Chapter Twenty Four
I sighed as we sat in Assembly Thursday 15th March, yes I'd gone over my due date by five days, I was a little irritable to say the least, well maybe a lot irritable. I was suddenly desperate to use the bathroom so I snuck out and rushed to the nearest one, but it was clear that it wasn't the case. I groaned as I walked out of the bathroom, either I'd just wet myself or my waters had broken, I yelped as a sharp pain came from my stomach, I went with the latter. I walked towards the choir room, as I knew I'd feel safe in there, trying to call Noah.
"Rachel," he said. "Why are you calling me,"
"My waters have broken," I said, starting to cry as another contraction took hold. "It hurts,"
"Oh Shit," he said loudly. "Where are you,"
"I'm in the choir room," I said.
"Okay," he said. "I'm on my way,"
"Rachel," said my mom's voice. "Are you okay, shouldn't you be in assembly,"
"My waters broke," I said crying.
"Okay," she said, "Is Noah coming,"
"I'm right here," he said. "How far along are you," I tried to answer but couldn't as another contraction took hold,
"Okay breath Rach," he said. "It's okay,"
"They're about ten minutes apart," I said.
"Okay, do you think you can walk," he said.
I tried to but I was a little wobbly, "Okay," he said. "Lean on me, Shelby can you go and grab my car," he handed her the keys and she rushed to the exit.
"Oh what's your excuse this time," said Annette as we walked down the hallway.
"Oh Fuck off bitch, I'm in labour I think that this counts as an emergency. Now get out of my way god dammit," I yelled at her, she had the brains to figure out to do just that. The secretary promised to pass on where we'd gone to Mr Figgins who was still in assembly. "Wait do the glee guys know," I said.
"I didn't say anything I just walked out," said Noah. "I'll call them later when we're settled in the hospital,"
"Mom," I said. "Can you drop Sarah and Darcy off at Mrs Robinson's house," that was Sarah group leaders house, she had agreed to be their babysitter if we required it, she'd become a great friend.
"I will sweetheart but first we need to get you to the hospital," she said. She drove as fast as she legally could and rushed ahead to get a wheelchair. "Okay Rachel, come on through let me check you out and see how far along we are," said Dr Green. Mom hugged me and told me she would be back in half an hour, and then Noah wheeled me into the room where Dr Green was waiting.
"Okay," she said. "You're 8 centimeters, so you don't have to wait too long, I give you another half hour or so, and I apologise Rachel but you are too far along for any pain medication,"
"That's okay," I said, wincing. "I managed with Darcy, I'll be okay with Jack,"
"You're a brave girl I'll give you that," she said. "I'll be back in a little while,"
"Thank you," I said.
My mom arrived just as Dr Green had finished her second exam, "Okay Rachel, let's get you to the delivery room," she said. "He's on his way,"
"Mom are you coming with me," I said.
"Do you want me too," she said. I nodded, as I couldn't speak with the next painful contraction. "Okay honey,"
I had Noah holding one hand and mom holding the other, "Okay Rachel," said Dr Green. "When you feel the urge I want you to push for me," I felt the urge and pushed hard. "Okay Rachel very good, he's crowning, can you push again for me," I did screaming it was so very painful, it felt like when you take a band aid off only ten times that. "Okay his head's out, okay we can get him out in two more pushes, one," she said I pushed, once, "two," I pushed again and then I knew he was out, the room filled with the beautiful cry of my baby,
"You have your beautiful baby boy," she said. "He's certainly got a set of lungs on him, Noah would you like to cut the cord," he nodded he was crying softly.
"What's he like," I said as they began cleaning him up.
"He's amazing," he said. He kissed my forehead,
"Rachel are you ready to meet your son," said Dr Green. She placed Jack on my chest, and I began crying, he was perfect.
"Hi Jack," I said. "I thought I was never going to meet you, you are so beautiful,"
I smiled as my mom took a picture. "Okay Rachel, we're just going bring the placenta out and we also need to stitch you up a bit, he was a big baby, 8lb 9," said Dr Green. "Congratulations," I didn't even feel what she was doing I was looking at my beautiful baby boy.