"Options... I've ran out of Options..." (Book 3)

Chapter 151 - "Water..."

Chapter 151 - "Water..."

Clara's PoV

'How long have you been having contractions for Clara?'

'Since last night really I think. I just didn't think too much of it. I've never actually been in proper labour before' I cried as I felt another contraction that had come on so quickly and was so painful.

'Sit down. We'll take a blood sample and check baby. Make sure we're all good' she smiled, as I shook my head.

'No way. There's no way I can sit down right now. This isn't good. This can't surly can't be normal?'

'Everything your experiencing is normal deer. You've never actually had a natural birth experience have you?'

'I have but not since Avia and that was 11 years ago' I scoffed not in the mood for a chit chat about the past.

'Well if we can try and get you into a gown end on the bed, then we can run an ultrasound and see what baby is up too' she said assuredly.

I waddled - and I mean literally waddled towards the bed with both of my hands attached to both of John's and squeezed extremely tightly during a contraction.

'I don't like this' I cried looking up at John for a way out of this.

'Shush. It's all going to be okay' he said when the nurse left to give me some dignity and change into the gown but that wasn't happening.

'John this isn't right. This can't be right. It doesn't feel normal' I begged him as he lifted my arms like a child and helped me out of my top and bra.

'Stop panicking Clara. They know what they're doing. Your not a midwife. Just concentrate on getting the baby out of you' John hushed me kissing my forehead as I screamed in pain at the next one.

'If you don't get me some drugs I will kick you in the nuts' I threatened as he backed away and stepped outside the room. I knew he was as nervous as I was.

I was just panicking. I didn't want it to be a repeat of last time. At least this time I am in labour.

- - -

'She's in labour then?' Richard mumbled.

'Yep. You'd better get Lilly down here as soon as possible' John hummed.

'Yeah. Only thing about that is - that we're sort of in France aren't we?' Richard said and John immediately regretted that stupid trip he had sent them on.

'What? God I forgot about that' John mumbled.

'She wasn't supposed to be induced for 5 more days. We are due back in 36 hours. There's not much point in leaving before hand. Any way - labour can go on for 36 hours. We might be back'

'No. there's no way she'll be holding on that long. I'm pretty convinced she's nearly there' John said as a nurse approached him. 'Got to go, call back in a bit' John said quickly hanging up the phone.

'Looks like we're all systems go' she smiled.

'What? We've only been here 45 minutes?' John scoffed running into the room where Clara looked ready for death and second now.

- - -

'Come on Clara. Get in the pool. You said you wanted the water birth and getting in at the early stages is the best for comfort' the midwife said.

'She's 8 centimetres dilated. Seems like it's now or never' the midwife hummed feeing my stomach and looking for a safe place to put the blue gel.

'No. no it can't be yet. We've only been here 5 minutes' I panted.

'45 minutes actually but I see your point' John hummed.

'Shut up. Otherwise I will knock you out' I yelled, grabbing his hand again anyway and went for the kill on squeezing it. I may have possibly squeezed a little too hard.

'Hmm. Could still be a little longer. But I think we'll be having this baby today' she hummed pulling her hand out from my nether regions and I just flopped back into the bed.

'Come on Clara. Do you want to try the pool? It's nice and warm' John suggested as I looked up at him as another contraction passed.

'Like I care how bloody warm it is' I growled but stood up.

It took great amounts of energy to stand up and grabbed John's hands where he led me towards the pool.

It was a Fucking giant paddling pool in the middle of a hospital room but it would have to do.

Thank god we have a birthing plan though and private medical insurance because this would have to be awful doing it the peasant way.

'Hold on' I said in a pant and took a deep breath gripping to the side of the pool with one hand and John's hand with the other.

'Deep breaths?' John suggested.

'I Fucking know that. God this is not what I expected. Who knew labour hurt so Fucking much?' I muttered letting the contraction pass and took a sip of the water that John handed me.

Then I looked at one of the midwives who handed me a tube for the gas and air and smiled. 'You'll feel better when you get in' she said enticing me in.

'Yeah you keep saying that but to get in is Fucking uncomfortable' I whined.

'Come on. Let's get you in yeah?' John said taking grip of my hand and helped me in.

He had cut down on some layers so he had obviously decided that we were going to be here for some time.

'Find a comfortable position and you'll feel a lot better' she suggested.

I was surprised but actually whilst getting into the water was the worst experience of my life - once I was in the water I suddenly felt a huge sense of relief.

It was much easier to sit up and deal with contractions in the water.

John sighed in relief when I had stopped complaining so much. In all fairness to John he had been and was being really remarkable through this whole thing.

He hadn't complained once but he did get a little assay about my next question.