Part 4
"Child In Me Again"
By: Kathryn
Rated: G
2001
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Summery: Janeway become pregnant again after a few months of trying. She worries she may not be able to carry the baby to term. In order for her success the Doctor puts her on complete bed rest because of her previous miscarriage. Instead of one child they end up with two.
Two months have passed, without any success Janeway has become rather irritated because she wants to have a baby so badly. Although she has some suspicions on being pregnant again she waits until after he come back from bridge duty. As her thoughts become unknown the swish of the door draws her attention. Chakotay is standing at the door looking very tired.
"Chakotay, I have something to say…Now don't freak out or anything or be discouraged if it isn't true. But I really think it is…Really."
"Would you just tell me, it must be important or you would have kissed me as soon as I walked through the door. So go on tell me what you want to."
"Chakotay, I think we are going to have a baby. Now I'm not sure because the Doctor told me that I would be screwed up for a couple of months, since the miscarriage I mean, but this time I feel different."
"That's wonderful News! If your news is right I mean. It only took two months but at least it didn't take a year like the Doctor said it would."
Chakotay smiles at Janeway who in return smiles back. They both new that this time they would succeed and at the end a baby would come.
"When are you going to Sickbay? I just have to be there this time. For everything, every exam, every Kodak, every second! I want to make it right this time."
"I'm going today, I suppose Harry can take the night shift a little longer than usual, I'm sure he wouldn't mind. Let's go see if I'm right, and I am going to have a baby."
Chakotay and Janeway both smile and together they exit their quarters and off to sickbay they go.
In Sickbay Janeway is seated on the bio-bed while Chakotay is nearby. The Doctor has finished the exam; he walks up to them and gives them their first Kodak's.
"Here you go, you were right, the fetus' are about four and a half weeks along. Usually woman can't tell this soon but your maternal instincts seem to be very keen."
"Babies! Did you say Babies! There are more than one baby?"
"Two actually."
"Were are going to have two babies not just one?"
"Yes, Chakotay there are two fetus' inside."
"That's wonderful. But Doctor is everything all right? I mean since I had a previous miscarriage?"
"Oh yes, they are just fine, there is only a slight problem but it can be corrected if you give yourself an injection of this serum once a day at the same time."
"What's the problem?"
"The babies have different blood-types than Captain Janeway. See she is B negative and the children are B positive. It appears that the babies got the Rh factor from their father I presume?"
"Of course they did, Chakotay is B positive. Who else would be the father?"
"Relax, I was just putting a little humor in the topic. If I offended you in any way I am greatly sorry. Can you forgive me?"
"Of course Doctor I didn't mean to jump at you. It's the hormones talking I guess."
"So this injection what does it do?"
"It has an anti-viral medication that prevents Captain Janeway's body from producing anti-bodies to fight off the foreign object which in this case is the babies themselves. See her body will reject them as if they were an illness. But if she takes this serum once a day every day at the same time she should be just fine."
Janeway laughs
"It reminds me of birth control, you have to take it every day/ month at the same exact time so you won't get pregnant, now that we are it’s the same thing just different."
"I suppose, but this is more dangerous since you had a miscarriage before, technically speaking this is your second pregnancy. If it were your first you wouldn't have to take the serum. Just like if you plan to have other children this will become a part of your daily diet."
"How are her chances on having another miscarriage?"
"There will always be that chance as with any other pregnancy. But I am recommending complete bed rest for the first three to five months maybe longer if there need be. This way you can deliver full term."
Janeway scuffs she didn't like the thought of being confined to her quarters let alone the bed.
"Doctor, you know how much I dislike being confined, but because of that small chance I may have another miscarriage I know I will comply. The last one was hard enough I don't think I could handle another one."
"I will need to see you every week for the time being. I will come to your quarters so you can stay off your feet as much a possible. Especially now that you are having twins."
Chakotay can't believe that he's going to be the father of the first set of twins born on Voyager.
