New Baby - Joseph x Reader

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And just like that, none of it mattered. The nine months of pregnancy, the hours of extremely painful labor, all of it seemed obsolete the moment they placed your newborn baby on your chest.

The tears that had been welled up in your eyes from the nearly unbearable pain quickly transformed into tears of joy that flowed freely down your cheeks. A delighted smile landed on your face and refused to leave.

The small baby girl lay on your chest, letting out a loud cry as she took in her first moments of life. Her small frame shook gently as you placed a hand on her back, enveloping her in a delicate hug.

Joseph stood at your bedside and his eyes widened in amazement. His child, your child, was finally here. He rubbed his hand gently in an effort to soothe the pain you had caused when you were squeezing it earlier. Tears of joy began to form in his eyes, and when you looked over at him with your delightfully bright smile, he let them flow freely. Joseph placed his hand on top of yours that rested on the baby's back.

"She's so small," Joseph said in a whisper that was almost inaudible beneath the loud wails of your baby.

"I know," you replied, equally amazed.

"Have you both chosen a name?" The doctor asked, interrupting both of your thoughts.

"Yes, we have," you replied.

"Holly," Joseph finished as he began to delicately stroke the top of the babies scalp in an attempt to calm her down.

"Wonderful. I'll go get the paperwork," the doctor said before leaving the room.

It was now just you, Joseph, and your brand new baby, Holly, alone. Holly began to calm down after a bit, though she was still fussy. You were simply overjoyed, no matter how much she cried.

"Is-is there something we're doing wrong?" Joseph asked in a panic after Holly continued to cry.

"She's probably hungry," you explained.

"Oh, r-right," Joseph said in reply.

You lowered the neck of your hospital gown so that Holly would have access to your nipple. The child quickly latched on and began to suck gently. Your eyes widened in surprise at the unusual feeling, but you soon got used to it. The doctor re-entered the room with all of the paperwork you would have to complete.

"I see you're already breastfeeding," the doctor commented. Joseph quickly threw a cloth over your chest to cover your exposed breasts.

"Don't look," Joseph scolded. You only rolled your eyes in response and grabbed Joseph's hand. He immediately turned and looked down at you.

"Joseph, honey, he's a doctor. It's his job to look," you reassured. Joseph grumbled unhappily and insisted you keep the cloth over your chest. You obliged with an eye roll.

"I have a few papers for you to sign. And I'll need a bit more information from you, if you don't mind," the doctor said in reference to the folder full of documents he had brought into the room.

"Joseph, darling, could you..." you began. You didn't even have to finish your sentence before Joseph had taken charge and accepted the documents from the doctor. He sat down beside your bed and crossed one leg over the other, using his large thighs as a table while he began filling out paperwork.

After a while, Holly finished eating and detached herself from your chest. You cradled her in your arms and repositioned the cloth you had had layed across your chest so that it now rested on your shoulder. You gently moved Holly onto your shoulder and began patting her back to coax out a burp. Joseph looked over when he noticed you moving out of the corner of his eye. He noticed that the neckline of your gown was still a bit too low for his liking and he quickly reached over and pulled it up before going back to the paperwork. You giggled in response to his overprotective nature.

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