Pushing It Out

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*This is a fan fic inspired by The CW/DC/
Warner Bros. Television TV series The Flash in partnership with @bryanklemm. This work is neither for profit, nor do we claim ownership to any characters or settings used in the story.
The Flash and its related indicia are property of DC Comics and Warner Bros. Television.

7:00 AM.

“Good morning, beautiful.”

Iris woke from her slumber with those words. Turning around, she saw the gentle smile of Barry as he looked at her.

“Hey, you’re up early.”

She leaned forward giving him a tender kiss. Cuddling toward him, she held him tight.

“That was so amazing.”

“Yeah, it sure was.”

“I wish we could stay in bed all day.”

“Me too. Too bad we have things to do today.”

“Yeah, I guess I’ll…

Suddenly, Iris bolted from bed holding her belly and covering her mouth, and dashed for the bathroom. She knelt at the toilet and began retching rather violently. Concerned, Barry got up quickly and followed her, where he rubbed her back gently as she continued throwing up. As she continued throwing up, her caramel skin began to display an odd bluish glow that soon began to grow brighter and brighter. As she let out the loudest retch of her life, the glow became blinding and her lover had to cover his eyes to protect them. The light quickly faded and Iris was left slumped over the toilet, breathing hard and covered in sweat. Realizing this was no ordinary illness, Barry quickly called Joe and Caitlin to bring her to StarLabs for a checkup.

8:00 AM.

Iris awoke to find herself in a gurney at StarLabs. She had been hooked up to various monitors measuring every imaginable vital statistic (and a few recently discovered ones) and the heart rate monitor beeped at her steady pulse. As she opened her eyes, she saw her father Joe, her lover Barry, and Caitlin and Cisco surrounding her and looking on in concern.

“Barry, Dad… Where– Where am I?”

“You’re in StarLabs, Iris. Barry said that while you were vomiting, he saw something unusual about you that he wanted the guys here to check out.”

“It’s okay. After speaking with Caitlin and Cisco, they agreed to have you checked.”

“Okay, so what’s happening?”

Caitlin then spoke, “Apparently, you’re pregnant. And this isn’t any ordinary pregnancy, either.”

“Wh-what’s going on? And what is ‘not ordinary’?”

“Okay, here’s what we know,” she continued, “the fact is that Barry is a meta-human. The same explosion that gave him his powers also altered other parts of his biology in other ways we never expected. And it may have altered his sperm.”

“Altered his what?”

Cisco stepped in. “What Caitlin’s trying to say is something as simple as Barry’s sperm, due to his now being a meta-human, has also been affected so it no longer is like ordinary sperm. Here, we can show you what’s happening inside of you.”

He then prepared the ultrasound probe as Caitlin gently pulled up Iris’ green dress to reveal her flat abdomen. After placing some gel, she took the probe and gently went around her abdomen. Gradually, the hazy image on the screen became clearer as the image soon revealed what appeared to be a tiny embryo in the womb. Along with the attached fetal heart rate monitor, there was a clear pulse proving clearly that Iris was indeed pregnant. There was silence as everyone was focused on the monitor, as the young couple held hands and started to shed tears at the sight. Even the veteran Joe couldn’t hold back his emotion, looking at them with a smile that could melt an iceberg.

“I hate to break up the baby shower, everyone, but we’re missing the point here,” said Caitlin. “The fact that she started glowing mysteriously and that this pregnancy seems to be progressing very rapidly is a sign that this isn’t your typical bun-in-the-oven. So we’d like to keep you, Iris, under further observation, until we can figure out what’s happening with you. Maybe a day or two here is best.”

“But I can’t stay. I have a– Oooooooooooooh! Oooooooooooooooow! Oh! Oh!” Iris was cut off as she started to feel a growing pain in her abdomen. It felt much like her menstrual pains, but it was far worse. “Oh, oh… Ooooooooooow!” Along with the intense pain, she was starting to glow again and bright beams of light shot out from every opening in her body, even her eyes.

“Iris! Iris!” was all Barry could say as she moaned in pain and started writhing violently as her womb began to contract much like in labor pains. Hearing the commotion, Caitlin and Cisco rushed in. Instinctively, she took the ultrasound probe and after managing to get the patient steady with everyone’s help, she started scanning around the patient’s belly. To her amazement, she started to see the embryo grow significantly, growing from one-month old to two months old in a matter of a few minutes. After the contractions had died down and she had stopped glowing, Caitlin then spoke rather sternly.

