Stella has lived a rough life, that was until she became a firefighter. Becoming a firefighter really turned her life around until she has a rough call and turns to her old ways. While she's out she sees a guy that catches her eye. Will sparks fly b...
2 Months Later Stella's point of view I am finally full term so this baby girl can come at any time now. I have had light contractions the last couple of days but nothing to serious. I have everything ready including my hospital bag so when she decides to come I can be already prepared.
I have all of her clothes washed and ready for her to be able to use. I didn't have a baby shower so I purchased all the things for her by myself with the money I saved up over the last few months. I already have a name picked out for her that I think is perfect, but as it was cutting down to the wire I am getting more and more hesitant about wether or not I can raise this baby on my own.
As I was standing there eating lunch with my mind wondering I felt a gush and then liquid dripping down my leg, I think my water broke. I changed my pants into dry ones and then grabbed my stuff and got in the car. I called the hospital as I was driving and let them know I was coming in.
I was in a lot of pain while I was driving. I parked and walked into the hospital and Maggie immediately called for a wheelchair and had me sit down. I was in so much pain I couldn't even think. "How far along are you Stella?" Maggie asked. At that time I couldn't even think. "I'm, i'm full term" I told her. "Who's your OB?" she asked. "Dr. Patrusky" I said while in a lot of pain. "Okay well let's get you upstairs and i'll page her. Is there anybody you would like me to call?" she asked. "no. no. it's just me" I told her.
I was upstairs in the OB suite waiting for the Doctor. The nurse hooked me up to an IV to give me some fluids. "Here take these, this will help with the pain" the nurse said. "No. I can't." I told her. She looked confused. "I can't have no pain killers, no drugs nothing" I said. "This is just a one time thing for the pain it will help you a lot." she said. "No really I can't, i'll be fine." I told her. She walked out and Dr. Patrusky walked in. "Hey Stella, is this little one ready to make her appearance?" she said. "Yeah I think so." I said. "Alright well your contractions are pretty strong, let's see how dilated you are." she said as she checked. "Well your contractions are very strong but you are only 3cm dilated, you need to be a 9-10 for us to deliver her. so you have a long time to go." she said. "I'm in so much pain is there anyway to speed this up." I asked her. "you can do some walking or bouncing on a yoga ball or even try some squats if you can." she said.
Hearing this made me feel helpless, I was in so much pain that I have never felt before. But I wasn't going to give up because I needed to do this.
Hours Later (Late at night) I have done at least 40 laps around the hospital and bounced on the yoga ball and I am still only 5cm dilated. This process has been so long but Maggie has been checking in on me even though she doesn't work in Labor and Delivery. She walks the laps with me and helps me when I am in pain, I am so grateful for her. While walking we have just been talking and I have been telling her about this crazy experience. I felt like I could tell her anything. So I told her what had happened with the boys from the fire, the drugs, the guy at the bar, and to now. It really helped to tell someone about this because I never had told anyone about the boys and how it lead me to where I am today. After telling her all this she told me "You are so strong. You've been through so much, bringing this baby into the world will be nothing. You got this, and this babygirl will have the best role model to look up to." When she said this I teared up, I felt so whole by her saying this.
After a few laps Maggie had to go back down to the ED so I returned to bed tired and in a lot of pain. I have been in labor for 6 hours now and still no baby. I wish had someone here with me, I mean Maggie's been great but I wish I had some sort of family here.
The next Morning (Stella's been in labor for about 16 hours) It was early the next morning, I have been in so much pain I didn't even sleep last night. I am now 8 cm dilated so i'm almost there. Dr. Patrusky wants me to get to 10 cm so it will be a short amount of pushing time. So I got up and started another round of laps so this baby can come already. Maggie checked in on me this morning and then went down to the ED.
I was back laying in bed but I had this sharp pain, it didn't feel like a contraction. The pain was unbearable and I got really scared because I didn't know what it was so I called for a nurse and she paged Dr. Patrusky.
Dr. Patrusky came in followed by Maggie. "Hey Stella, what's going on? what are you feeling? Dr. Patrusky asked. "There's a lot of pressure and like sharp pain down there." I told her. "Okay let me take a look." She said. Maggie stood by my side and held my hand. "Okay you are fully dilated. Congratulations. The pain you are feeling is her head contracting. So once you push her out that pain will go away." She said. I smiled when she said this and they got everything ready for me. "Alright here we go. On the next construction go ahead and push." She told me. I couldn't believe this was happening, I started pushing and it hurt so bad I wanted to just stop. I was screaming in unbearable pain. "Hey stay strong just push"Maggie said. "Alright, I can see her head. Take a rest and when your ready push again." Dr. Patrusky said. "I can't. I can't do it. I can't raise this girl on my own and give her what she needs. She deserves better. I can't do this." I said while crying. "Hey look at me you got this, you are strong. There's no one else other then you that is strong enough to be able to go through everything you have and still be standing. Just push and it will all be over." Maggie said. I nodded my head at her and got ready to push. "Alright push, push, push, one more time push, push, push" Dr. Patrusky said as I was pushing and screaming in pain. I had stopped pushing and then I heard a cry.
"You did it mama! Congratulations she's here!" Dr. Patrusky said handing me the baby. I held her tiny little body in my arms, admiring her. "She's absolutely beautiful. You did that" Maggie said. I was just crying tears of joy looking at her. "Do you have a name picked out?" Dr. Patrusky asked. "Yeah. Yeah I do.... Kiah Nicole. It means strength and victory."
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