It was another typical day in the ED as once again the doors flew open as Jeff and Dixie wheeled another patient in. Zoe quickly ran over putting down the magazine that she had been reading and took control of the patient.
"Right Zoe, this is Mia Johnson age 22. She's 37 weeks pregnant, gone into early labor as she fall down some stairs and hit her head, no concussion but slight bleeding. GCS 13 throughout and BP 110 over 90, waters broke on route" Dixie informed Zoe everything she needed to know about Mia.
"OK, Hi Mia I'm Dr Hanna" Zoe introduced herself walking beside Jeff and Dixie as they began to wheel her towards resus.
"Nick I'm going to need some help over here" Zoe shouted to Nick who had just discharged his patient "Tess I'm going to need you as well" Zoe shouted. Tess and Nick both had skills needed to deliver a baby and Zoe had only helped to deliver a couple of times so she wanted their assistance. They both ran to join her as they reached the doors to resus.
Zoe stood still as everyone rushed into resus, taking in a breathe of air and holding onto the door as she tried to keep her balance. She put her hand to her head as the dizziness took over.
This didn't go unnoticed by Nick however "Dr Jordan, go and take a break" Nick ordered worrying and seeing how pale she was beginning to look.
"Nick really, I'm fine" Zoe falsely smiled trying to carry on, but she knew Nick saw straight through this.
The lady they were treating was Zoe's patient so she wanted to take full control here "Right can we do a cardiotocograph and an ultrasound please" Zoe ordered.
Nick looked at her "I'll do this" He told her, walking round the bed and taking the transducer from her.
"I'm quite capable" Zoe said in a slight whisper so that nobody else would hear.
"Well I disagree" Nick snapped carrying on with the procedure himself, forcing Zoe no other choice but to go and wait outside. She stormed out of the doors and waited for them to finish, she hated being told what to do, especially when it was Nick.
"Way to under mind me in their Nick, thanks" She snapped as he eventually came out of resus.
Nick put his hand on her back "Zoe you looked unwell, I couldn't let you do it" He said
Zoe couldn't argue with him, she knew he was right "I was fine, just a bit dizzy that's all" She told him
"What have you had to eat today?" Nick asked worrying about her health.
"Nothing yet, I've been busy" She admitted
"Well no wonder you looked so ill, try and eat in future" Nick ordered
"yes OK" Zoe agreed, rolling her eyes.
"Go get something and come back and help me deliver" He said.
Zoe had quickly gone to get something to eat due to Nick's orders and made her way back into resus.
"feeling better?" Nick asked, turning his head as he saw her enter resus.
"Yeah much better" Zoe convincingly smiled "How's she doing?" She asked putting on a pair of gloves ready to help assist.
"She's fully dilated, this baby's coming now" Nick informed her as they all began to prepare for delivery.
After a long 15 minutes of pushing, everybody was glad when the baby finally appeared "Right come on Mia one more push and you get to meet your baby" Nick encouraged her as she became more and more exhausted.
"Congratulations it's a girl" Zoe announced as Nick began to cut the cord.
"Why isn't she crying?" Mia cried as her baby still hadn't made any noise.
This brought back many bad memories for Zoe as she remembered the moment Phoebe was born, she could relate to every emotion that Mia was feeling right now as her baby was carried off. "We're just going to give her some help breathing" Zoe tried to reassure her knowing that she had to keep her aware of everything that was happening.
"Come on little one" Nick said as he placed an oxygen mask around the infants tiny face "Zoe come and warm her up" Nick shouted for assistance as Zoe began warming the baby by rubbing her with the blanket to get her oxygen flowing. They both let out a huge sigh of relief as a high pitched cry filled the room.
Nick picked up the baby and headed over to the bed "Congratulations Mia" he said carefully handing the baby neatly wrapped in blankets over to her "Tess can you get her sent up to maternity please" Nick ordered and Tess nodded in response.
He headed over to Zoe who was disposing her gloves "Well done, you did great" He proudly said, placing his hand on her back.
"We make a good team don't you think" Zoe smiled turning to face him.
"Definitely Mrs Jordan" He grinned "I'm going to cook for you tonight" He told her.
Zoe raised her eyebrows in shock "But you can't cook" She laughed.
"Well neither can you" He chuckled
"What are you up to?" She asked suspiciously, Nick hardly ever cooked meals and when he did it was usually a special occasion.
"Am i not allowed to treat my wife?"
Zoe put her hands up "No go ahead" She surrended. A relaxing night was just what she needed.
"Right well i'm heading home now and going to pick up the kids" Nick informed her as it was now 4 o'clock and his shift had finished but Zoe still had another 4 hours to go until handover.
"don't forget to bring their PE kits home" Zoe reminded him as it was now half term and she knew the kids would never remember.
"Yes, now chop chop get to work" Nick winked, patting her on the bum before heading off.
