MidwestMexican - well, I'm glad you like them too!
-HTTYD-
Astrid rolled up out of the bed, groaning in discomfort as her back ached. Her swollen belly and heavy breasts meant she scarcely got a minutes peace from backache unless she was in a hot bath or someone was rubbing her back. Neither of which were occuring in that moment as her two lovers slumbered on in the bed.
"Not long now little Haddock, give your momma a break would ya?"
She rubbed at her bump that stuck out from under her vest, meandering through the kitchen for something to eat. Soft footsteps followed her, mindful not to stand on a sleeping dragon as Valka slid her arms around Astrid's waist, kissing the side of her jaw and murmuring sleepily.
"Can't sleep?"
"Mmm. Sore and hungry, plus I think I gotta pee again."
"If you're feeling up to a short flight, I can help you with both."
Astrid knew she wasn't meant to fly now, but that mostly referred to altitude and risk factors. A short flight at low heights should be fine.
"I'm all ears."
"Go visit the bathroom, I'm just going to leave Hiccup a note."
Nodding, Astrid yawned and headed for somewhere to relieve her constantly urgent bladder, cleaned herself up and pulled on her cloak and boots. They both got up on Cloudjumper, flying over to the nearby rock pools and Astrid immediately knew what Valka was thinking.
With her skin overly sensitive, Valka knew the hotter pools would be uncomfortable and opted for the lukewarm ones where cold ran in from the nearby water running through the cracks. Astrid felt her aches and pains alleviate as she relaxed, the baby settling for once rather than practice backflips and drumming on her internal organs.
"Better?"
"Mhmm."
Valka smiled, then held out a bag to Astrid that turned out to contain a yak pie, an apple and some of the sweet treats Hiccup was fond of. Then she joined Astrid in the warm water, sighing in pleasure herself. Her body was ever changing too, belly growing and breasts swelling as she prepared to mother Hiccup's second child. Both Hiccup and Valka's second child, though a generation apart.
Their family was peculiar, and Astrid wouldn't change a thing.
"What are you hoping for?"
Astrid asked, biting in to her apple and basking in warm water that eased her sore muscles. Valka curled her hands around her bump beneath the water, staring out at the moonlight streaming in through the mouth of the cave they were in.
"Honestly? I don't care so long as they are healthy. My main hope is for them to stay in full term this time."
Hiccup had been premature and struck great fear into Valka for his frail, fragile state. She hoped this baby would stay within her body until healthier, stronger. Astrid hoped for the same, but she was already further along than Valka had been when Hiccup entered the world.
"That's why Hiccup's so happy to take care of us as much as possible."
"And why leaving in the middle of the night scares the wits out of him."
Toothless had managed to land silently, allowing Hiccup's voice to make them jump as he entered the cave.
"I did leave a note, and here we are."
"Yeah but I woke up to a cold bed and an empty house. You two know I worry."
Hiccup, only in his sleep leggings and his flight vest to hook on to Toothless' saddle, stripped down and sat on the edge of the pool, detaching his leg and dropping into the water between them. Astrid and Valka both embraced him.
"We know son."
"But you also know that we can take care of ourselves."
"And as promised, we aren't alone."
Hiccup had extracted sworn promises from both that they not go anywhere alone, at least when there was likely nobody around now they both were on the cusp of giving birth, or in Valka's case at risk of early delivery.
Their chief sighed, squeezing both of them.
"I guess. Still, I don't like waking up alone. Too used to both of you."
Astrid caught Valka's eye, both smirking in sync as their hands dipped beneath the water.
"Let us make that up to you."
Astrid couldn't have penetrative sex with Hiccup this late in pregnancy - it was known to induce early labours in a woman's eighth month. But that by no means meant their sex life was lacking, and the way Hiccup's breath hitched when hands wrapped around his cock, squeezed gently at his sack still made Astrid hot.
