Chapter 106- Welcoming Her Son
Delivery Day
My stomach was hurting so bad and yet the doctor said it wasn't time to push. I felt like my insides were being pricked by a thousand needles as I closed my eyes trying to be strong. My face contorted in pain as I held onto the sheets tightly like my life depended on it.
The smell of antiseptic hung thick in the air with a mixture of sweet and fear. I couldn't wait to see my child but I was scared because I've never done this before.
“ You're going to be fine, you'll be alright," my Mom said as she wiped the sweat from my face. It's been over two hours that the contraction has been going on yet they still said I had to wait.
I was fucking tired.
“ It's so painful Mom," I groaned as I held my mom's hand tightly and to my left was Bella who was looking at me with worry.
“ I know darling but think of the bright side you'll see your child soon, okay?” She said and I nodded,
“ It's time,” one of the nurses said as she quickly wrote somehow on the record book she was holding.
" Did you hear that? In no time you'll be meeting your child,” my mom said as she combed her fingers through my hair.
“ Okay, now push,” the doctor said and I took a deep breath and held my Mom tightly. The type of pain in my lower abdomen is one I've never experienced before.
“ You're doing good Anna, keep pushing," the doctor said and I screamed as I felt something tearing through me.
" Oh God!” I screamed as I raised my head in pain then fell back on the bed in exhaustion.
" Just a little more, you've got this, you've got this Anna,” she said and I took deep breaths several times like I was trying to get back my energy and then with all my strength I pushed expecting to hear the cry of a child but still nothing.
" Listen Anna, you're scared, you have to let go of your fear, we talked about this, think of the beautiful life you want to have with your child. You have to do this,” the doctor encouraged as I breathed hard.
" Please Anna," Bella begged and I could see the worry in her eyes like she'd start crying any time soon.
“ Okay, okay, I'll push," I said,
" That's my girl, mummy is her with you,” my mother said in encouragement.
" And pretty nurse Rita is here too," Rita said and I managed a smile amidst the pain. Everyone that I needed was right here in this room, what more could I ask for?
I don't need Cole, I don't care about him.
With that in mind, I let go of my fear and with every single thing in me I pushed and pushed until I heard the cry of a baby.
“ You did it," the doctor said in excitement,
“ Yes! Yes! I knew it, I knew it was going to be a boy! It's a baby boy," Bella said, sounding so happy and full of joy.
The doctor handed the baby to Rita and she went to clean him.
I can't believe I have a son, I now have a son.
“ Congratulations my beautiful daughter, you're a mother now," my Mom said as she dropped a kiss on my head, not minding that I was sweating.
“ Congratulations bestie, we have a baby,” Bella said,
" Here you go,” Rita said as she handed me my son and my heart filled with joy. He was so handsome and soft.
“ What name should we call him?” I asked as I turned to my Mom.
" Whatever name you give him is fine, he's your son,” my Mom said as I looked at my boy, my jewel, the only thing that kept me going despite the pain his father caused me.
“ I love you so much my son, I'll call you Andrew," I said,
“ Andrew is a good name," my Mom said,
" You can give him his middle name," I said to my mom and she smiled,
“ Jason, I've always wanted a baby boy and now I have a grandson," my mom said as she wiped the tears in her eyes. Tears of joy.
“ Your father would be so happy, he's on his way back to Canada already," my mom said as she looked down at her grandson with so much love.
“ Welcome to the world Andrew Jason Fredrick," I said as I held him close to my chest.
The doctor took care of me and told me I needed to rest as Rita laid Andrew on his baby bed to sleep.
I laid in bed as I had my eyes on the bed where my baby was sleeping.
“ You're my world son, my everything," I whispered before I fell asleep.
***
I was awoken by the sound of the door opening and I opened my eyes to see Bella walking in.
“ I'm sorry I didn't mean to wake you," she whispered not to wake Andrew too.
“ It's okay," I said,
“ How's my little…. where's Andrew?" she asked as she turned to me and I crunched my brows in confusion.
“ Isn't he in his crib?” I asked and she shook her head.
“ I think the nurses must have taken him to run some tests on him," she said and just then Rita walked in.
“ Rita, did the doctor take Andrew for any test?” Bella asked and Rita turned to look between us in confusion.
“ What test? We already did every check up before putting him to sleep," she said….." What's going on?”
" Andrew is not in his crib, I don't…I don't know what's happening," Bella said, eyes already tearing up.
I couldn't even move, I didn't want to jump to conclusions.
“ Listen calm down, I'll quickly ask the doctor if she took the child for any reason, maybe something happened while you were asleep and she had to take him, I'll be right back,” Rita and as she quickly rushed out of the room.
" He's just with the doctor, okay?” Bella said like she was trying to convince herself rather than me.
Some minutes later, the door opened and Rita walked in, face filled with horror, hands empty without a child.
“ No, no, no!"