Once again Harmony took a deep breath and began to push with all her might as Suzanne counted down from 10 once more.  This time the entire head was out.  Bette supported it as Harmony collapsed once more completely spent. 

Bette:  “We’re so close babe.  Almost there!”

Suzanne sat nest to Harmony and pulled the hair away from her face.

Suzanne:  “Harmony, she’s doing a great job down there.  And you’re doing great as well.  No listen.  I need one more big push from you.”

Harmony:  “I can’t.  I’m too tired.”

Suzanne:  “I know, I know.  But you’re so close.  Just one more.  Ok?”

Harmony swallowed hard and sat up once more then nodded at Suzanne who in turn looked at Bette.

Bette:  “Ok Babe.  Push!”

Harmony took in the all the air she had left in her and began to push.  Suzanne returned to Bette’s side to assist her.

Bette:  “It’s coming so fast.”

Suzanne:  “You’re doing good.  Support the shoulders.”

Bette:  “Little bit more Harmony!”

Before long the head was followed by shoulder, then arms, torso, and legs.

Suzanne:  “Hand behind the neck and it should slip right out.”

Bette:  “It’s a boy!”

Bette did as instructed and before long she was holding a screaming baby boy.  Suzanne immediately went to work clearing out the mouth and eyes.  Bette held the screaming child in her hands and held him up towards Harmony who now had tears and sweat pouring down her face.  Bette immediately counted fingers and toes in her head.  All there.  Suzanne wrapped up the child and took him in her arms.

Suzanne:  “Ok mommy you have to cut the umbilical cord.”

Bette retrieved the special cutting shears and carefully placed them where they belonged then looked to Suzanne to make sure she was doing it correctly.  Once given the go ahead she snipped the last physical thing connecting Harmony to her baby.  Even though she couldn’t Harmony swore she could feel it.  It made her a little sad that it was all over. 

Suzanne:  “I’m going to clean up the baby.”

Bette went and sat next to Harmony.  She whipped the sweat off her brown and placed and gentle kiss on her lips.

Bette:  “You’re so beautiful.”

Harmony smiled a little.  She was extremely tired and was dozing off as Bette looked on.  Before she left…

Suzanne:  “You two don’t do get too comfortable.  Placenta’s next.

Harmony/Bette:  “Damnit!”

TBC