It was probably lucky it was the middle of the night, as there was little risk of the three being caught together. Still, Astrid crawled back into bed in their home satisfied and relaxed with the only aches on her body a couple of lovebites on her neck and collar bone where Valka and Hiccup had teamed up on her.
"Ugh, I am so done with being pregnant. I have to piss again!"
Hiccup could damn well put up with her complaints since he got her pregnant. Valka sympathised, so that was ok. Astrid staggered upright, heading for the bathroom with a grimace as the baby wriggled. Her pelvis was sore from the weight of what she suspected would be a bulky baby. Maybe Stoick was going to show up in the genes.
She went to sit down to pee, but a sudden rush of liquid between her legs accompanied by a blinding pain made Astrid scream out in surprise and terror all at once.
Valka beat Hiccup there - she didn't have to reattach her leg, and probably had a better idea of why Astrid was screaming to begin with.
"Hiccup, get dressed!"
"Is it the baby?"
"I rather think so!"
Astrid clutched at her belly, pain coming over her in a tidal wave before slowly easing. As it went, she realised Valka was helping hold her up.
"Hurts."
Warm lips touched her temple, soft fingers rubbing at her lower back.
"I know darling. Come on, let's get you to the midwife"
Hiccup appeared at the door with Astrid's sleep shift and Valka's tunic and skirt, taking over supporting Astrid while Valka went to dress. As soon as they were, Astrid was put into her boots and shift.
"Hiccup, go ahead and get the midwife awake."
"But-"
"Go! Astrid will be safe with me."
Astrid both appreciated and disliked Hiccup vanishing on his dragon. His panicked expression suggested he needed a little air, but she wanted to clutch his hand until he was in a lot of pain for the agony tearing through her lower half.
"Alright. The pains going to come in waves, and the spaces will get shorter as you get closer to delivery. Let me know when the next ones gone."
Gripping Valka's hand tight, Astrid felt sweat already beading on her back and face. Fuck that hurt. Eventually the pain receded, leaving her a little shaky.
"Ok."
"Let's go. Do you want to walk or get up on Stormfly?"
"Ugh. Walk. It'll be cold outside."
Valka supported her the whole way, holding her up when the pain made her legs weak and reassuring her when it felt like she was about to pass out. Each step, she cooed soothingly and made Astrid think more about the end result - her baby was on the way.
"This will all be a distant memory, I promise."
"Guess you-ahh" Astrid stopped to take a deep breath after a sudden pained cry, certain she had woken half the village on the way to the midwife "have done this before."
Hiccup was pacing anxiously around the front of the midwife's house, white as a sheet and obviously looking for them.
"Thank Thor! Toothless yelled at me when I tried to come find you."
"Smart. Because right now I wanna kill you."
His eyes widened as he backtracked, almost stumbling in fear of his wife. However when her knees almost gave out under a fresh wave of pain, he rushed to her side.
"I'm so sorry you're hurting."
"You will be. Let's get in so I can get on with this."
The midwife seemed surprised Valka was up with them, but said nothing on it as she chivvied Astrid up onto the delivery table. Hiccup dabbed her forehead with a damp cloth, beautifully cooling to distract her as Phlegma pushed her legs apart to investigate Astrid's degree of labour. She was in too much pain to care about the indignity of someone staring into a place generally only witnessed by the two Haddocks either side of her.
"Have your waters broken?"
"Yeah."
"About half an hour ago now."
"Pain?"
"Sporadic."
Astrid glared at Valka. Her pain didn't feel very fucking sporadic.
"What? It will come in shorter bursts closer together as you prepare. I was timing you."
Astrid continued to glare until the pain became too intense, clutching at whichever hand was closest to try and ground herself as it wracked her whole body. Valka stroked her hair and cooed to her while Hiccup kindly allowed her to crush his hand as the pain kept coming.
"Whoa! Buy me a drink first!"
Astrid jumped as Phlegma touched her a little too closely.
"You're almost ready. Chief, get her some ice chips."
