dad!jermajesty where reader goes into labor in the middle of the night
summary: after going four days past her due date, you finally goes into labor in the middle of the night
contains: established relationship, fluf, jerdad, labor and child birth
notes: more baby fever for yall 😚
you were officially four days past your due date and at first, you weren’t too worried. everyone kept saying first babies came late, and you figured your daughter was just getting comfortable.
that confidence disappeared after your appointment doctor had smiled sympathetically before saying, “you’re still nowhere near dilated.”
ever since then, you had been determined to convince your stubborn baby to make her grand entrance. in evening, Jermajesty walked laps around the neighborhood with you while you balanced on the edge of the curb, arms stretched out for balance. he never let you go too far without holding your hand, terrified you’d trip. by the time you got home, he’d sit on the floor beside your yoga ball, timing you as you bounced and rolled your hips for nearly an hour.
“come on, princess,” he’d mumble to your stomach every night. “daddy’s got your nursery ready and mommy’s tired”
nothing worked…until onight.
a dull ache in your lower back pulled you awake, you slowly sat up, pressing a hand against your stomach as another wave of pressure settled low in your pelvis.
“…Jayda baby don’t play with me right now.”
you carefully swung your legs over the side of the bed and the second your feet touched the floor, a warm gush ran down your legs.
you looked down before letting out the biggest sigh of relief you’d had all week.
you glanced over at your fiancé, Jermajesty who was dead asleep, one arm was thrown over his pillow, mouth slightly open, soft snores filling the room as if the biggest day of his life wasn’t about to begin.
you waddled over to his side of the bed.
you gently shook his shoulder.
he only groaned and buried his face deeper into the pillow. you rolled your eyes.
“Jermajesty.” “hmm…” “my water broke.”
“…what?” “my water broke.”
he blinked at you for a few seconds before looking down at the puddle forming beneath your feet. his eyes practically popped out of his head.
“It did?” “yea” “we’re having a baby?” “…that’s usually what happens when your water breaks.” “oh shit.”
he shot out of bed so fast he nearly tripped over his own feet and within a few seconds he was sprinting around the bedroom in nothing but his boxers, grabbing your hospital bag, his backpack, phone chargers, the camera he’d insisted on bringing to document every second of the birth, and somehow even one of your decorative throw pillows.
“Babe, shoes-where are your shoes? wait, no-my wallet-where’s my wallet? fid we pack snacks? oh god the car seat!”
you leaned against the doorway, one hand supporting your back while another contraction slowly built.
“…Jermajesty.” you called making him freeze “what?”
“I think we should leave before she decides to come out in our bedroom.” “right…right!”
he hurried toward you before suddenly stopping, squinting suspiciously.
“…are you sure your water broke?” you blankly stared at him, tilting your head “I mean…” he rubbed the back of his neck. “people pee a little at the end of pregnancy, right? maybe you just-”
“Jermajesty.” “…yeah?” “get in that car.” “okay.”
he didn’t argue another word, he grabbed your hand, carefully helped you down the stairs like you were made of glass, and refused to let go the entire walk to the car. every few seconds he glanced over to make sure you were okay, asking if you needed to stop or if you were in pain.
once you were buckled in, he kissed your forehead before jogging around to the driver’s seat.
his hands shook so badly trying to put the key in the ignition that it took him three tries.
“were really about to meet our little girl,” he whispered, smiling so hard his cheeks hurt. despite the contractions steadily getting stronger, you couldn’t help but smile too. “yeah…”
the streets were practically empty at two in the morning. Jermajesty kept one hand on the steering wheel and the other stretched across the center console, rubbing circles over your thigh every chance he got.
“you okay?” he asked for what had to be the tenth time in five minutes, you modded, breathing steadily.
“Mhm.” “You sure?” “…Yes.” “You don’t look okay.” “I said I’m..”
the sentence died in your throat due tia sharp, crushing pain wrapped around your stomach and lower back so suddenly it stole every bit of air from your lungs.
Jermajesty looked over for half a second before his attention snapped back to the road.
another your hit and this one was stronger making Your entire body folded forward as a cry escaped your mouth.
Jermajestys heart dropped to his ass.
“Babe?” “shut up it hurts!” “I know, I know, we’re almost there.” “no!”
another contraction tightened around your stomach so fiercely you couldn’t even sit back against the seat.
“Jermajesty!” you whimpered “I’m driving as fast as I can!” he reassured “I can’t-I can’t sit like this!” tears blurred your vision as you grabbed the dashboard “pull over!” “what?” “pull the fuck over!”
he looked between you and the road “baby, the hospital’s like eight minutes away” “I don’t care!” you cried “please pull over!”
he immediately flicked on his hazards and steered into the nearest empty parking lot before he car had even come to a complete stop, he was out of his seat and running around to your side and swung the passenger door open.