Janeway is back in their quarters Chakotay put her right into bed and off her feet. Waiting on her hand and foot. She would only be permitted to get off her feet if she had to use the bathroom.
"Janeway to Torres?"
"Torres here."
"Please report to my quarters and bring Kaliyah with you."
"I'll be right there. Torres out."
Soon after B'Elanna with Kaliyah are in Janeway's quarters. Janeway is still on her bed with B'Elanna comes inside smiling…
"You're pregnant aren't you Captain?"
"How could you tell?"
"I can see it in your eyes. I saw it in my won the day I found out I was carrying Kaliyah."
"The Doctor told us we were having twins so I needed to stay in bed for the first 20-24 weeks. I have twenty weeks left her in bed. Chakotay is so happy, and now I know that we will make it this time."
"How are you going to do that? You hate staying confined?"
"I know, but it’s the only way to prevent me from having a miscarriage and I couldn't handle that again."
B'Elanna nods and brings Kaliyah over to the bed and sits on it.
"How have you been B'Elanna? Any problems yet? What about Tom?"
"Tom loves being a daddy. He even speaks about; when she's older she'll sit on his lap and fly the ship just like her daddy did for so many years. I just can't believe it."
"Chakotay and I spoke about that a few months ago. I guess he was right."
"You know what Captain, I just realized something. Our children will be so close in age I wouldn't be surprised if they become best friends like we are. Or maybe a boyfriend to Kaliyah in about 10 years. Wouldn't that be something? Our children marrying each other. We would be in-laws."
"I never thought of it that way. I suppose that it could happen, maybe if we have a boy and a girl and not two boys or two girls they wouldn't be left out of the crowd. Kaliyah wouldn't just have a boyfriend she would also have a best friend. Oh I hope that will be it. I'm sure Chakotay already knows what we are having considering he knew what you were having even before you told the entire crew yourself."
They laugh and smile at the old times.
"You know we won't be able to see much of each other after the twins are born. Maybe only with feeding tips or trading clothes for a day. They guys would love it. Maybe when they are born we should go on a vacation in the holodeck and leave them here to watch the children. Wouldn't that be a riot?"
B'Elanna laughs hysterically at the thought. Tom and Chakotay would no doubt be great fathers but with three crying babies they may think twice before letting them go on vacation without them.
"I think Kaliyah get more beautiful every day that I see her. And that is a lot lately. She will sure be a heartthrob in her future. Teasing the boys and things like that."
"You are her Godmother Captain so you can see her anytime you wish to. And about the teasing the boys, not until she 15 that's when we have the most fun. I think she will be happy here with all of us by her side and always there for her."
"I hope so."
Five Months Later…
Janeway is still in her bed reading an ancient novel about young girl who was raised on a farm with her family in Walnut Grove. Although the novel come in a series type Janeway enjoys them greatly. At the buzz at the door Janeway calls to the person. It was Naomi today is her birthday, she looks like a 12-year-old rather than a five-year-old, carrying a Kodus Kot board. How much she has grown in the last year.
"Happy Birthday Naomi, I'm sorry I can't come to your party this afternoon but I am under strict bed rest.
"Hello Captain, but that's alright that is why I came here, since you can't come to my party, the Doctor let me leave school early and Icheb wasn't giving me genetic sequences to put together in a jigsaw puzzle I would come and visit you for a while; while my mom works in engineering. Do you want to play a game?"
"Sure but I'm afraid I don't know how to play will you teach me?"
"Sure, it's really easy, kid of like the old tic tac toe game way back in the 20th century. I will take it easy on you for the first few games then as you get better I will be sure to put up a challenge. I don't usually loose unless Seven is playing the game with me first."
"Okay Naomi, just take it easy on me."
Naomi nods and sets up the board game. Together Naomi shows her the moves and the positions of where you can jump the opponent. Janeway gasps slightly as the babies move around inside of her.
"You okay Captain?"
"Sure, it just that they are running out of room in there. The Doctor said I would be feeling a lot of movement for the next couple of weeks when he came here today. Not to worry I am just fine and so are the babies."