Hiccup immediately leapt to it, placing a few ice chips along Astrid's lips to melt there. Astrid realised how thirsty she was, looking around for water that Valka magically held a canteen of to her lips.
"Consider yourself my favourite Haddock. You didn't knock me up and you bring me water."
Valka chuckled, helping her sit up a little more to alleviate the cramp in her back. A fresh wave of pain took her and she felt overwhelming pressure tear a scream from her throat.
"I gotta push!"
"Not yet. Soon Astrid."
Valka was the calmest person in the room, even the midwife surprised by how relaxed she was. Astrid wondered if she would be so when giving birth herself soon. Of course, she had been through it before. Maybe that helped.
"Alright, I think you're ready. Push when the pain comes back."
"It's all pain!"
Astrid clutched Hiccup's hand, yelling out in a primal pain as nature conspired to push a human out of her. She did her best to push, feeling totally exhausted already with the first one.
"Harder, nothing is happening!"
"I really hope you trip and fall into a pile of yak-"
"Push!"
Astrid tried again, bearing down with what felt like her full weight.
"Much better, the baby is starting to crown."
"Is that why I feel like I'm being ripped in two?"
"Nonsense. You'll be fine."
If Astrid could move, she would kill Phlegma.
"Ugh!"
It felt like she was literally going to break in half, her whole body pouring sweat and pain and gods only knew what else. Then Valka was squeezing her hand and saying there were shoulders, so Astrid figured the worst was over and kept pushing, kept going until there was an almighty pain, then a loud, relieving cry.
"Congratulations, it's a girl!"
Astrid flopped backward, utterly exhausted. Hiccup could go get the baby for her. She had done the hard work. When he reappeared in her line of vision, there was a cloth bundle in his arms and tears in his eyes.
"Gods Astrid, she's perfect. She is so beautiful."
Valka helped support her weight so Astrid could sit back up, shaky arms reaching for the bundle and a chubby cheeked picture of sleepy perfection was placed in her arms. There was a reddish-blonde tuft sticking straight up from her head, and both Hiccup and Valka were visible in the shape of her nose and the thin lips.
All her pain and exhaustion stopped mattering as big blue eyes fixed her with a surprisingly alert gaze.
"Wow. You were so worth it little one."
"Oh Astrid, she's beautiful!"
Valka cooed softly, touching her finger to a little cheek as she allowed herself into the moment. It was right - they were a three. This was their daughter, just as Valka's child would also be Astrid's son or daughter.
"Yeah, she is."
The midwife cleaned Astrid up of the after birth and whatever else came out of her. She didn't care. She had her baby.
"What time is it?"
"Almost dawn. Why?"
"So we can get home before everyones awake. I want a day to myself with her before the chiefs heir is the talk of the town."
Hiccup strapped the baby to his chest while Valka helped Astrid up, and a short jaunt on Toothless later they were back in their hut with the baby girl.
"Oh, I am so sore!"
"The worst of that will ease within a week. You'll be too busy to notice much."
Sitting delicately on a pillow Hiccup kindly put on the chair for her, Astrid held out her arms for her daughter. The baby began to huff and fuss, both young adult Haddocks turning to Valka.
"She's probably hungry."
"Oh yeah, that's my job huh? Does it hurt?"
"No, though it can feel strange at first."
Astrid managed to free her breast from her shift, a small hungry mouth immediately latching on.
"Whoa. That's something."
"So... did you decide on a name?"
"Not quite. Another reason not to rush the announcement."
Petting the girls hair, Hiccup looked at Astrid like she was carrying the sun in her hands, completely awestruck.
"I can't believe you just did that. Gods, how do you not hate all men after that mom? I mean, I hurt you. And now-"
Valka pressed her fingers to Hiccup's mouth.
"It's nature, and I would do it a thousand times for you son."
Astrid nodded, seeing the tiny baby she loved more than life itself already nurse from her breast.
"I agree. Worth it."
-HTTYD-
Baby Haddock!
I've already picked names but if anyone has suggestions, it's not important to the story and therefore changeable.