The Hike
- Unsupportive Partner, Breech Birth Whilst Hiking -
"I don't think we should go on this walk today babe, she's sitting so low in my hips and my back has been cramping." I told my boyfriend Ryan as he packed our hiking bags.
"Look my mother really wants this. Can't you just do this one thing for her? After everything she's done for us going on one last walk before the baby comes is the least you could do." He told me firmly looking me in the eyes.
I sighed and nodded. "Fine let's go." I took my backpack from the sofa and headed to the car.
A jolt went up my hips as I sat down, the cramp running through my back and stomach. I gripped my mid length skirt at my thighs as I breathed deeply until he got in the car.
"Please don't be a brat today." He rolled his eyes and we set off to the hike.
The pressure in my pelvis had grown by the time we got there, getting out the car I felt my pants dampen.
"I just need to use the restroom before we start."
"Hurry up." He said and left my backpack on the floor by the car as he joined his family.
By the time I got into a toilet stall, warm liquid was dribbling down my leg. "Fuck I don't have any more pants." I mumbled to myself as I took them off. I had had accidents before being so pregnant and carrying at full term.
I decided to put the wet pants in the bin and go without. My skirt covered me to my knees anyway.
I finished in the stall and washed my hands, quickly picking the heavy backpack up and joining Ryan's family.
"Oh it's about time, we've been here for a while now." Ryan's mom commented as she directed us to the trail, Ryan was upfront with her but I was staying at the back.
The cramps in my stomach caused me to waddle along the paths, the backpack weighing me down and the sweat collecting on my forehead. I had lost sight of Ryan and his mom but it was a trail we had done before so I knew where to go.
A cramp ripped through me and knocked the wind out of my lungs. I hunched over feeling a horrible sensation moving through my body, surely I wasn't in labour. I'd know wouldn't I?
When the pain eased off I began walking again, I only made it a few minutes before the pain returned and I got into a half squat position automatically. It was then I felt something between my legs at the opening.
"What the fuck?" I pulled my skirt to my thighs, thankful no one else was on the trail today, and reached my hand to my opening.
I wasn't expecting to touch a small foot.
Not only was the baby coming now, it was breech!
"Shit! Oh my god!" Panicking I pulled my phone out my bra.
No Service
"Fuck!" I cursed as I was hit with another contraction, I gripped my stomach and bent my knees as my body took over and pushed. "Ow! No... please not here!"
I waited for the contraction to end before I took the opportunity to move, I continued the climb up the trail, my legs demanding to be kept open as I waddled. Feeling the full weight of the baby in my birth canal.
The steps I was taking allowed the baby room for movement, the next push allowing some birthing fluids to run down my legs as I carried on walking.
I wiped the sweat off my forehead, my opening burning slightly as my body allowed more of the baby out.
I reached down to feel two feet now, out to the knees.
"Oh my god no! I'm not going to make it!"
Where the fuck was Ryan!? I can't believe he made us do this.
I dropped the backpack off onto the floor, if I was going to make it I couldn't keep that.
I used the handrail to pull myself along, keeping my other hand cupped over my opening, the counterpresssure allowing more fluid out of me.
"God I need to push!" One can't hurt can it?
I used the handrail to squat down and push.
"Ahhhh! No! Stop, don't come out!" I realised what I was doing all too late.
I stood back up straight, the baby now out to the hips, the burn from my opening was unbearable!
"Oh my god no!" I held my hands under the baby, supporting it as I walked with my legs so far apart, a bit like walking like a crab.
"Fuck I need this baby out of me!" I cried.
The way I was moving allowed the baby more room, it slipped out to its underarms.
It was at this point I heard the footsteps.
I looked up to see Ryan, he looked furious when he realised what was going on.
"What the fuck are you doing!?" He approached me and ripped my hands away from the baby, letting it hang from me freely.
"My mothers coming! And you can't give birth here, we're having a home birth!" He shook his head has he reached for the baby.
"Ryan what are you doing!?" I was blinded with pain as he started to move the baby back inside me.
"Shut the fuck up!" He covered my mouth, I didn't even register the noises I was making.
Eventually he stood up and wiped the insides of my legs with a tissue, pulling my skirt back down over my stomach.
"Keep it in until we're done!" He whispered aggressively at me.
His mother coming back into view as my head stopped spinning.
"Time to go back down!" She said cheerily as she walked past us.
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