after another 2 months had passed leo was sitting eating dinner with his whole family when he felt a cramp so he winced in pain and splinter said "leonardo what is it?" and leo said "i just felt a cramp dad i'm fine really" then he kept eating but when he felt another cramp 20mins later he realised the baby was coming so he said "guys it's time" but they were watching a movie and they all thought he meant that it was time for the hero to appear so raph said "no thats not for a few scenes leo" then leo winced in pain and said "no it's time" then donny said "you mean the baby?" and leo said "yes!" then donny yelled "dad leatherhead we need you leo's gone into labour now" then they both ran in and splinter said "are you sure leonardo?" and leo said "yes i'm sure now please do something it hurts" then leatherhead said "calm down leonardo and we will do all we can" then he picked leo up and ran to the med lab.
when leo was laid on a bed in the med lab and once he was comfortable he said "dad please don't leave me" then splinter said "i will not i promise leonardo" then leatherhead said "leonardo i need you to put your feet flat on the bed so i can examine you" so leo did then after he had been examined splinter said "how is he doing my love?" and leatherhead said "he is doing fine all he needs to do is let his body do the work for a while until he needs to push" so leo did but over an hour later when he felt a contraction he also felt something wet come out of him and he thought he had urinated so he said "guys i'm sorry i just kinda peed in here" but then as splinter looked he said "no you did not leatherhead come quickly leonardo is bleeding" so leatherhead ran over.
when leatherhead saw all the blood he said "donatello we need to operate on him now get the things together" then leo said "what's happening dad?" and splinter said "we need to do a cesarean to get the baby out of you now" and leo said "i'm scared dad it's all happening so fast" then splinter said "i will not leave you my son" then leatherhead said "leonardo i need to put you to sleep now" then leo said "no just get her out now" then splinter said "but my son that would be extremely painful for you" then leo said "but if we wait for me to fall asleep it could cost my baby her life" then leatherhead said "it's too dangerous to do it without the anaesthetic leonardo" then leo said "just get her out of me or i'll do it myself" then splinter said "please just do it my love i will help him through the pain" so leatherhead picked up a scalpel and said "are you sure you do not want putting to sleep leonardo" then leo said "i'm sure just get her out of me before something happens to her" then leatherhead said "ok i am going to make the first cut now" then he dragged the scalpel across leo's plastron and it was soft so it opened.
as leatherhead cut leos plastron open leo started crying out in pain so splinter said "calm yourself my son it will all you over soon and your daughter will be born" then leatherhead cut into leo's womb so leo screamed then he said "it hurts daddy please make the pain stop" then splinter said "i will my son i promise but right now you need to focus on me and nothing else" so leo did then a few minutes later he heard a faint cry so he looked away and saw donny taking something away so he said "is that my baby?" and leatherhead said "yes leonardo" then leo said "i wanna see her now" then leatherhead said "we need to close you up first leonardo then you may go see her" so leo sat and waited then 20mins later he said "can i go see her now?" and leatherhead said "yes but she is going to be a bit small as she was a month premature" then leo stood up but his stomach was still very sore so he nearly fell over but splinter caught him and said "let me help you to her my son" then leo said "thanks dad" then they walked slowly over to where leo's baby was.
as soon as splinter and leo saw the tiny baby splinter said "oh she looks perfect my perfect little granddaughter" then leo sat down and said "she's the most beautiful thing i've ever seen" then donny said "go on you can take her out of the cot leo" but then leo said "how should i hold her? i don't wanna hurt her and i'm scared i will" so splinter picked the baby up and said "hold her like this" then he held the baby to himself and after a minute he started to pass her to leo and leo quickly picked it up and held the baby against himself then he said "thank you dad can you get me a bottle for her please? she needs a feed" then donny said "way ahead of you leo here you go" then he passed leo a bottle of milk so leo tried to feed the baby but she wouldn't take the bottle for him so he said "dad how do i make her drink? you seemed to manage feeding four of us at once" then splinter said "yes but you boys were eating solid food would you like me to try for you?" and leo said "yes please" so splinter took the baby and the bottle.
a few minutes later when splinter had the baby drinking the milk leo said "how did you do it dad?" and splinter said "i found the angle she likes the bottle at and worked from there" then leo said "dad i would be honoured if you would name her for me" then splinter said "my son that is indeed a great honour i would like to name her maria" then leo said "thank you dad it's a lovely name for a lovely girl" then splinter looked back down to see his newborn granddaughter asleep wrapped in his kimono so he carefully unwrapped her and laid her in the cot but then she started gripping where the kimono had been and it was obvious she wanted some fabric to hold onto so splinter went off and got a blanket that leo had been really attached to and said "here give this to your daughter it was yours when you were young and i think she may appreciate it now" so leo laid the blanket over the newborn and she grabbed hold of it then settled down again so leo fell asleep as well.
