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Post by Dani on Mar 25, 2008 20:22:35 GMT -5
{name:Katie#|#picture:32}John sighed. "She'll be fine. Katie's tough, she can handle lots of crap. She can handle this too." He wished he was as confident as he sounded.
***THIRTY MINUTES LATER***
The nurse came out and glanced down at the clipboard. "Tutola?" She called, mispronouncing it. Fin, Jean and John stood.
"She's in labor, and she's going to have a planned Cesarean section, due to her being pregnant with twins." She said, leading them down the hall and through three sets of double doors.
"Come on, she's been asking for you. I see she named a Odafin Tutola to be in the operating room with her, and a John Clark and a Jean Strawson to watch through the viewing window. Here's the viewing window, but she's down the hall while the OR gets prepped. Here she is." She pulled a curtain to the side and there was Katie was on her side on a gurney, waiting, holding her stomach.
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Post by Sexystablersgal on Mar 26, 2008 16:10:17 GMT -5
{name:Jean#|#picture:19}Jean followed Fin and John into the room, and managed to stay put on her spot just inside the doroway, rather than rushing over and fussing unbearably. Her getting in the way wouldn't help.
"Hey sweetheart, you OK? Not in pain, are you?" She asked, quickly. Hey, she had only promised not to get in the way, not to not fuss. Her not fussing was like Fin not worrying, when Katie was concerned. Not gonna happan!
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Post by Finaddict on Mar 26, 2008 16:45:31 GMT -5
{name:fin#|#picture:2}Fin walked up to Katie and gave her face a soft caress, as he pushed her hair back out of her eyes.
"Little girl, they're gonna prep ya for surgery and now I gotta go get prepped myself. I'll join ya in OR when you and the doctor are ready."
**15 MINUTES LATER**
Fin was scrubbed up and dressed in a blue paper gown, blue paper slippers and a paper blue hat was on his head. The OB nurse who would assist Dr. Doyle with the delivery, ushered him into the OR. She placed him right next to Katie's at the head of the operating table.
"Detective Tutuola." Dr Doyle said with a smile. "We have administered the epidural to Katie. Meet Dr. Merca, he our anesthesiologist. He will keep Katie at the proper levels to get the babies out safely."
Fin reached out to shake Dr. Merca's hand.
"We will be ready to operate in 5 minutes." Dr. Doyle informed the surgical staff, Fin and Katie. We need one more check of her vital signs."
Fin reached out to Katie and held her hand. "Ya ready to get this done, little girl?" He whispered.
Katie shook her head yes as the OB nurse place a drape at Katie's waist, blocking her view and Fin's off the surgery.
"Katie," Dr. Doyle spoke quickly. "I just made the first incision. You will feel some tugging and maybe lots of pressure but no pain."
Another OB nurse joined them in the OR accompanied by Dr. Hurley, Abby's pediatrician who would also be caring for the twins.
"OK, Katie and Fin we have us baby number one. It's a boy!"
The OB nurse quickly cut the cord, aspirated excess mucous and laid the baby above the drape on Katie's chest.
Katie and Fin looked down on the miracle of life.
Katie felt the tugging and pressure begin again and clenched Fin's hand once more.
"Katie and Fin," Dr Doyle spoke again. "Here we go with baby number 2 and it's a girl" She said as the nurse placed this baby on with her brother after the aspiration of mucous.
Fin and Katie were over come with emotion as they touched the miracles before them.
"Katie," Dr Doyle spoke again. "I'm delivering the afterbirth now and then will stitch you up. We need to get the babies weighed, measured and check their Apgar scale and administer the mandatory eye drops. You will have them back with in 30 minutes. You will return to your room by then."
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Post by Dani on Mar 26, 2008 16:58:39 GMT -5
OOC: You please
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Post by Finaddict on Mar 26, 2008 17:19:46 GMT -5
OOC: it's done we got us two babies.
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Post by Dani on Mar 26, 2008 17:38:22 GMT -5
{name:Katie#|#picture:32}Katie was smiling. She was glad she was okay, but she never wanted to give birth again. Being in labor sucked and it hurt like you wouldn't believe. Besides, Fin had his hands full with work, and the four kids, if you included her. Even if she wanted another kid, she was going to wait until she moved out of Fin's and finished school and maybe college.
