[Princeton] Babies-R-Us

[doctortara]

Who: Rogue & Tara
Where: Maternity Ward, Princeton Plainsboro Teaching Hospital
When: Thursday evening
Follows: A couple of days after THIS___________________________________________________

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[justalilcontact]

Rogue was exhausted. In fact, if there was a word that meant more exhausted than exhausted, then that's what she was. Some moments she could barely keep her eyes open, and others she was wide awake and excited all over again about being a mother.

She had a daughter! Her and the Doc's little girl was actually here.

She opened her eyes slowly to look at Tara and Riley, and gave a nod. "Mmhmm. Just don't mind me if I close my eyes all over again." Mia was cradled in her arms, the nurses allowing Rogue a few extra moments. She wondered briefly if they understood just how much the touch thing meant to her and the Doc, and that was why she was getting Mia as often as she wanted.

Rogue smiled at her friend, and raised an eyebrow. "Were you as weirded out at the idea of a baby suckin' on ya nipple as I am?"

[doctortara]

Tara nudged the IV pole with her foot so she could sit down in the chair beside the bed. There was a small whimper and squirm of protest from her son at the movement, but his eyes barely opened before he found a happy medium again. She laughed softly. "Actually, he wouldn't feed at first. It took him a couple of days to show any interest, but the first time he started sucking it was... surreal. It felt strange to have his little mouth there the first time, but at the same time I knew I was breast-feeding my son. I was feeding him because he was mine. It was weird but one of the most amazing feelings ever."

[justalilcontact]

"I'm just relieved I can touch her, otherwise I don't know what woulda happened with the breast feedin'. Kinda strange thinkin' about killin' my kid with my boob." Rogue frowned a little, but it eased as she looked down at Mia and brushed her fingers over her little girl's cheeks. "Guess I still think of nipples as bein' used in foreplay, not sustainin' life, even if that's what they're here for."

[doctortara]

Tara nodded. "Yeah, I understand. I nearly killed mine with my breast milk," she murmured, looking down at her son and stroking her thumb against his cheek. "It never really crossed my mind much like that. But then, I was off sex for a good few weeks before Riley was even born. They were hurting, too. And just a word of warning, they'll keep hurting the more eager she gets with the feeding. But get Chase to rub some lotion into them for you. It feels nice and he won't feel so helpless. She's beautiful, you know. Has everything been going okay?"