The nurses all surprising obeyed and left the room.
"What are you doing House? They were here to help!" Wilson said bemused at the way his friend was acting.
"I need you to get me a portable ultrasound, but you had to keep this quiet." House told Wilson.
"Why would you need an ultrasound?" Wilson asked making a strange face.
"Just get it." House roared.
"Oh, no you're going to tell me what's going on. Wilson said firmly. Is she, is she pregnant?" He asked motioning to Cuddy.
"Yes" House simply answered. "Now go get me that machine, but make sure no one see you." He said trying to help Cuddy keep her secret.
"Wow, okay then I guess a congratulations is in order." Wilson said. He was the only one who knew that they were together.
"Yup" House said looking down at Cuddy on the bed. "Hurry up!" No more questions were asked and Wilson left the room.
House's leg started to hurt more then usual. Saving Cuddy from hitting the floor really took a toll on his leg, he thought as he massaged he leg and took two vicodin. He started to check Cuddy over, nothing seemed to be wrong with her, she was probably stressed from working too hard and plus she hadn't eaten anything since yesterday morning. And then it hit him.
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Wilson came back with the machine in less then five minutes. He wheeled the machine over to House. "I need to get some fluids in her. I think she passed out from dehydration and undernourishment" House told Wilson. "She hasn't eaten anything since yesterday morning. She hasn't eaten a lot because the morning sickness she is experiencing is so bad." He explained to Wilson. "I'm thinking she could have Hyperemesis Gravidarum." Wilson nodded.
"That could be possible." Wilson agreed. "If that's the case we better start parenteral feeding. I'll get a syringe." House nodded. He hated seeing Cuddy lying there so helpless.
"Let's start the treatment."
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Cuddy woke up and realized she was in a hospital bed. She scanned the room and saw House sitting in one of the armchairs across from the bed sleeping. I wonder how long I have been out she thought. She started to sit up in the bed when she felt as if the room was spinning which made her very nauseas. She felt like she was going to throw up again, she clenched her stomach as she started puking in her lap. House must have heard her groan because he woke up and got a bucket that was sitting on the ground, and made his way over to Cuddy. Cuddy grabbed the bucket and started to throw up again as House held her hair back.
"I feel like crap." She said sticking her head back into the bucket.
"You look like crap." House said coming up with a smart ass remark. Cuddy glared at him as soon as she was able to pull her head back up. "Here." He said holding out a wet towel as he placed it on Cuddy's forehead when she was able to lie back down. "You have Hyperemesis Gravidarum." He told her. "You're going to have to stay in the hospital for a few days, so you don't get dehydrated again. Then you are on bed rest for the next week." House informed her.
"But I'm only six and a half weeks pregnant." Cuddy stated.
"It doesn't matter, this condition happens during the first twenty weeks of a pregnancy." House explained. "Hopefully the vomiting will stop soon and you won't have to go through this again. You better be good and stay in bed." He told her.
"Wow you must have read up on this." Cuddy said.
"Yup" House said proudly.
"So does the whole hospital know I'm pregnant?" Cuddy asked.
"Nope, but they will soon because Wilson knows."
"Hey, I won't tell anyone." Wilson said as he walked in the door. "Congratulations by the way." He said nodding at Cuddy.
"Thank-you" she replied.
"Umm guys, Sara is here. She said that she told you she was coming to see you two today." Wilson said.
"Oh I forgot" House replied.
"You can send her in." Cuddy said. Wilson nodded and left the room, reappearing a moment later with Sara by his side.
"Mom?" Sara asked "Are you alright?"
"Yes, I'm better now." Cuddy said fighting the urge not to throw up in the bucket again.
"She has a pregnancy condition." House explained. "She should be fine with some rest."
"I'll have to stay at the hospital for a few days." Cuddy started to explain. "Then I'll be on bed rest for a week. I'm fine." Cuddy said trying to reassure her daughter.
"Okay, do you guys need anything? I was planning on heading down to the cafeteria to get something to eat." Sara elucidated.
"No thanks honey." Cuddy said. Sara turned to House.
"Sure, get me a Rubin and a coke please." House told his daughter. Sara nodded and headed out the door.
"I hope you don't think you are going to eat that Rubin here." Cuddy said.
"You're still nauseas?" House asked.
"Yeah, and that greasy disgusting smell isn't going to help."
"Fine I'll take it to my office." House replied as he move closer to sit down on the bed next to Cuddy. Before he did he realized and he was glad he did that the sheets weren't cleaned up since Cuddy threw-up. "Let's get you cleaned up." House said.
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They got Cuddy cleaned up and back to bed. "I'm going to go and find Sara then head back to my office. The ducklings must be worried about me." House said sarcastically. "I'll leave you alone to rest for awhile. I'll be back in an hour or so." He informed Cuddy. Cuddy nodded, truth be told she was actually getting pretty tired.
"See you then." Cuddy said yawning. House nodded then he left the room.
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Cuddy awoke a few hours later to see House and Sara sitting in chairs on the opposite side of the room. House was playing his PSP and Sara was watching TV. She started to stretch her arms when House and Sara noticed she was awake.
"How are you feeling?" House and Sara both asked in unison.
"Better then before, but I'm still kind of nauseas." Cuddy replied.
"Cameron, Chase, and Foreman were here earlier but you were still sleeping." House told her.
"They just wanted to see how you were." Sara finished for House. Cuddy nodded.
"Well it's getting late, I better get going." Sara said as she grabbed her coat off the back of the chair and put it on. "I'll see you two tomorrow morning." She said as she went over and hugged both House and Cuddy. "I hope you feel better tomorrow Mom." Sara said as she hugged her mother.
She nodded. "Be careful driving home." Cuddy told her daughter.
"I will." She said then she left.
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Cuddy had stayed in the hospital for five days when she was sent home on bed rest. She was still nauseas most of the time but she felt a lot better. "The only time you allowed to get up from bed is when you have to use the bathroom." House said to her as if she was a child. Now she had been home for only two hours and was already getting bored just sitting there watching TV. House said he had to stop at his house and get some things then he would come over. Cuddy was lying in bed reading a magazine when she heard the front door open. "Plop, plop, plop" she heard coming from her living room. "House what are you doing down there." She asked.
"I'll be up in a minute." House said starting to climb the stairs. Cuddy nodded, realizing he couldn't see her she said "okay." House entered Cuddy's bedroom with a suitcase in his hand.
"What are you doing?" Cuddy asked.
"I'm moving in." He said simply. "Who's going to make sure you stay in bed?" House asked.
"Umm Sara." Cuddy said shaking her head.
"Sara isn't home all the time she's got school and besides you'll be bored without me." Cuddy nodded letting House know she was okay with this as he climbed into bed next to her and put his arm around her.
I hope you guys liked this chapter!! Sorry I won't be able to update till at least August 19th because I'm going away on vacation. Review!!!
