Caleb squeezed Zach's hand fiercely throughout the whole procedure, it really didn't seem to take all that long and then soon there was a tiny cry filling the room, and a squalling, screaming infant was being placed on Caleb's chest right between him and Zach "Oh Zach..." Caleb cried as he looked at their newborn.
Caleb looked up at Zach with tears in his eyes and smiled a watery smile up at him "He's... He's so beautiful... even with all the blood and gunk on him..." Caleb said with a light laugh as he nuzzled the baby's bloodied face and sniffled "Hello, our beautiful, beautiful little boy."
Dr. Evans popped her head up over the privacy curtain and smiled at Zach and Caleb "Hey, Mr. Martin - would you like to cut your son's umbilical cord? We do have to get a move on with this though, Caleb's heart rate still needs to be stabilized, but I would like to make this at least a somewhat normal delivery -- he isn't in danger anymore, so it'll be alright." Dr. Evans said, knowing that Zach would worry more about Caleb than anything else, if he were still in danger of losing his life.
Caleb looked up at Zach with tears in his eyes and smiled a watery smile up at him "He's... He's so beautiful... even with all the blood and gunk on him..." Caleb said with a light laugh as he nuzzled the baby's bloodied face and sniffled "Hello, our beautiful, beautiful little boy."
Dr. Evans popped her head up over the privacy curtain and smiled at Zach and Caleb "Hey, Mr. Martin - would you like to cut your son's umbilical cord? We do have to get a move on with this though, Caleb's heart rate still needs to be stabilized, but I would like to make this at least a somewhat normal delivery -- he isn't in danger anymore, so it'll be alright." Dr. Evans said, knowing that Zach would worry more about Caleb than anything else, if he were still in danger of losing his life.
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