After Tragedy Struck

Birth

Elsa's POV
I feel horrible, I'm either getting sick, or I'm too sore and tired to get sick. Jack helped me to the car and he drove fast to the hospital, he got out, "stay her for a sec, I'll be back." He left to the doors and I felt the baby kick me harder than ever before, he's been doing that a lot this morning. A few minutes passed and it happened again, but harder. I held my stomach and cried as nurse Esther came with a wheelchair and helped me into it. She rolled the chair to the labor and delivery ward, I was confused. 'Why is she taking me here? He's not due for 7 weeks.' Then it hit me, excruciating pain went from my abdomen, through my back and legs, and then wet. The nurse got me in a room and I laid in the bed as she took my shorts and panties off, "stay calm Elsa, it's okay, I'm just checking your baby okay." I cried and Jack held and kissed my hand, "shh, baby it's okay. He's gonna be okay." The nurse looked at me, "how far along are you?" In between cries I choked out, "I-I'm s-seven m-months." The nurse looked at Jack, "she's in labor." He stood there shocked, "how far along is she?!" The nurse stood, "she's about four centimeters right now. She was sick right?" He nodded. "That sometimes can induce labor, as far as I can tell, she's been in labor for about five hours now." I felt another contraction, it hurt so bad that I cried.

Jack's POV
I held Elsa's hand and combed my fingers through her soft hair, "breathe baby, just take deep breaths." She looked up at me, her eyes red and puffy from crying. She felt a really strong one and felt liquid gush between her legs, "aaahhh g-go get the nurse!!" She cried. I ran to get the nurse from the station next to us, "h-her water just broke!" She ran with me back to Elsa and checked her, "you're at seven now dear, don't worry, it won't be long now." Elsa was crying so hard now and hugging a pillow to her stomach, "p-pleas-se m-make it s-stop-p." I was just standing there, watching her cry, I can't comfort her this time. I wish I could, but she is in so much pain, no amount of soothing her can help that. The nurse smiled, "I'll give you pain medication, how about that." She went and got a vaccine and put the medicine in her IV, "that should kick in soon dear. Don't worry, everything will be just fine." She smiled, "I'll stay with you until it's time okay, then I'll bring the doctor in." She nodded, still hugging the pillow. I kissed her head, "just rest a bit sweetheart, close your eyes a while." She rolled to her side, clutching the pillow tight as she felt another contraction. She sighed, "I feel so bad, why does he have to hurt me?!" Esther smiled, "this is your first baby correct?" I nodded. She rubbed Elsa's back, "well honey, your body isn't used to this, so it has to stretch and make room for him. You haven't done this before, so your body is trying to understand the situation. It's completely normal." She felt another contraction and searing pain, "oh god!" She groaned, arching her back. Esther checked her, "you're at ten now dear, I'll get the doctor, don't push just yet." She got up and went out to get the doctor.

Elsa's POV
Oh my God this fucking hurts! "Relax baby, relax. It's okay." Jack rubbed my arm. "Relax?! Relax! You try relaxing when trying to shove a human out your ass!!!" I didn't mean what I said, but I felt bad when I saw hurt in his eyes, "I'm sorry Jack, I-I didn't mean-" He kissed my hand, "it's okay, I understand." The doctor came in and propped my feet up on the stirrups, "alright Elsa, when you feel a contraction I want you to push as hard as you can." 'Oh God, here we go' I felt a really strong one and pushed through it as hard as I possibly could. "Good Elsa, that was good. Wait for the contractions and then push okay." I soon felt another one and pushed through it. I took a few deep breaths and looked at Jack as I was panting, "I-I ca-can't do any-anymore." He kissed my head and caressed my cheek, "you're almost there my love, you can do it." I felt another contraction and pushed, but by this time I was exhausted. The doctor looked up at me, "just one more Elsa, you got this. Take a few breaths and push one more time." I took a deep breath and pushed again, finally feeling my son slide out of me. I collapsed on the bed out of breath, Jack caressed my head, "you did great honey, he's beautiful." I heard him cry and my heart ached for him to be in my arms, after they cleaned him and checked his weight they handed him to me in a hospital blanket. I cried looking at him, "he looks just like you Jack." Jack kissed my head and caressed Jackson's softly, "yeah, but he has your eyes." An hour passed, I had fed him already and he was asleep. I smiled, "would you like to hold him?" Jack smiled, "of course." I handed him softly to Jack and he looked up at him and made a noise. Jack smiled, "I never thought I would be a dad. Let alone be able to see you again." I smiled as Jack held our baby, "and I never thought I would have a family." Jack smiled and let Jackson hold his finger, "you got a strong grip there buddy." He chuckled. Esther came in, "how are you doing Elsa?" I smiled, "just fine, I just fed him not too long ago." She smiled, "that's great. Have you done skin-to-skin?" I shook my head, "what is that?" She smiled, "here, I'll show you."