The Little Detective

Birth=Pain

Third Pov
*at the hospital*
"Come on hunny just a few more big pushes!" the midwife encouraged. Scarlett had gone into labor nearly 36 hours ago and she was tired.

*earlier*

Scarlett had been getting ready for bed when all of a sudden a surge of pain shot through her lower abdomen. She leaned on her dresser to help maintain her balance. Her knuckles turned a ghostly white as she clutched the sides of the dresser while waiting for the pain to subside. Once it stopped she stood up again and walked over to her bedside table, faltering on the way due to the lingering pain. She reached over to where her phone sat on its charger and picked it up. She shakily unlocked it and called her mom with one hand while carefully rubbing her tender abdomen with the other.

*On the phone*

"Hello?" Scarlett's mom's voice rang through the phone.

"Mom?" Scarlett said wincing as her stomach tightened and another surge of pain washed over her.

"Scarlett? Are you alright it's almost ten?" Scarlett's mother asked, her voice laced with worry.

"I uh, I think I'm going into labor" Scarlett's voice shaked as tears threatened to spill from her eyes.

"oh-OH! Ok hang on I'll be there in a few... has your water broken yet?"

"N-no not yet" Scarlett whimpered

"Alright, tell me if it does ok? I'll be there soon. I can't wait to meet my granddaughter!"

"Ok. Love you" Scarlett breathed out

"Love you to"

*phone call ended*

Scarlett walked over to the nursery and began packing the rest of her hospital bag adding in a blanket her mom had made and some diapers. After she was finished she went back into her room and changed into some sweats and a t-shirt. After waiting a few minutes she heard her mom pull into the driveway. The two of them loaded the hospital bag, an overnight bag for Scarlett and a car seat into the car and drove to the hospital.

*back to the present*

Another wave of pain ripped through her body as the nurses continued encouraging her to push. She pushed with all her strength as tears streamed down her flushed, sweaty face a scream escaping from her lips. She clung to her mother's hand in hopes of some relief as her muscles tensed for what she hoped would be the last time. Suddenly the constant spasm of pain stopped and she felt her body relax. She wasn't focused on that though. She was focused on the small crying pink baby in the doctors arms. Her baby.

Scarlett reached her arms towards her screaming child, tears of her own slipping off her cheeks. The doctor quickly, but carefully, laid the baby onto her mothers chest. Feeling her bare skin on her own the baby's cry's quickly subdued, and she began to relax.

Scarlett carefully stroked her daughter's cheeks causing her to look into her mothers forest green eyes. Scarlett stared at her daughters face studying every small detail. She had her mothers beautiful green eyes, and light brown almost blond tufts on her head. The baby closed her eyes with a yawn before snuggling into her mother's chest with a sigh of contentment making her mother coo internally.

Scarlett looked up at her mother, who had tears
threatening to spill from her eyes, smiling more than she ever had. Her gaze returned to her daughter as she gently stroked her back.

"I love you so much my sweet girl" Scarlett whispered while gently pressing a soft kiss to her now sleeping daughter's head.

"Have you thought of a name yet?" Scarlett's mother questioned.