BPOV:
It was April 28th and a week before I was due. I had just finished a list of what would go in my bag for the hospital and handed it to every female in the house. I knew that I wouldn't need to pack it because when it was time they could pack it in a flash. The whole family was on edge waiting but me. A week could be awhile but to immortal beings it was nothing.
I was surprised by sudden sharp pains. I sat down in the living room and closed my eyes.
"Oh great! The one time Edward seems to go hunting."
I jumped in surprise at hearing Alice noticing my pain.
"What do you mean?"
"Oh, you know, nothing much but we are going to take you to the hospital and HE ISN'T AROUND!"
I could tell Alice was frustrated. I tried calming her to the best of my abilities.
"Ummm… I don't think you need to take me. I just umm… have a headache that's all."
Yeah, my abilities, not so great.
"Don't try pulling that on me. You know very well that it wasn't a headache and that I wouldn't believe you. I am going to get…"
"Are you okay? I came back as soon as I heard. Alice was screaming in her head."
Of course Edward knew. Alice probably was screaming, and cursing, and scolding Edward during our whole conversation.
"I'm fine. Really. I think that Alice is overreacting and should calm down before everyone panics. I can even feel it rolling off of her with my weak human senses."
"I'm sorry but while I was rudely interrupted I packed you bag and put it in the Mercedes. You'll need it today sadly. I wonder if just Renée should take you and we come up after the birth. Well, at least Jasper and I shouldn't go. We don't need another incident. You know that young blood is the hardest to resist, especially when mixed with innocence," Alice giggled.
"Well, I'm sorry but Edward doesn't have a choice; he is going with me."
"Plus, I couldn't miss my first and only child's birth for anything."
"Of course not. Well, at least I packed the Mercedes."
Alice grinned at us and then skipped off to tell the rest of the family.
"We should at least go to see if it is a false alarm or not," said the reasonable one.
"I know I just don't want the doctors to get annoyed, especially if this happens more than once."
"That is their job. They are there to tell you what is going on."
"Okay. Let's get this over with."
I could tell that Edward was on edge even though he didn't want me to see. The drive was faster than usual, even for Edward. Then the doctors were pestered with questions from Edward and asked if he went to pre-med. That answer was yes and then they gave him handout after handout. Edward took me off guard when he whirled to face me and had a look of panic. Before I could think of anything horrible a doctor turned to talk to me.
"Ummm… Mrs. Cullen?"
"Yes? Is something wrong?"
"Yes, kind of. We are going to have to break your water because the baby won't turn. If it gets any bigger it is sure to die."
"Oh!"
That would explain the expression on Edward's face. I looked at him while the doctor explained the rest but couldn't pay attention. The next thin I knew I was plugged into many machines and the contractions were minutes apart. Edward would put his had on my forehead with every set which was still cooler than the soaked towels. I won't go into detail about the birth but the baby survived and was a girl!
"She's so beautiful, and content. She didn't even cry."
"Quality number one like you," Edward chuckled.
"You forgot something then if she is like me because I cried for months."
I hated bringing it up but it was the truth.
"If you didn't then this moment wouldn't exist."
"She has no hair yet so that is undetermined but she has bright blue eyes. Who did she get that from?"
"My father. He had blue eyes and so did I but they turned green like my mother's as I grew older. Kind of like now."
"Wow. We should probably pick out a name for our beautiful baby. I haven't even thought of one."
"Alice wants her to be Anna, Emmett likes the name Shquansela, Rosalie likes Lily, Carlisle can only think of boy names, same with Jasper, and Esme likes Chelsey, spelled with a y instead of an a."
"I like Esme's pick. Actually we can kind of use Alice's also. I like Chelsey Ann though."
"I love it."