Jamal Murray & Isaiah Briscoe: The Parallel

Chapter Ten

*Meeting Isabelle Louise Murray-Briscoe*
Jamal Murray~ 9 months and 39 weeks pregnant
Kitchener, Ontario
5:00pm,

Jamal was watching TV in his room when he felt a strong wave of contractions hitting him on the stomach and he had to call for his mother. His mother rushed to his side and asked what was going on. "Mom, I'm having contractions!" He clutched on his lower belly and started panting. He put his right arm on the wall and the other hand on his belly. "AAAAAHHHHHH!" He was letting out a loud yell. "Hang tight Jamal, I'll get the supplies ready!" His mother said. "Breathe in and breathe out," Jamal was kneeling, facing down with his elbows on his bed and would be moaning and groaning in pain.

"Mom, I don't know what's going on, it's still hurts!" He said putting his face on the pillow (Jamal has the Ryan Bear Pillow.) "I know Jamal, breathe through the contractions," He did as being told. Next, his father prepares the supplies for the birth such as the sterilized pads and other medical equipment. Lamar goes to the room only to see his older brother whimpering. "It's okay big brother, it's okay," He rubs him on the back. Later on, his dad started fixing Jamal's hair to be prepared for the birth of his baby. Meanwhile, his dad was fixing his hair as Lamar stares at the nail polish that Jamal had been wearing on his feet and it was pink. "Why don't you lay down and Jamal? I'll time your contractions," He nodded and relaxes on the pillow.

6:15pm,

Jamal took several of his breathing exercises while his father continues timing his contractions. "It's okay Jamal, just keep breathing through contractions," Roger starts massaging his belly. "Is your stomach hurting?" Jamal nodded with yes. "It's okay, I'll massage your belly," He continues breathing as his father hears him crying in pain. "Just let your body do its work, but don't push yet," However, Jamal felt a strong urge to push during the birth of his baby and he's not ready. Next, he was putting his arms on the bed swaying side to side to get the baby's head to move down to his cervix. He was feeling a lot of discomfort on his pelvic area. "It's okay, just breathe," Lamar hands the Ryan Bear Plush to Jamal to hug on to it since he had the stuffed toy in his room.

Lamar was waiting anxiously for his brother to start pushing the baby out. Well it was hurting him a lot when it comes to dealing with the labor pains. "Lamar, get him a blanket and a teddy bear to keep him calm," Lamar nods and gathers two items such as the blanket and the teddy bear to help Jamal relax. He placed the blanket on Jamal and put the teddy bear next to him.

7:30pm,

Lamar helped his older brother kneel down on the bed hearing him take his deep breaths. "Is Jamal ready to push?" Roger asked. "Almost dad," He said. "Okay, I'm going to lift his nightgown, but it will show your brother's baby bump, is that okay with you?" Lamar nods and looks away while his father is lifting Jamal's nightgown. "Jamal, I'm going to lift your nightgown and remove your underwear," He nodded and Roger did what he was supposed to. Sylvia puts on the gloves and checked on Jamal's cervix. "Should I break his water?" "Yes darling you can," He proceeds. His mother breaks his water on the opening. He may have felt the pinch but he was ready to start pushing.

8pm,

"I'm scared, I'm scared," Jamal was shaking his head in fear. "This is going to hurt really bad," "I know, but everything will be alright," She said softly. "We'll get through this," He agreed as she was ready to help him with the baby. He was now in bed with his legs spread wide open. "It will be alright. Are you ready for the birth of your baby?" He said. "Yes, I'm ready," "Okay, start pushing with your next contraction," It started with Jamal screaming as he began to push. "Just like that, you're doing great," He took a breath and pushed when he felt the contraction coming in.