i really njoyed the fact that Edward and Bella got to help with delivering the baby. when my daughter was born they let me help pull her out. it was amazing. i am really enjoying this story. Thanks for not putting major crisises on the two main characters i know a little suspense is good. I am really enjoying it.

I loved the story.  It was sweet and fullfilling.  I am so happy that someone paid homage to the midwives out there.  I wish they were more appreciated.  I don't know what I would have done if I did not have my midwife at my side.  Thank you!!!

Very nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Love it so far!

WWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWW!!!! i love this story :) really!!! I-L-O-V-E-I-T hahahaha such a wonderful story here, esp. at the epilogue.. you're great author, dear :D

Slowly building to the total hotness that will be...and always is between these two delicious charaters.  Great job!!!

Loved this story.

I am glad you have this approach to breastfeeding. I had a terrible time trying to make it work when I had my son. It was awful. And I think I put less pressure on myself than most people i know because I'd seen so many friends struggle with it. I was still just shocked by how *hard* it is. You'd think something your body is configured to do would just sort of happen instinctively. So thank you for putting this into the story and having a midwife be so cool about it.

ok so after reading 5 chapters here is the fisrt review.... I really do love this story, I have been trying to figure out what some of the phrases mean since I am an American.....hahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!! Takeway was pretty easy to figure out, but wet the baby's head still has me baffled!!!!!!!!LOL   Whoohoo Edward kissed Bella, lip lockage is always good

Author's Response:

LOL, I didn't realise that wasn't a common phrase!  It's when a drink or two (or several) are had by way of celebrating a baby's birth.  Hope that clears that up.

The cabbage leaves are a great trick to help with engoregement.  However women need to be careful because they can also help to dry up your milk supply.   Funny story for ya though lol  When my twins were born I had a blugged duct and so had tuct a cabbage leaf in my bra to help reduce and get things flowing so to speak... well I forgot it was there and went to see my OB and he was checking me out and palpated my breast through by shirt and bra and felt the cabbage!  He got this really suprised look on his face and when we realized what it was we all had quite a laugh.

Just started reading this and so far so good!!!  I love these two.  I have all weekend to read and I hope to finish before going to work on Monday.  This story line is great.

such a real=feeling story. besides the love developing, it shows the tragic side of life that medical people come to face often. I met a great lady[ who was a nurse] years ago and sometimes she would be upset over cases she'd see in the Dr. office where she worked. she couldn't discuss to much but she did pray for her patients. Theres lots of good in this world but also a lot of bad. This writer is so good relating these peoples lives!

How lovely! I will miss this story SO much!!! Can't believe we got to see the kids grow up & see Bella & Edward grow old together! Wow whatta ride!

Thanks so much for this story~beginning to end!

And for the unusual teaming of Victoria & Jacob. How kewl was that?!

I'll be waiting for your next story!

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OK bear with my rambling, but I just found this story today.  I spent all possible time I could reading straight through because I was just that caught up in it.  :)  So I'll give you my internal notes, thoughts, and musings now... since I couldn't stop reading between chapters long enough to review then.  :)

First off... Jake and Victoria.  Thought it would be weird when I realized you were setting it up... ended up loving the two of them together.  Your Jake was really sweet, I think I have found maybe two or three stories where I actually like Jake, so kudos on that.  My heart broke all over the place for Victoria and I was glad to see a good man swoop in to take care of her and her little one.

OK, so here is my one sad kind of note.  The scene early on where a lady loses her baby at around 19 weeks... I don't know how it works in Australia admitedly... but in America that is a whole lot more traumatic of an ordeal as you have to labor through and deliver the baby.  They'll do a D&C afterwards if they feel it's needed, but you have to labor through.  I lost my first at 18 weeks.  I was in labor 15 hours total, 11 of that they were trying to stop it and the last 4 were just a brutal, mind-screw of a waiting game.

The other stillbirth (yes, I know medically they don't count a 19 week infant as a stillbirth but it really is an insult to the parents to not do so at that point) was complete heartfail, and I wasn't surprised Bella had issues after being present for it.  I'm really glad there wasn't a whole lot of angst in total.

I saw in your AN's that you were originally planning to have Edward believe the baby wasn't his.  I thought the exact same thing right up to the point where he immediately discarded the notion.  I thought for sure that he would accuse Bella of having slept with Jake while she was there before Billy died (also heartfail, BTW) and I thought all of his insecurity regarding their friendship was leading right to that door.  SURPRISE!!!!  I'm glad it didn't happen that way.  :)

Once again... not sure how it is Down Under but I was SO glad right from the beginning you didn't go all Lacto-Nazi on the breastfeeding issue.  I wasn't able to nurse either time, never lactated with my daughter, never even got colostrum with my son.  It was formula or nothing... and I STILL had people up in my grill about it.  I should have tried herbals or drugs to make me lactate.  I was lazy.  I was failing the first test of motherhood.  BLAH BLAH BLAH.  While I whole heartedly support and encourage anybody who wants to nurse, I just wish they would return the courtesy to those of us who can't or don't want to.

I liked how all of the parents got along well, and the addition of Kara.  I know Charlie had a few moments of dad-ness, but I'm glad he wasn't all Anti-Edward and trying to push Jake down Bella's throat in this one.  I really have issue with Canon Charlie sometimes.  I don't mind a little over-protectiveness, but I like him much more when he puts his daughters wants and happiness above that of his best friend's son.

All in all, I loved the story.  Thought it was well written, and while there were a few twinges I was relly glad that it was just a fluffy little love story at the core.  Thanks for giving me a few enjoyable hours.  I'm outtie as it's now 3 am my time.  :)