#labor and delivery fic

[kiankiwi]

Your “the big day” fic is honestly so good and comforting. I was wondering if I could request something similar but this time with Austin? You could change some stuff but could it revolve around the birth of his first child and hi, being very supportive etc?:)

Of course! I’ve been wanting to write one for Austin for so long! I hope you like it! thank you for the kind words btw

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As soon as you woke up this morning, not feeling Austin's body beside you, you were nervous. Nothing was wrong except Austin was at work while you were waiting to go into labor. You decided to get up and start your day as normal and wait for Austin to check on you. Yeah you felt weird but you didn't want to worry Austin if this wasn't the real thing anyway so you decided to shake it off and wait it out, paying attention to all the wiggles and kicks from your baby girl.

Austin checked on you and your baby, two hours later. "Hi m'love. How are my girls?" You smiled, showing your belly off on facetime. You were just dressed in a sports bra and a pair of Austin's sweatpants so your full term belly is on full display. "We're good..." You hesitated saying any more.

Austin got serious, noticing something was up. "What's up, are you okay?" You nodded, rubbing your hand down your side. "I'm okay right now. I woke up feeling a bit weird and I've had some cramping but I didn't want to scare you." Austin scrunched his brows together in concern. "Weird how, babe?" You shrugged, rubbing your belly feeling majorly uncomfortable.

Austin put his hands out on the table, pulling at them to relax himself. "Relax babe. What's going on?" You shook out your hands, clearly working yourself up as your husband sat with you over facetime. "I don't know I just feel like this is gonna happen super soon and you're not here and I--"

Austin cut you off. "Baby, baby, take a second. Slow down and take a deep breath for me okay. I'll do it with you okay?" You two stopped and Austin guided you through two sets of deep breaths, "In... out.. there you go. I know you haven't had any big pains yet but would you feel better if I came home so you know I'm there?" You wiped your tears and nodded, trying hard not to sob over such a small thing as your husband coming home from work early just to make you more comfortable but you just couldn't help it.

"Cry if you need to love, I'll be home in fifteen minutes okay? I'm not far away at all." You nodded, not trying to squash down your hormonal emotions anymore. "You want to stay on the phone with me until I pull in?" You nodded without really thinking about it, squeaking out a pitiful, "Yeah..." Austin chuckled. "Honey, I'm still right here. You can give me a hug in a second." You got up for a minute pacing around the room, trying to get your anxiety out of your limbs as the cramping twisted around in your lower belly. Austin clicked his tongue to get your attention. He kept his phone on his face as he walked to your car. "YN, where's your hospital bag at?" You took a deep breath, swaying your hips. "Why? It's not time yet."

Austin started jogging to his car. He really wanted to get you in his arms, make sure you were really okay. "'Cause baby, I just want to know where it is in case this does happen soon. I think your body is trying to tell you something okay?" You nodded, leaning your upper body on the counter so you could sway your hips better. "It's sitting by the front door Aus." He nodded and realized you were adjusting your stance as he put his phone in his lap still on facetime and started his car. "What's happening babe, talk to me!"

"My hips just hurt and I'm cramping." You groaned. "Please get here so you can rub my back!" Austin nodded. "Will do bubs. We're just gonna take it real easy tonight, you hear me? In case bubs sends you into labor soon. I can even order us some food." You nodded. "Even that sandwich place?" You had wanted a sandwich from this new little cafe that popped up in your neighborhood a couple months ago. "Anything you want."

As soon as you heard Austin's car pull into the driveway, you started crying as you leaned against the counter and scared Austin when he walked in and saw you.

"What's wrong baby? Do you hurt?" You shook your head as Austin helped you stand up and hug him. "No, I'm just happy you're home." He nodded, kissing your head and rubbing your sore back. "I'm here now, what do you want to do? Do you want a bath, watch a show?"

You snuggled into Austin's shoulder, inhaling his familiar comforting scent. "Just hold me?"

"Hold you? That I can do."

