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Gio gasped and groaned, pressing his forehead against him and Sirius' joined hands "Water broke about twenty minutes ago - about the time that Silas got our phone call. Contractions were only fifteen minutes apart at that point, maybe twenty..." Gio took several breaths and groaned a little louder, teeth gritting tightly "Now they're about five... maybe six... strong and hard... You can feel the skin tightening they're so bad!"

Julia stepped up and set her hands on Gio's shoulders now that they had all stopped, standing in the center of the L&D delivery and surgical wards "Sweetheart, I really think you should reconsider the option of having a natural birth... I'm not trying to push you one direction or another, but look at you..." Julia said quietly, wiping the sweat off of Gio's forehead with a handkerchief "You're already in so much pain.. Why put yourself through more?"

Gio whined and shook his head "I... I have to try, momma... I know, logically, that it probably won't work out... but I have to try! Sidney did it, Silas' and Sirius' mother did it - they were small, and I know I'm smaller than them both, but I have to try... for them! The twins, and Calla."