The Shocking life

[Doc Holliday]

The staff entered the room with Emily. There was Dr. Holliday in a set of off-duty clothes as he had only time enough to throw a smock on.
"Over here," he directed to the team, the hover gurney being placed in the spot he designated. Around her was the various medical equipment of the sick bay, respirators, EKG, defibrillator, supply cabinets and so forth. He then looked to the head nurse, "When did this start?"
"I'm not totally sure but when she called us she said that she was in full labor," answered the nurse.
"Vitals?" he then asked her.
"BP is 136 over 90, pulse is 120," she answered.

As he got his information, the rest of the team prepped her and the room for a child birth that would be just over three months premature. Inside, he was scared. Not for himself but for the child that he knew may not live but a few minutes upon birth. Looking under the sheet that covered her, he saw that she was fully dilated.
He then looked to his patient and did his best to re-assure her that things would be OK. Before he could say a word, the head nurse looked to her boss, "Contractions have been about a minute apart. Doc, this kid isn't going to wait."

Deep down, he feared the worse. He knew the chances of the child's survival were slim at best. Still, he made no mention of it and managed to hide his feelings. He felt for Emily as well. Such a young woman who would be subjected to so much trauma so soon. He put on a smile for her as he brushed her sweat dampened hair from her face, "Emily, it's time." With that, he took a position to where he could deliver.

"OK, Emily, push!" he instructed.

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