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Over the course of the night, you two settled in for a night that very realistically might be the last night that's just the two of you. You two settled in to watch the Harry Potter films and you were nervous that if you ate, you'd throw it right back up so you were just eating some fruit to keep your energy up and Austin offered you an orange popsicle before bed, your favorite flavor of popsicle. You snuggled into Austin as you two started Harry Potter movie #4 and Austin had his arm wrapped around you, rubbing your belly lovingly.

You awoke to Austin gently shaking your shoulder and standing over you. "What's going on?" Austin grabbed your hand, preparing to help you stand. "I'm sorry to wake you, I just thought you'd be comfortable in our bed. I'm coming up there too and I can't carry you." You pouted at your husband. Sad that you couldn't be carried to your bed and that you had been woken up in general.

Austin pulled the comforter around him. "Hit me if anything happens and you need me okay?" You smiled and nodded. "I'm okay for now. I just need my husband's cuddles." You said, turning your light out. "Then c'mere you."

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You woke up around three am with a sharp pain in your lower belly. A contraction. Finally you thought, this baby is coming. You groaned as you attempted to sit up. You know Austin told you to wake him up but you needed to make sure this was real labor. "Alright, my love, work with me here, mama and daddy want to meet you." You decided to get a snack while you were still allowed to eat and track your contractions to see if they were consistent.

You ended up tracking your contractions for the next hour and a half before deciding: Holy shit this really hurts and I need Austin. You trudged yourself back to the bedroom. "Austin... sweet boy. Wake up." He woke up with a start. "I'm up, I'm up! Are you okay?" You chuckled, gripping Austin's hand. "Yeah, yeah I'm fine. You're about to be a daddy though." Austin's eyes went wide. "W-what? OH!" He rolled out of bed and quickly dressed himself. "A-are you okay? Did your water break?"

You shook your head, trying to adjust to a more comfortable position in the bed. "No, but we need to go, they're getting pretty bad." Hearing that, Austin rushed around getting everything ready to go. He honestly looked like a chicken with its head cut off. He got you in the car and right before he pulled off to head to the hospital, he gripped your hand, getting your attention, "You, mama, are gonna do amazing." You smiled, leaning into peck his lips. You only pulled apart when you felt a particularly strong contraction. "Woooah, okay, I love you too but we really need to go." Austin nodded. "Yes ma'am."

Upon arriving to the hospital, they assessed you and noticed you were only about four centimeters dilated. So you were good to labor freely for a while. "What can I do to help?" "Just sway with me? It helps my hips." Austin nodded, "C'mere." You latched onto Austin, holding on tight while you two glided around the hospital room in a bit of a slow dance while you two waited on another contraction.

Austin could tell you were having one because you bit into his shirt and squeezed your arms tighter around his neck, letting out another groan of pain. "Aus, my hips." Austin pushed your hips inward and the pressure helped immensely. "Don't stop!" You groaned out as you spread your legs a bit trying to adjust to help the pain.

Once the contraction was over you pulled back and studied Austin's face. "I-I can't believe we're about to be parents." He nodded. "I can't wait to see you be a mom. I can't wait to spoil her!" You gave Austin a look. "Just because you're this big A-list actor doesn't mean you need to spoil her Aus."

"Uh, yes it does. C'mon you know she's already wrapped around my finger." You giggled as you felt Austin caress your belly. "It's a matter of hours, mama." You groaned, "Don't remind me, I have to push her out." Austin chuckled and kissed your forehead. "You're gonna do so good. And I'll be right here with you. And I won't let anything happen to you love." You nodded, taking a deep breath, preparing yourself for the next contraction.

*Five hours later*

You were deep in it now, too progressed to be sent home but still just waiting. Austin was distracting you the best he could by telling you funny stories from his time on film sets but you just needed silence. "Aus, please, I love you but please shush." Austin nodded and rubbed his hand up and down your back dutifully as you rocked back and forth on all fours in the bed. You rode out the contraction, leaning your head down and pressing it in the mattress as you groaned. "Oooooooh! Ooooooow. Okay, I'm okay." You panted, attempting to take your shirt off. It was way too hot in here for you to care about being modest.

