******************************************************************************Hey Everybody! Here's the birthing chapter! I hope you all like it! Thank you so much for the last two chapter support! I will shut up so you guys can finally meet little Baylyn! I Love you all so much!

"Peeta! I swear if you don't get her out of me right this minute, I will kill you all!" "Katniss! There is only one person that can get her out….and that is you, Kat! You can't just lie here and expect her to magically crawl out of you! You have to push!" "What do you mean…push?" "I mean hold your breath and push Baylyn out!" I can feel sweat already pouring down my forehead and I've only been in labor for fifteen minutes, "I-I-I can't Peeta. I can't move my body an inch without the pain digging into me…" "Kat, you have to try…I'm going to pick you up and move you onto the couch." My eyes widen in fear… "Peeta…you're not serious…are you?" "We have to Kat. You can't deliver our daughter on the doorway floor. On the count of three I'm going to lift you up." I nod through the pain. "One….Two…..THREE!"

Peeta rests his arms under my body and lifts me up, off the cold floor and the pain sharpens. "Peeta!" I scream at the top of my lungs and he runs faster which only makes the pain worse. I feel like I'm on the verge of passing out and I begin shaking violently. I am lying on the couch, and no matter how soft it is it doesn't make the contractions any easier. Peeta crouches down beside me and holds my hand tight. "Do something Peeta, please!" I can feel tears of pain and fear rolling down my face. "I-I-I don't know what to do…I was counting on just driving you to the hospital..." "Just, do….SOMETHING!" I arch my back in pain and wish I would pass out until Baylyn is in my arms. I can barely hear what Peeta's saying so I just focus on a point on the ceiling and hope that Baylyn would make her appearance already.

"Katniss!" I can hear footsteps coming closer to me and I can't determine whose they are. I turn my head down so I can look at the person who just had to make their appearance…right now. "Effie! Thank god you're here!" Peeta almost tackles her in a happy fit of jumps, "Effie, Katniss is in labor." "Right now?" "Right now!" I scream as loud as I can. She sits down on the end of the couch "Well. Did Peeta not know how to drive you to the hospital?" "No. Too. Much. Pain. She's coming out now, or never!" "Oh goodness…umm. Let me see…Peeta go grab some towels." Peeta looks at Effie and he's completely dumbfounded. "Get a move on it! It's a big big, day! Go get the towels Peeta!" "Okay, Katniss dear. I'm going to take your pants off…It'll ease some of the pressure you feel on your abdomen." I stare at her, "Well Katniss. Where else do you think the baby's going to come out?" I nod slowly and watch as Effie eases off my pants; it does ease a slight amount of the pain. But nothing can stop the sharp digging I have into my stomach from the strong contractions.

I see Haymitch's head peak into the front door, "Haymitch, out. Not now!" He looks offended and exits as he's told. Effie turns her attention back to me; the alarm in her green eyes is bright, and very noticeable. "Katniss, where is your mother?" "District four…" "Okay, I'm going to go get her. She'll know exactly what to do!" "You're leaving me here?" "Peeta is in your bathroom getting towels. Just remember if the contractions get stronger, just….push? I'll be back in a couple hours. By then you should be almost completely dilated." Effie runs out the door in her bare feet and I am alone in the living room. "Peeta-! Get in here. I can't breathe." He comes stumbling out carrying what I think is every towel we own; He drops most of them and runs over to my side. "Wh-wh-where's Effie?" "Went to get my mother!" Peeta's eyebrows scrunch up in utter fear. He holds my hand and rubs it with his thumb.

"Umm…Kat. Where are your pants?" "Effie thinks it'll relieve some pressure. I'm supposed to take the underwear off when I have to start pushing." "Okay…Are you feeling okay?" "No! I'm miserable!" "I'll be right back…" He drops my hand and heads out of the room. "Peeta Mellark! You can't just leave me here!" Peeta enters the room after a couple minutes, though with the severe pain it felt like years. He holds something out to me. My eyes are so clouded with pain I can barely see. "It's your favorite Kat. Eat some. It'll take your mind off of Baylyn for a while." I sink my teeth into the bread and chew it quickly and hard. It doesn't take the pain away completely but it definitely helps. Peeta dabs my forehead with a cold cloth. I breathe out in relief and hold Peeta's hand.