"Do you think they'll be okay? They were a week early."
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Post by Finaddict on Mar 26, 2008 17:52:27 GMT -5
{name:Fin#|#picture:2}"One week early is not early with twins, from what I have heard" Fin said as Dr. Doyle finished the stitches.
Katie was cleared to go back to her room and Fin accompanied her.
The nurse and orderly eased Katie off the gurney and into the bed.
There was quick knock on the door and Fin said come in.
Dr Hurley entered with a baby in each arm.
"Katie they are fine," Dr Hurley said. "Our bouncing baby boy is 6 pounds 2 ounces and 19 inches long and his lovely little sis is 5 pounds 14 ounces and 18 inches long. Both are fine on every level. I'm gonna give ya time to nurse to help bring in your milk and bond with them."
After Dr. Hurley left the room, Katie put each baby to her breasts and asked to see John and Jean.
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Post by Dani on Mar 26, 2008 18:02:05 GMT -5
{name:Katie#|#picture:32}Katie smiled as the babies nursed. She was so tired, but she was happy. She was glad she finally had her babies. Despite how exhausted she was, she wanted to stay up and just watch them.
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Post by Sexystablersgal on Mar 27, 2008 14:48:30 GMT -5
{name:Jean#|#picture:19}Jena and John both hurried in when a nurse came out to tell them the news. poor women nearly got trampled. John immediately took up residence at Katie's head, and Jean went to Fin,a dn reached over to squeeze Katie's arm lightly.
"Sweetheart, they're so gorgeous!" She cooed, smiling happily.
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Post by Dani on Mar 27, 2008 17:12:50 GMT -5
{name:Katie#|#picture:32}She smiled more than she was. "Never doing that again anytime soon."
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Post by Finaddict on Mar 27, 2008 18:28:10 GMT -5
{name:fin#|#picture:2}Fin grinned at that comment. "What not triplets next time?" He quipped light heartedly. "Seriously, Katie, I want to know their names. Are ya gonna use the ones you picked at our housewarming celebration?"
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Post by Dani on Mar 27, 2008 18:46:17 GMT -5
{name:Katie#|#picture:32}She nodded. "Odafin Elliot and Jean Kathy." She said as John swept her hair out of her eyes and kissed her sweaty forehead.
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Post by Finaddict on Mar 28, 2008 5:40:19 GMT -5
{name:fin#|#picture:2}"Great names, little girl." Fin replied. "Now I'm gonna go home and get some sleep and then bring Abby to see you and the twins in the morning."
Fin and Jean had left the hospital. John chose to remain. Fin dropped off Jean at her place then made the trip to Queens. He was asleep before his head hit the pillow.
**THE NEXT MORNING**
Fin retrieved Abby from the Stablers around 9am. Abby protested loudly at leaving Eli and didn't want to see babies
The protesting continued on the entire trip back to Mercy. Pulling into the parking lot, Fin got Abby out of her car seat.
"Baby girl, ya need to face it, "Fin said firmly on their way to Katie's room, "The babies ain't goin anywhere and neither are we."
Fin knocked softly on the door to Katie's room and then entered. Katie was sleeping soundly as was John, who was curled up in a chair by Katie's bed. The babies were asleep in their little cribs.
Tiptoeing softly, Fin led Abby to the babies.
"Here they are, Abby." Fin replied quietly.
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Post by Dani on Mar 28, 2008 8:36:37 GMT -5
{name:Katie#|#picture:32}She reached one hand through the crib slats prodded baby Jean.
"Why so little?" She asked.
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Post by Finaddict on Mar 28, 2008 18:42:19 GMT -5
{name:fin#|#picture:2}"Because babies are born small and it takes time for them to grow bigger. You started out the same way and now you are much bigger. These guys need a big sister to help Mommy teach them how to do things. Being a big sister is very important. Mommy loves you and so does John, Jean and I. We need you to help us teach these babies what they need to know. Can ya help us?" Fin guestioned quietly.
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