"Austin, I need... get it off!" you pulled at your shirt but were still too weak from the powerful contraction to fully take your shirt off. "I got it. I gotchu." Austin carefully and gently took your shirt off, careful of the monitors and tossed it aside so you were fully naked on the bed, except for the contraction monitor attached to round, heavy belly. "Is that better?" Austin asked. You nodded. "I didn't mean to be mean, I love you.. I just.." Austin nodded. "You have a free pass to say whatever you need to to me to get through this okay? I can only imagine what you're going through. You're so strong." You nodded. "Do you need anything?" You nodded, still feeling a bit too hot. "Ice chips please." He nodded and hurried to complete his new task.

*Fourteen hours later*

You were getting weepy and clingy at this point. "Pl-please don't leave me.. I can't... Fuck!" Austin shushed you, holding you tight as you held onto him. "Baby, I'm right here, I'm not going anywhere okay? I'm staying right here. You can do this, I'm watching you and I won't let anything happen to you okay."

"B-but it hurts so bad." You wept. "I know sweetheart, do you want me to call someone to give you some pain relief?" shook your head violently. "No, no needles, just you." Austin nodded, kissing your hair. "I'll do my best."

"I-I need... I need.." The pain was starting to overwhelm you, your brain felt foggy. "What baby? How can I help?" Austin asked, ready to get you whatever you wanted. You could only get one word out. "Bathroom." You instinctively needed to be somewhere smaller, this room was too open and you didn't feel safe.

You got sat on the toilet, now in a smaller space and widened your legs a bit more. "Better?" The nurse asked as she situated herself between your legs, getting ready while Austin sat off to the side still holding your hand and watching you.

"I feel pressure." You warned the nurse. "That's normal. You're about ready to have this baby." Austin wanted to cry, you were about to meet your daughter. "I'm really doing this." You said, shocked that you were able to put together a full sentence through the pain. "You are mama, if you start to feel like you need to push, go right ahead alright, we're not going anywhere."

With your eyes still closed, you started to panic a bit, "Austin!" Austin squeezed your hand. "I'm still here babe. You're so close. We're gonna meet her so soon." Those words gave you the courage to give a small push. Austin smiled as he saw you bare down, grunting softly. "Don't hold back, keep going, she needs you." The nurse instructed in front of you.

Austin had an idea, he rose up on his knees and put his hand on the back of your neck, guiding your head to his shoulder so you could hide and hold onto him while you pushed. This way he could speak only to you too. "There you go, Y/N. You're doing so good. I'm so proud of you honey." His words just continued to spur you on, making you braver as you kept pushing.

It wasn't long until you felt what you knew people referred to as the ring of fire. You screamed, accidentally biting into Austin's shoulder. "I know it hurts so bad mama, but I don't want you to push. I want you to breathe through this next contraction and I'll tell you when you can push again, okay?"

"PLEASE!" You begged, your head still buried in Austin's tshirt. "Please let me push!" Austin's lips were at your ear. "Take deep breaths baby, just breathe. You're almost there. Big deep breaths okay." You took deep breaths until you felt some of the pressure release from below. "Head is delivered." The nurse said. Austin gasped. "What, what?" You worried, too scared to look between your legs. Austin grabbed your hand and placed it on the crown of your baby's head. "That's her, Y/N and she's so beautiful." You could hear tears in Austin's voice now.

"Big push again, Y/N, you're nearly there." You grabbed onto Austin and pushed as hard as you could, just wanting this to be over so you could hold your daughter.

Next thing you knew all the pain was gone and the nurse was placing your screaming daughter on your chest. "Oh my-- Holy shit! I did it!" You cheered, holding your daughter close.

You were holding Ava as you were now adjusting to laying back in bed. "You just did that, mama! Hi sweetheart, hi! I'm your daddy." Austin said, reaching his hand out for your daughter to grip onto. "You're so small." "Compared to you, you're a giant!" You said, smiling at Austin. "Hey! I just got long limbs." Austin defended.

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It's done! I had to scrap this twice but I finally enjoy it! Thank you to @mooodyblue for helping me with this request I appreciate you!

I hope you liked it!