The Midwife part 3
“That’s it, Mari-san, you’re doing great, just a little more” Nino encouraged lightly looking up at the pale sweaty woman who was finally ready to give birth. It had been a long night with the baby first wanting to come out breach and more than once he had longed to call for an ambulance but the woman had refused. It was a tradition for the women of the village to give birth in their own homes and he knew that the risk was even greater trying to get her to the hospital that was equipped to deal with it. All his training had been needed to not only turn the baby but to get it out of there. “One final push and it will just slip out now I promise” He said with his biggest smile and Mari did as she was told clutching tightly to her sister’s arm as she screamed and pushed. The baby slithered out easily now and Nino caught it and quickly set about making sure that it had survived its ordeal.
“Is it alive? Please…Tell me…” Mari begged as Nino worked clearing the mouth and then massaging the little chest until a weak whimpering cry started. It was only weak for a few moments but then it exploded around the room and he grinned happily placing the wet and mucus covered baby onto a yellow blanket.
“She’s perfectly healthy” He said placing baby onto Mari’s chest before cutting the cord. There was still a lot to do and while mother admired the new baby he made sure that the placenta came away smooth and then cleaned her up a little. “You did an amazing job Mari-san”
“You…Thank-you…Ninomiya-san” The girl breathed her face shining with happiness “Can my husband see her? He wanted a girl” Nino nodded surprised at that piece of information. He would have been certain that somebody like Matsumoto Jun would have wanted a boy. He gave a smile though and then walked out of the large bedroom to the hallway where Jun was pacing back and forth. His hair was a mess and his lips were bruised and bloody from where he had been chewing on them. His eyes widened as he looked him over and Nino could tell that he was fearing the worst. Nino watched nervously as his fingers clenched but he gave his best bright smile and informed him quickly;
“Mari-san and baby are tired but okay, Mari-san wants to see you”
“They…They’re both okay? Really?” Nino blinked in surprise at the look which passed over his former tormentor’s face. He went from white, to grey, to pink and then back again and for a moment it appeared that the man’s legs were going to give up on him. Quickly Nino grabbed him by the arm to stop him from collapsing completely and even appeared thankful for that.
“I wouldn’t lie, I am going to suggest that you take Mari-san to the hospital a little later just to be sure that baby didn’t suffer too much on arrival but I honestly think that they’re going to be okay” Nino announced proudly flushed with the happy success of his first solo birth. It had been something of a trial by fire for him but he couldn’t be any happier with the result. “You can see them now, Matsumoto-san”
“Thank-you…” Jun spluttered before stumbling forward on jelly like legs and Nino gave a chuckle amazed that he had done something so incredible. There was still something that he had to do, like check the babies weight and things but for the moment all he wanted was to clean himself up and have a sit down.
“Um…Nurs…Ninomiya…”
“Nino…Just call me Nino, is everything okay?” He asked looking at Mari’s sister who appeared to be a whole lot calmer now even though her eyes were shining brightly with something he suspected were tears. “Gina-chan?”
“I…You were amazing!” Gina breathed heavily and Nino chuckled pride blossoming inside of him again as a happy buzz collected in the back of his mind. It felt incredible to have been able to bring the baby into the world just like he had always dreamed. “Um…Can I get you a drink?”
“Coffee, please, and then I shall have to weigh baby”
TBC
A/N: I have absolutely no midwife skills so this is all probably wrong but I hope that it’s okay ^+^
“Is it alive? Please…Tell me…” Mari begged as Nino worked clearing the mouth and then massaging the little chest until a weak whimpering cry started. It was only weak for a few moments but then it exploded around the room and he grinned happily placing the wet and mucus covered baby onto a yellow blanket.
“She’s perfectly healthy” He said placing baby onto Mari’s chest before cutting the cord. There was still a lot to do and while mother admired the new baby he made sure that the placenta came away smooth and then cleaned her up a little. “You did an amazing job Mari-san”
“You…Thank-you…Ninomiya-san” The girl breathed her face shining with happiness “Can my husband see her? He wanted a girl” Nino nodded surprised at that piece of information. He would have been certain that somebody like Matsumoto Jun would have wanted a boy. He gave a smile though and then walked out of the large bedroom to the hallway where Jun was pacing back and forth. His hair was a mess and his lips were bruised and bloody from where he had been chewing on them. His eyes widened as he looked him over and Nino could tell that he was fearing the worst. Nino watched nervously as his fingers clenched but he gave his best bright smile and informed him quickly;
“Mari-san and baby are tired but okay, Mari-san wants to see you”
“They…They’re both okay? Really?” Nino blinked in surprise at the look which passed over his former tormentor’s face. He went from white, to grey, to pink and then back again and for a moment it appeared that the man’s legs were going to give up on him. Quickly Nino grabbed him by the arm to stop him from collapsing completely and even appeared thankful for that.
“I wouldn’t lie, I am going to suggest that you take Mari-san to the hospital a little later just to be sure that baby didn’t suffer too much on arrival but I honestly think that they’re going to be okay” Nino announced proudly flushed with the happy success of his first solo birth. It had been something of a trial by fire for him but he couldn’t be any happier with the result. “You can see them now, Matsumoto-san”
“Thank-you…” Jun spluttered before stumbling forward on jelly like legs and Nino gave a chuckle amazed that he had done something so incredible. There was still something that he had to do, like check the babies weight and things but for the moment all he wanted was to clean himself up and have a sit down.
“Um…Nurs…Ninomiya…”
“Nino…Just call me Nino, is everything okay?” He asked looking at Mari’s sister who appeared to be a whole lot calmer now even though her eyes were shining brightly with something he suspected were tears. “Gina-chan?”
“I…You were amazing!” Gina breathed heavily and Nino chuckled pride blossoming inside of him again as a happy buzz collected in the back of his mind. It felt incredible to have been able to bring the baby into the world just like he had always dreamed. “Um…Can I get you a drink?”
“Coffee, please, and then I shall have to weigh baby”
TBC
A/N: I have absolutely no midwife skills so this is all probably wrong but I hope that it’s okay ^+^