Edna had gone into labor fast enough to what was usual. Instead of delaying hours, like most, in half an hour she was already surrounded by nurses, with Samuel at the head, and her obstetrician giving orders.
- ¡Shit! - She cried, with a contraction.
- Breathe princess- Drake held her hands.
- Patience Edna- Hemily said, by auscultation in her crotch- Not long. Go getting ready to start pushing ¿Yes?
- God, God…- Shaareim panicked, sweaty- Samy... I'm afraid...
- Calm- He kissed her head- You'll do fine, honey.
- I... I... ¡Don't! – She shouted with a contraction.
- Here I am- Samuel said.
- Edna, breathes like I taught you- Said Hemily- With the next contraction, push.
Soon she was forced to push hard, with a powerful contraction, forcing her to mourn and strong grab the hands her husband.
- ¡All right!- Said her doctor- Very good! Breathe, cute... and push again.
- You're right, honey...- He told Samuel.
The scene was repeated even more pain.
- ¡The head is outside! - Said Hemily- ¡One last time Edna! ¡Hard!
And this time it was worse, longer. She felt her soul cracking much as her body.
- ¡That's!- Samuel felt the grip of women, aching hands- ¡Come on! ¡With force princess, come on!
He saw tears of pain, sweating, shouting, until a little squeak appeared, bringing a slight relief. Kalisha came shouting loudly.
- ¡Very good Edna!- Smiled the obstetrician.
- You did Edy...- He kissed her forehead soaked- You did it…
After a few moments, A nurse appeared with a red lump, still crying and dirty, wrapped in blankets.
- Look who's here- Said the woman, approaching Kalisha- Hello…
Samuel looked at the baby, with moist eyes. Your baby. His little.
- Finally…- He smiled, just stroking her little cheek- Hello Kaly... Child...
He was smiling, excited, while they are approaching her daughter to Edna.
But something was not right. Edna turned away, crying. In addition to fatigue, he saw sadness in her.
- ¿Edy?- Samuel worried.
- Is ok dad- Told the nurse- Mom is tired, let her recover a little ¿Yes? You can come out now, we clean up the baby and will see her again. Go...
Drake came out, looking at his wife, weeping silently, tired, in a swirl of nurses.
In the hallway, his brother and sister in law came quickly.
- ¡Hey!- Nathan hugged him- ¡That was fast!
- ¿How is Kaly?- Elena smiled with Cassie her arms- ¿It's okay?
- Yes… Yes…- Samuel smiled, barely.
- ¿Sam?- His brother was suspected- ¿What's up?
- Is Edy...- His eyes welled- She did not want our little... Neither looked her... God...
- Samuel- Fisher approached- Take it easy. She may have a post partum depression...
- ¿What?
- Look- Elena sat on a bench, tucking her baby- I had an aunt who happened that... It usually happens when born, but it will go away in a couple of weeks, do not worry.
- But… ¿Why?- He sat next- If she was happy... until yesterday.
- You have no idea the chemical disaster that the childbirth producing in the brain of the mother... She just you need time.
- You should ask advice from Stefson- Nate said- That give you details.
While later, her obstetrician left the room, with the little baby cleaner, wrapped, without mourn.
- Dad Drake- She smiled- Look who's here.
- Kaly...- He stretched her in his arms and took her, with all the care in the world- Hello cute... Hello... It's me, Daddy...
- Is beautiful...- Elena whispered, approaching too.
- Hello niece- Nathan smiled- I am the uncle Nate...
- She weighed 7.7 pounds- Said Stefson- Large and healthy...
- Thanks doctor- Samuel smiled, cradling her daughter.
- It is a pleasure. By the way, you do not look first-timer, you do it right.
- Stefson...- Samuel became seriously- ¿What happened to Edy? ¿She is okay? ¿Did she see her?
- She don't…- Murmured the woman.
- ¿What?- He got scared- ¿What's wrong with her?
- Of course, with the previous diagnosis... Postpartum depression.
- ¿Is it something I did?
- You need to calm down and listen me, and start understanding that she does not hate her baby. Edna has a huge chemical imbalance in her brain, it is very common, and it is also very common in cases where was traumatic events in the childhood of the mother. And she has plenty of that. She do not need drugs, or hospitalization, or anything like that, just give her time, She was "activated" by herself in a few weeks, a month at most. Of course, when you bring the baby in a month, for checkup, if Edna has not recovered, I'll to tell you what to do.
- ¿What do I do in the meantime? ¿How do I feed her?
- Edna is not going to oppose to give her milk. When Kalisha is hungry, you approach her or even you take out her breast yourself, no matter. The baby will drink automatically.
- ¿But if Edy not want to breastfeed?
- She is depressive, no psychopath. And she is a newly formed mother, her instinct will force her to feed the baby, she never hurt her. The worst that can happen, is that Edna cry every time she milk.
- God- He rubbed his forehead.
- You'll have to be strong, Samuel... She will mourn a lot. She will mourn when hear mourn her daughter, when see her, when do not see her... You just let her relax, calm down. But above all, let her see you. Beyond all chemicals that they are clouding her mind, behind, she is, Edna, that draws if see her husband caring for her daughter. One day she reach the peak, you must be careful, because it is the only time it can be dangerous.
- ¿Dangerous?- He got scared.
- In cases like her, that is the time when maybe, she think about suicide.
- Oh no... No...
- Do not let her alone all day, and nothing will happen, calm- She patted his arm- And after that, it will be better, little by little. One day she will be as always, a little sad and surely with feelings of guilt. Anyway, relax, I will always help you. Now you have to enter, leave the girl, and saying goodbye to both, we have to make the medical checkup, her and her mother. Early tomorrow, if all goes well, you take to home both ¿Yes?
- Ok…
Samuel close his daughter, one last time, to the rest of his family so they could say goodbye. Then he went with her, left it gently in a cradle, repeatedly kissing her tenderly.
- Do not miss me, cute ¿Yes? Tomorrow I will back... I love you my girl…
After he approached to the mother, leaning, even tired, but fallen countenance.
- Edy... Princess- He kissed her head to wake her.
- ¿Mmmmm?- She opened her eyes, watching him.
- They're going to make a check, they send me home- He stroked her cheek- Tomorrow morning I'm going back to take you home ¿Yes?
- Okay…- She muttered.
- Kalisha is beautiful... Thanks sweetie…- He kissed her head again- I love you so much my princess.
But Edna did not respond. Just closed her eyes. A part of the soul of Samuel broke for that. He looked at the obstetrician, she affirms softly, trying to calm him.
And he went home, with others, pretty sad though wonderful day.