I struggle through another hour of contractions. I look at Peeta's perfect eyes that seemed to have just gotten used to dealing with contractions…. "Peeta. I can feel it." "What more contractions coming back on?" "No…It's time to bring Baylyn out into this world." "You-you mean. You're going to… push?" I nod as the contractions start up harder than they ever had in the past. I scream out several times. I have Peeta pull my underwear down and I prop my feet up on the pillows he has situated for me. "Are you ready, Peeta?" He nods, and holds my hand; he gives it a reassuring squeeze and kisses my cheek. I don't quite understand how I'm supposed to push this baby out. I look into Peeta's eyes and try to hide my fear for Baylyn.

I squeeze his hand as tightly as I can and hold my breath and try to push Baylyn out. I begin crying from the pain, Peeta wipes every one of my tears away. I groan as the pain becomes intolerable, but I don't stop pushing. You have to get her out Katniss. You can't let her suffocate. I holler out a couple foul things at Peeta. Something along the lines of you did this to me! But he doesn't seem to be offended, he just tells me that "he knows", and he pats my hand in a comforting way. I can't feel my throat from the screaming. I thought the contractions were bad. But this is a whole new feeling….It's literally like I'm being torn in two. I can't tolerate the pain any longer; I rest, or… give up really. "Katniss, you have to keep pushing!" "I-I can't! I feel like my body has been torn in half and then beaten with a stick!" "You have to try…for Baylyn! Just look at me and push! Think of her sweet face, think of all the months you spent carrying her around! Just look at me and push her out!"

I shriek and push with all my might. After that last push I know that I'm going to die from the severe pain. I touch Peeta's cheek and feel myself fading out. "Katniss! Katniss! You can't do this! I can see her head!" He can see her? He can see her….He can see her! Sweat is uncontrollably streaming down my face, and my entire body feels numb, for only a moment. I take that moment to my advantage and push with all the energy I have left in my body. I scream out more vile things, and just yell out in general. My throat is rawer then during the first games before almost dying of dehydration. My arms are like plastic. Unfeeling, and stiff as a board. My legs feel like they have been cut off. My stomach has such an insane pain that I feel like dying would have been the easy way out.

Peeta kisses my cheek, "She's almost out Kat…Just one more push. Just one more!" I close my eyes and listen to Peeta hum the lullaby we both love so much and all of a sudden there's an immediate relief of pressure. Something or somebody has come out. Just like that. Baylyn is out, and taking her first breath in the world. My vision is extremely blurry so I just rest my hand on Peeta's hair and wait to see our child. Peeta wraps her up quickly in an all-white towel. He smiles brighter than I've ever seen. It makes the sun look dim, his smile can't compare to anything in this world. He is shedding tears of happiness all down his face. His blue eyes have never shined brighter and he leans forward to kiss me. "Look at her Kat." He hands me a bundle of white towels. And inside holds the strangest looking thing I have ever seen. Not strange in a bad way…but…absolutely beautiful.

I am choking back tears; Peeta strokes my head and stares down at our perfect little daughter. I can see that on her head that she has a couple dark strands of straight hair growing in already. "She has your hair already, Kat." He kisses my forehead repeatedly. "Peeta. She's…beautifully perfect." She is still pink and her skin is the softest I have ever felt. She is just a little bit bigger than Prim was as a new born. "Hi sweetie. I'm your mommy..." "And I'm your daddy." "Did you know your name is Baylyn Marine Mellark?" Ever so slightly I can see her mouth turn up in a smile. I play with her tiny fingers and her eyes remained closed and I can't wait to see the eyes that I just know or hope…will be sapphire bluejust like Peeta's. My eyes won't stop making me cry over our tiny miracle. "I love you Baylyn." I kiss her itty bitty nose and she wiggles it in response. Peeta disappears to get some clothes for her; he brings out some little green pajamas, and slides them onto her chilled body.

