Birth

[survivesitall]

Sleep has been elusive at best, something that she chases most nights. Her accelerated pregnancy and the worries that she had because of that were only part of it. There were the regular worries that impending parenthood brought. Her sleeplessness tonight was another thing entirely, she realised too late.

She'd called Mindy and had grabbed her bag before Clayton had driven her to the hospital. They had Mindy's word that there wouldn't be any questions about it, that she would manage that end.

Labor itself was terrifying, and took far too long in her mind. When it was over and she had two newborn babies clutched to her chest it seemed worth it. A boy and a girl, just like her future. But were these babies the same or different? That was something Elena wasn't ready to wrestle with. For now she would look at her children and be grateful.

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[beyoncepadthai]

So even though it's not actually Mindy's job to follow up half as much as she has with Elena, the unique situation has her working overtime, not handing responsibility over to the paediatrician but instead offering to do whatever she can for what she's calling a 'special case.' There's a part of her that feels a little – or a lot – morally guilty about having to lie to her peers about the accelerated pregnancy, but helping her patients is kind of the whole point of what she does, even if it means having to force herself not to let it slip that one of them is a werewolf.

Even if she happens to think it's really cool and almost wants to brag to Danny and the rest of them. She's a lot of things, but not a bad doctor, and throwing herself into ensuring that Elena's secret is safe is almost the perfect distraction she needs from her own personal drama. Not to mention, the twins are crazy cute, and she's only too happy to spend the time with the babies that she doesn't usually.

Finishing her rounds, it's a rare sight to see Mindy headed anywhere but the vending machine in the doctor's lounge, but instead she finds her way to Elena's bedside again, smiling at the bundles in her arms. "How are you feeling? Is that nurse still harassing you? I'm thinking we should just tell her that you're a Jehovah's Witness, that might make her leave you alone once and for all. Everybody totally backs off the minute you imply they might be a religious bigot."

[thewinterlady]

Molly tapped on the door and pushed it open carefully just in case Elena was sleeping. She'd yet to meet Elena's husband but she'd heard that Elena had had her babies and she couldn't resist going to pay her a visit. She hoped it wouldn't be intruding.

"Hello?" she said softly. "I come bearing coffee." She said, holding out a small cup from the little coffee shop they'd met up in a few weeks back.

[thelocalpsychopath]

Logically, Clayton knew that babies were supposed to be tiny but were they really supposed to be as tiny as the little creatures he was currently staring at?

Standing beside their bassinets, he tried not to let Elena sense his worry as he wondered how he was supposed to hold them. A nurse had offered to show him how but had quickly rescinded the offer when he glared silently in response.

Reaching down, he brushed a finger lightly against Jeremy's cheek and then Paige's before pulling back his finger at the way his daughter turned her head while moving her mouth like a gasping fish. "What is she doing?"

[cleverness]

In Hermione's mind, two is the perfect number of children to have. Two means that the child never has to be alone, but two isn't so much that parents would be overly strapped for time — instead, it promises that at least one parent can pay attention to a child at any given time. These are lessons that Hermione learned in childhood, watching Harry and Ron interact with their respective families, and she's eager to make her way towards that future now with Ron.

Though, she has to admit, she's glad that she isn't being saddled with two babies at once.

Still, there's a certain novelty as Hermione makes her way to Elena's side, seeing both of the babies laid out side by side, looking young and tiny and perfect.

"They're beautiful, Elena," Hermione says with a content sigh. "Oh, they're just so precious. I can't believe you have your babies already!"

[notaretriever]

There is a small part of Luke that feels awkward being here, but for all he doesn't want to have another pack -- feelings due to his own guilt over the loss of his last one more than anything -- he has found himself growing quite fond of Elena. And he has always loved children.

So he comes with small gifts, two soft blanket collections, one for each of the babies, and when he enters the room, he smiles softly. "Hi," he says. "How are you feeling?"

[rulesofthewild]

Malia had paced the waiting room like a nervous sibling. She can't remember ever being around anyone that's been pregnant, except her mother, and that was so long ago that she doesn't remember. Is Elena okay? Is she going to be okay? Is the birth going to hurt her somehow?

When she's finally given the freedom to go visit her, she does. Malia lingers outside the door to the room that smells of Elena's sweat and the weird stuff that comes out with babies. It's a strangely comforting combination. The babies are two new scents all their own, but Malia is more focused on Elena and finding out if she's okay.

But she doesn't speak. She doesn't know why, but she stays silent by the door, watching with a sort of wariness to her.

[alphomega]

When Scott got the news that Elena had had her babies, he'd headed to the hospital right after class, eager to meet the newest members of her family.

He'd signed in and been given her room number, and he knocked softly at the door before cracking it open, poking his head inside. "Hey," he murmured, not wanting to wake the babies if they were sleeping.