“what’s wrong? are you okay? Is she coming?” “I need… I need to get in the back” “the back?” “I can’t sit like this anymore.”
another contraction ripped through you and you cried out so loudly it echoed through the quiet parking lot.
“please… please, help me.”
his panic disappeared the second he heard you beg.
he wrapped an arm carefully around your waist, making sure not to rush you as he helped you out of the passenger seat. every tiny movement hurt to the point you could barely straighten your legs.
“It’s okay,” he whispered, trying to stay calm for both of you. “take your time.” “this is all your fault” you snapped
once you reached the back door, he opened it as quickly as he could so you could climb inside, immediately getting onto your hands and knees across the seat. you buried your face into the leather as another contraction peaked.
Jermajesty crouched beside the open door, one hand rubbing your back while the other held yours.
“breath with me.” you squeezed his hand so hard his knuckles turned white.
“shut the fuck up…” “y/n breath with me” “It hurts!” “I know.” “no you don’t!”
“I know I don’t,” he said softly, brushing sweaty strands of hair away from your face. “but I’m right here, okay? you’re not doing this by yourself.”
you let out another cry as the pain slowly began to ease.
Jermajesty reached into the front seat and grabbed the hospital bag before frantically searching through it.
“where is it… where is it…”
“what are you looking for?” you panted furrowing your eyebrows “the contraction time” “It’s… it’s an app.” “…right.”
you would’ve laughed if you weren’t in so much pain Instead, you watched him pull out his phone with trembling hands, nearly dropping it twice before opening the app.
“okay…” he muttered. “tell me when it starts again.”
you looked at him with watery eyes.
“Jermajesty…do me a favor” “hm?” “get in the car.”
he slammed the back door shut, sprinted back to the driver’s seat, and peeled out of the parking lot toward the hospital, praying they’d make it there before their daughter decided she was done waiting.
the second the car rolled under the emergency entrance canopy, Jermajesty was already unbuckling his seatbelt.
“we’re here, we’re here.”
he practically jumped out of the driver’s seat, ran around the car, and opened the back door.
then another contraction crashed into you before you could even move, you threw your head back with a cry, gripping the headrest so tightly your knuckles turned white.
Jermajesty immediately rubbed your back.
“breathe… breathe with me” “don’t tell me to breathe!” you snapped through clenched teeth.
the contraction slowly faded, and you let out a shaky breath.
he carefully helped you out of the car, keeping an arm securely around your waist.
“you okay?” “No.” “…Right.”
he guided you through the sliding hospital doors.
almost immediately, a nurse hurried over with a wheelchair.
“Hi, sweetheart. let’s get you sitting down.”
“I’m fine,” you muttered.
before you could take another step, another contraction hit making your knees nearly buckled. Jermajesty caught you before you could lose your balance.
“she’s definitely not fine.”
the nurse smiled sympathetically.
“let’s get you in the chair.”
you didn’t even argue this time.
the moment you sat down, another wave of pressure built in your stomach. Jermajesty crouched beside you, immediately taking your hand.
“I’m right here.” “I know where you are Jermajesty” “okay.”
the nurse began wheeling you toward Labor and Delivery while asking questions.
“first baby?” the nurse asked “tes,” Jermajesty answered “how far apart are the contractions?” she asked again
“I don’t know exactly. I tried timing them but then she-” “they’re close,” you interrupted through gritted teeth “very close.”
the nurse nodded “we’ll get you upstairs.”
another contraction hit causing you to grab Jermajesty’s hoodie with surprising strength “ow-” “don’t complain!” you hissed “I’m not complaining.” “you literally just complained.” “I said ‘ow.’” “same thing.”
the nurse chuckled under her breath “you’re doing great, Dad.” “I don’t think she agrees.”jermajesty replied “I don’t,” you muttered.
a few minutes later, you were settled into a labor room while nurses moved around connecting monitors and checking your vitals.
Jermajesty hadn’t left your side once, not even for a second.
he held your hand while they placed your IV, adjusted your pillows every five minutes, filled your water cup with fresh ice, and rubbed your lower back whenever another contraction rolled through.
“you need anything?” he asked softly “I need this baby out.”
“we’re working on that” “I wasn’t talking to you.”
one of the other nurses couldn’t hide her smile.
“he seems sweet” “he is.”
