10 Minutes

Heartbeat!

Her
"caannn.....caannn ..caa...where...argh....my baby...help him... ughhh, argh..please don't leave caaan"

Him
Her low, almost whispered cries calling for him to stay nearly did him in. They wouldn't let him remain with her. He said a prayer unlike any other he had ever prayed before.... "Allah please don't take her from me. Don't take them from me. I can't live without them".

Her
Everything was bright and seemed to be glowing. She was moved from one bed to another and turned on her side slightly while she moaned. Another contraction began and she swore she would be split in two. She focused on the blue eyes of a nurse who was talking to her but she could only concentrate on a few words before she began to see black spots in her field of vision. She heard a man's giving commands in a stern voice as someone was pulling her hair back into a cap. She turned her head to the side and saw white walls and double doors and then moved her head slightly as she heard the sawing noise of scissors. Then she heard fabric tearing and realized they were cutting away her clothes. Her ears began to buzz and the dark spots clouding her vision returned before someone held her hand and spoke to her gently and softly telling her that all would be well. She tried to concentrate on the gentle voice but the pain was too much and so she closed her eyes while she heard the man's voice again. He was in charge here... she could tell.

"Please insure that the father is made aware immediately. Make sure he gets himself under control before he walks in here".... The nurse nodded "Get him ready and in here after you have brought him up to speed. I don't want him panicking when he sees all the people in here. They weren't expecting all this".

The nurse quickly left as the doctor continued to speak to the other nurses, the respiratory therapist, and the anesthesiologist.

"Alright team. I don't need to tell you how this all goes down however for Mrs. Divit this was not what she was expecting so let's address each condition as we go, thoroughly making sure we keep her stable". He quickly walked around to her left as she began to come to.

Her:
"Mrs. Divit. Mrs. Divit I am Dr. Badem. I'll be taking care of you now.
You are in hospital".

"Can?.... Can! Where is...ugh... what? My baby.. what has happened?"... Sanem could barely lift her head but only saw a partition where her baby bump should have been. She felt her head spinning a bit as tears rolled down the side of her face. "Where's my husband?". She looked at a tall man who leaned over her a bit. He wore mask but when he spoke she recognized his voice.

"Your husband will be with here with you in just a few minutes. He needs to be readied in order to be here with us. We are getting your blood pressure under control now. You are experiencing condition that is blocking your cervix from doing what it naturally wants to do. That's why you are in terrible pain. Your condition is critical so we will perform an emergency Caesarian to deliver your ...". When her eyes went wide and she tried to move about he placed a hand on her arm and continued.

"I know you are in pain and frightened but the pain should be calming way down now. We have administered the necessary medication in order to perform an emergency Caesarian as you arrived presenting something called placenta previa". He saw the reaction on her face and quickly leaned in. "I am here to insure that everything goes perfectly. I only deliver healthy babies Mrs. Divit and yours will be no exception". When her eyes focused on him and she made an effort to remain calm he continued.

"Your own doctor has been informed and I am sure will be with us soon. You've lost quite a bit of blood and we needed to get you settled and replace what you've lost before we can begin". He took a moment to let her speak and ask her questions.