Later that night Janeway completes one of the novels. Chakotay is still on the bridge like he has been for the last couple of days making up time since he has always been there for her thought it all. A sharp pain makes Janeway gasps suddenly and bolt upright in bed. This couldn't be labor she was still 10 weeks away from her due date. She wasn't frightened at first but when the contraction became frequent she called Chakotay. He made it there in half the time it normally would take and the Doctor was already there with all the equipment he needed to deliver the babies early.
"Are you sure you want to have a "home" birth these babies are early they could need special medical equipment to help them breath. "
"Yes, I have read everything about "home" births from the 20th century this was the way they did it way back when. Why should it be any different now that this is the 24th century? Besides I am sure that they will be just fine they are moving like crazy inside. "
"Okay but if something goes wrong, I will beam you to Sickbay."
"Nothing will go wrong Doctor, I know I am the father, these twins are fighters."
The Doctor nods as Janeway breathe through her contractions. It was 0800 hours when the contractions started so they should be here in a few hours.
12.5 hours later…
"I can see them Kathryn! Keep pushing!"
"Chakotay that is what I have been doing for the last half hour."
"Okay one more push and the baby should be here Captain…Can you give me your best push ever. It should come out quickly after that."
Janeway nods and give the Doctor her most powerful push ever. She wanted to scream but didn't want her babies coming into the world with her screaming instead she laughed.
Twin A comes out without a hitch, screaming wildly the Doctor was sure that he wouldn't have any problems breathing on his own.
"It's a boy Kathryn, we have a boy!"
"A boyfriend for Kaliyah someday you know Chakotay."
"Not for at least 30 years cause papa says."
Janeway laughs she is so happy she couldn't do anything more. This was the day she has been waiting for forever.
1 half hour later…
Twin B finally makes HER appearance after a half-hour. Janeway was beginning to think the Doctor was wrong.
"It's a girl!"
"A Girl!
"A girl. And she is as loud as her brother; there is no doubt about it. She may be even louder. They seem to be doing just fine, a little small but not surprising considering they were twins."
The Doctor hands the baby girl over to her mother and the baby boy to his father. The family was complete, well for now.
"Twin A- 6 pounds 3 ounces and Twin B 5 pounds 2 ounces, both are perfectly healthy. Should I make an announcement to the crew?"
"Go ahead they should welcome the newest additions."
"Doctor to all Decks I am please to announce that the twins are here. They don't have names yet but I am sure they will soon enough. Come and see the newest additions."
The crew is happy especially Naomi who was awoken by the signal, now she shared her birthday with two new babies. She had never been happier.
The next day the crew welcomes the new infants with a welcome party in the Mess Hall that Neelix had arranged months ago. Everyone was there…
"They are beautiful Captain. I guess we were lucky now Kaliyah has a new boyfriend and a best friend. What kid would want more."
"They are beautiful, see this is Emily Renee Janeway and this is Elijah Kolpeck Janeway and they are both just wonderful."
"I think Emily looks a lot like her mother Chakotay where are you in there?"
Chakotay laughs lightly
"I'm in there she's just a baby now but someday she will be a daddy's little girl."
"But Elijah looks like you, except for his personality that belongs to the Captain."
"One day I will tell him and his sister the ancient legends of my people and he will be known as "Yellow Feather" an ancient name that will suit him. Maybe one day he will be a better Native American than I was."
B'Elanna and Tom smile and walk to the buffet table located at the left of the room. This is their home and this is where they will always remain.
"Chakotay do you remember a long time ago that you told me that "Family Matters""
"Yes, what about it?"
Janeway looks around at the crew and then down to her arms where Emily was resting.
"You were right family does matter when we are out here. We are all that is left of the Alpha Quadrant and we must let it last forever. So our children can love the universe as their parents do."
Chakotay looks down into his arms where Elijah was sleeping.
"I am the luckiest man in the world I have you, the twins, and most of all I have my family."
Janeway and Chakotay kiss as the scene fades.
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