Jermajesty’s face lit up. “but he’s also getting on my nerves.” His smile immediately disappeared.
“you keep asking me if I’m okay every thirty seconds.”
“I just wanted to make sure.” “Jermajesty I’m in labor.” “…so that’s a no?”
you shot him a look and he nodded barely five whole seconds passed
“…do you want some ice chips?” you stared at him. “Jermajesty…”
“what?” “If you ask me one more question…” “sorry I won’t.” “…good.”
another contraction suddenly ripped through you, your entire body tensed as you squeezed his hand so hard he thought it might actually break.
“I’m here,” he whispered immediately, standing beside the bed. “look at me.”
you buried your face against his chest, breathing as steadily as you could while he rubbed slow circles across your back.
“I can’t do this anymore…” “Yes, you can.”
“It hurts.” “I know.” “No, you don’t.”
“you’re right… I don’t” he kissed the top of your head “but if I could take every contraction for you, I would.”
you didn’t answer yet Instead, you just leaned into him, letting him hold you through the rest of the contraction.
once it finally eased, you let out a long breath.
“…I’m sorry” “for what?” “I’ve been mean.”
he smiled and brushed a kiss across your forehead.
“you’ve got a tiny human trying to make an exit. I think you’re allowed.”
a knock sounded at the door before your doctor stepped inside, pulling on a pair of gloves.
“well…” she smiled. “let’s see how much progress we’ve made.”
Jermajesty instinctively reached for your hand again, his heart pounding
the room fell into a steady rhythm.
breathe…push…rest…repeat.
hours had passed, though neither of you could’ve said exactly how many and Jermajesty never left your side. he held one of your hands while using the other to wipe the sweat from your forehead with a cool washcloth, whispering words of encouragement every chance he got.
every time you said you couldn’t do it anymore, he shook his head.
“yes, you can. you’re the strongest person I know.”
your doctor looked up from the end of the bed.
“Okay, Mom, I can see her head. one more really good push.”
you cried out, gripping Jermajesty’s hand with everything you had.
“one more,” he pleaded, tears already welling in his eyes. “Please, baby… one more.”
“oh my god Jermajesty’ why is your head so big!?” you yelled and ook one deep breath before pushing with everything left in you.
a split second of silence filled the room.
then…a loud, unmistakable cry echoed through the delivery room…you daughter’s first cry.
“there she is!” one of the nurses beamed. the tiny cries filled the room as the doctor carefully lifted your daughter into the air.
Jermajesty’s mouth fell open “oh…” his eyes never left her, she was tiny, pink covered in little wrinkles and overall perfect.
they doctor laid her on your chest, and she immediately settled against your skin, her tiny cries becoming softer.
the second you looked at her, tears spilled down your cheeks.
“hi, baby…” you whispered, gently stroking the side of her face with one finger. “hi, my sweet girl.”
Jermajesty stood frozen beside the bed.he looked from you…to his daughter…and back again then his lip trembled.
“oh my god…” he whispered as a tear rolled down his cheek, then another
within seconds, he was crying openly, covering his mouth with one hand as quiet sobs escaped him.
the nurse smiled warmly. “Dad, do you want to cut the cord?” henodded so quickly he almost laughed through his tears.
“yeah, I do.” the doctor placed the scissors in his shaking hand “right here”
Jermajesty looked at you first and you ave him a tired smile and nodded.
he took a deep breath, his hands were trembling so badly the nurse gently steadied them.
he carefully closed the scissors around the cord.
“there you go,” the doctor said. “you just cut your daughter’s umbilical cord.”
Jermajesty let out a watery laugh “I… I did.” he looked at his daughter again, completely overwhelmed. “I really did.”
the nurse wrapped the little baby in a soft pink blanket before placing her back into your arms.
she blinked sleepily, letting out a tiny yawn before curling one impossibly small hand around your finger.
Jermajesty immediately leaned closer. “oh, look at her little hand…” his finger brushed against hers and to is surprise, her tiny fingers instinctively wrapped around his index finger.
his breath caught. “she grabbed me.” another tear slipped down his face as he laughed quietly. “she grabbed me…”
he leaned down and kissed the top of her tiny head before kissing your forehead just as gently. “thank you,” he whispered, his voice cracking. you looked up at him, exhausted but smiling.
“for what?” “for making me a dad.”
he rested his forehead against yours, unable to stop smiling through the tears. the room was still bustling with nurses taking measurements and recording times, but neither of you noticed.
all that mattered was the little girl resting peacefully between her mom and dad.
the little girl Jermajesty had talked to every night. the little girl he’d spent months waiting to meet.
and now…she was finally here.
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