Peeta holds her close to his chest and I smile in complete happiness. My family. The two I love most in the world. "I love you two." "We love you too." Peeta slides onto the couch with me and kisses me for a while; until Baylyn's small pink hands touch our faces separating us. I laugh and let out one happier tear and kiss her little cheeks, and every single finger. "I don't know how I could never want you. But I do now, Baylyn. I love you so much!" I hold her against my body and watch her expression loosen to a sleeping pose. "Kat…she's so beautiful…just like you." Peeta kisses my cheek and we stare down at our stunning baby girl. He little lips twitch in her sleep, and I can already see they are the shape of my mouth. Peeta seems to notice this as well and puts a finger to her lips, he smiles. "I hope she has your silver eyes…" I shake my head in disgust. "After all of that work, I at least want her eyes to be blue, like yours." Peeta shrugs his shoulders. "Either way, she'll be absolutely perfect." He kisses me and we both turn our attention to a sleeping Baylyn. "She has your nose Peeta." "Oh…let's not say that…Her nose will be much too big, if you're right." I kiss his nose and he blushes ever so slightly.

I hear the door swing open and slam against the wall. Effie comes running into the room, and she's completely out of breath. "Katniss, dear! I found your mother! Push! Start pushing now-." "Oh, well hello there you cutie pie!" Effie walks over slowly and takes Baylyn from my arms. I have learned to tolerate Effie and everything…it's just that after hours in labor. I just want to hold my daughter. That isn't too much to ask is it? Effie does cradle Baylyn the way a baby should be. She kisses Baylyn's head, and hands her back over to Peeta.

"Katniss?" "Mom!" She runs over to me and kisses my forehead. "I'm so sorry I didn't come to district twelve yesterday! I should have considering you were nine months pregnant!" My mother kisses the top of my head. She extends her arms out for Baylyn. Peeta proudly places her in my mother's arms. "Well hello there sweetie. I'm your grandmother. Let's get you to the hospital and give you a physical." "What does she mean…go to the hospital?" I lean close to Peeta. "We have to get you and Baylyn cleared to be at home." "I just gave birth to her though! She came into this house and she's already…perfect. Why would we need somebody else to tell us that?" Peeta ignores my comment and lifts me up, and carries me out to the car, and sets me down in the front seat.

I can hear Effie cooing over Baylyn, louder than when I had been in there. Apparently nobody likes the post birth Mockingjay. Peeta walks back into the house to collect Baylyn. I see a figure approaching me, I look over to my side and see Haymitch. I have actually found myself missing him since the last time I saw him a couple months ago. "Hi Haymitch." Happy tears start welling up in my eyes, he bends down and hugs me. I can tell he'd like me to let go, after a couple minutes, but I don't want to. I keep him close to me. "Hey Sweetheart. Congratulations on the baby." He kisses my cheek and then pulls back. "I figured you and the boy wouldn't remember something." "We already have the nursery ready…what did we forget?" Haymitch throws something up and catches it. It's a small car seat. I smile through my tears of joy and reach my hand out to touch it. It's pink and green. It's a plush fabric and I find that I'm actually excited to see Baylyn in it. Peeta walks out holding tiny little Baylyn and I almost cry at the sight of it. The sun is just rising and the light is shining right onto Peeta and Baylyn's perfect faces.

Peeta immediately hands Baylyn over to Haymitch; "I'm sure you already knew this, but your parents are a little nuts in the head. So…when you learn to escape…I mean… walk, I'm right next door." He shoots me and Peeta a humorous smile and he continues to just stares down at Baylyn, his eyes turn red and he places her into the car seat. "Well, good job you two. You actually haven't screwed this baby up… yet." He kisses Baylyn's nose and walk away, with a wave.

After several tries Peeta successfully hooks the car seat in. He jumps into the car, and starts it up. I stare back at Baylyn and wait for the moment that I get to see her little eyes. "Ready?" "Ready." At that we start down the road to the hospital. "She's perfect Kat. Just like you." "I love you." I kiss Peeta's cheek and extend my hand out and play with Baylyn's tiny pink fingers. "I love you Baylyn." I whisper through my tear clouded eyes…

******************************************************************************Hi Guys! What did you think about the birth chapter? Hate it? Love it? Let me know in the reviews below! Was it too long? Too short? Or maybe just right? I hope it lived up to what you guys wanted to see! I should be uploading again tomorrow night! Did you like the home birth? Did you like that the house was empty or do you wish Effie could have stuck around? What did you all think of Baylyn? What eye color do you all suspect Baylyn will have? Leave me your guess and comments on today's chapter below! I love you all so incredibly much! Talk to you all at my next update!

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