“Okay, this was something I didn’t expect. Apparently, the baby she’s carrying has grown a month’s worth in just an hour. At that rate, you’ll be giving birth within the day…”

“But that’s not possible! This isn’t supposed to happen, it’s not supposed to happen like that!” as she sat up and started trying to strip the monitors from her body.

“Iris, listen to me. Since we’re not sure what it really is… Then we need to make sure that you’re monitored by Caitlin and Cisco. They’re here for a reason,” Barry said quietly as he held her hand. “They know what to do. I trust my lives with them and I think you should too, since we don’t know how this pregnancy will progress.“

“But…”

“Barry’s right,” her dad chimed in, “considering how this isn’t like how your mom carried you or Wally, we need to learn all we can about this and make sure that you– you two are gonna be fine. Whatever you need to do can wait, but this can’t. We’re just looking out for you.”

Iris looked around at everyone, then heaved a huge sigh.

“Okay, okay. If it’ll make everyone feel better, I’ll stay. But the moment I’m good, I want to go back to what I do best.”

“And you will be, very soon. That’s a promise.”

So with that settled, Barry and Joe went to work, while Iris stayed at StarLabs with Caitlin and Cisco. She got on her laptop that Barry had gotten from their place and got to working on her report.

10:00 AM

Iris was quietly typing away at the keyboard when she
felt the same pain from an hour earlier building up in duration and
intensity. As she tried to Google more on Lamaze breathing, she was
finally overwhelmed.

“Oooooooooooooooooooooooooh! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!”

Her
screams of pain summoned Caitlin and Cisco, who saw her writhing in bed
yet again as she was enveloped with the familiar blue-green glow. The
pain radiated around her lower back and around toward her belly area,
causing her intense discomfort. As she started howling in pain,

“Wait, have her do that Lamaze thing. You know, the breathing thing!”

“Seriously, Cisco?!”

“It won’t hurt. Let me get her hand.”

“Iris, it’s me, Cisco.” as he grabbed her hand. “I know it hurts so do what I do, okay? Hoo… Hoo… Hoo… Hoo…”

“Hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo…”

“That’s it, you’re doing very good. Keep going.”

While
that was going on, Caitlin was probing around with the sonogram and
couldn’t believe how the embryo was growing yet again. From her
estimation, it was now a four month old fetus with
clearly human characteristics. She breathed a sigh of relief as it
seemed to be closer to a human baby than anything else.

After
several minutes, the glow had finally subsided along with the
contractions of her uterus. Iris was finally breathing easy, but Cisco
now appeared spent.

“Thank you.”

“No, it’s nothing.“

“Are you o–”

“Yeah. yeah. I’m fine. I’ll just take care of something,” as he walked out the door.

“Is Cisco okay?”

“Yes. He’s just a bit squeamish around women giving birth,” Caitlin chuckled. “How are you feeling?”

“Those were like really bad pains, like my period cramps times ten. Uhm, is this what giving birth is like?”

“Yes, from what I’ve heard. But we’re here to help, so you don’t need to worry.”

With that, Caitlin gave Iris a hug.

”Are you feeling anything now?”

”No, not right now. Thank you.”

With
that, the scientist left and Iris slowly sat herself up and brought the
laptop back to her lap. She was almost done but felt a nagging sense
she had forgotten something.

1:00 PM

“Caitlin! Cisco! Ooooooooooooooooooooow! Ooooooooooooooooooooooooh!”

“We’re here, Iris. Cisco, the breathing thing…”

“It’s Lamaze! Okay, take my hand. Now, breathe through the pain like this… Hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo.“

“Hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo…”

“That’s it, Iris. You’re doing it. Tell me what’s happening, Cait!”

“Oh my goodness. It’s really growing. The fetus is growing right now!”

Cisco
managed to turn his head and in amazement saw the fetus had indeed
started to grow and develop. Along with that and Iris’s other external
signs, her belly grew its bump further, typical of a woman
in her sixth month of pregnancy.

“Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! Oooooooooooooooh! Hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo…”

“You’re doing good, that’s it! Keep going… Hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo…”

“Hoo… How… Hoo… Much… Hoo… Longer… Hoo hoo hoo…”

Iris could finally feel the contraction starting to wind down and her breathing began to ease as she did so. Cisco could also feel it, as her iron grip on his hand had slowly loosened. But she had clearly worked up a sweat, so he gently wiped her with his handkerchief.

“I don’t know if I want to do this anymore.”

3:00 PM. Iris was waiting for a taxicab at the park outside. She was now carrying the belly of an eighth month pregnancy, which was very noticeable. Despite her growing pregnancy, she had an appointment with an informant who had key documents to her massive expose on corruption involving many city officials. She had agreed to meet him at the park at 2:30 that afternoon, and she felt what he had to offer would ultimately redefine her career as a journalist.

Nervously looking at her watch, she was worried she wouldn’t make it back to StarLabs in time. Just then, she started feeling a familiar discomfort in her belly. Along with this, she glanced at her skin as she started glowing. As it all built up, the discomfort soon became too much for her to bear, as she tried leaning against a fence.

“Oooooooooooooooooow! Not now! Nooooooooooooo! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!”

Her womb started contracting painfully as her belly started to swell even more, now to the size of a full term belly of nine months. In addition to this, her skin began glowing even brighter than before as beams of light shot out of every cavity in her body. As it intensified, she was now at the mercy of her labor pains and she soon collapsed in agony on the sidewalk. Although a few passersby approached her to try and help, they were driven away by her odd glow. As she continued writhing in pain with the transformation enveloping her body, she could only shout one thing amidst the contractions:

“BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRYYYYYYYYY!”

Over a few blocks away, Barry was scooting all over the city trying to find her. As he passed near the park, he heard her cry and sped toward the sound. Soon, he could see a bright glow near one of the park gates and his heart raced as he worried about how his love was doing.

Upon approaching her, he saw an amazing and agonizing sight. Iris was curled up on the sidewalk, glowing brightly all over and her massive belly now protruding from her body-hugging dress. She had her hands all over her middle, and she was drenched in sweat as her hair had started to cling to her face and neck in a rather unflattering manner. Thinking quickly, he scooped her into his arms and raced back to StarLabs.

As he sped toward their destination, he radioed ahead to Caitlin via the communicator in his headgear.

“Cait, I found her. She doesn’t seem to be doing well!”

“If I’m correct, she’s already at her ninth month and is probably in labor as well. We’ve already prepped the bed here.”

“Okay, I’m on my way. Is Joe there?”

“Barry, it’s Joe. How’s she doing?”

“Not good. From the looks of it, she’s having our baby now!”

“We’ll be here, Barry. We’ll see you.”

As their conversation ended, he could see his love crying in pain as she was gripped by ferocious contractions. She was moaning and groaning loudly while she continued to glow brightly. As they approached StarLabs, he quietly told her:

“Baby, we’re almost here. We’ll get through this and I’ll be here by your side.”

As he arrived at the command center, he was greeted by everyone. Caitlin pointed him to the gurney inside a chamber, where he quickly yet gently lay her down. He then sat at her side and firmly held her hand. In between waves of pain, Iris managed to look at him and uttered in a whisper:

“Barry, I’m scared.”

He got closer and replied, “We’re facing this together. We’ll get through this, I promise,” kissing her on her sweat-coated forehead.

6:00 PM

“Okay, Iris. I need you to push. You’re getting close,” Caitlin said.

“But I’m so tired. I can’t do it.”

“You’re having a baby. You need to help it to be born.”

“I– I– Oooooooooooooooh! Hnnnnnnnnnnnnnngggggggggggggrrrrrrrrrrrrrrh!”

“That’s it, you can do it.”

“Hoo hoo hoo hoo… Barry… I– I– Hnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnggggggggggggggggh!”

While Barry and Caitlin were in the monitoring room as Iris struggled to give birth, Cisco and Joe were watching from the observation post.

“She’s in a lot of a pain. I’m so worried for her,” Joe said quietly.

Cisco replied, “Me too. But I’m thinking that with Barry and Cait there, she’ll somehow do fine.”

“I know. I just wish I was the one going through all that pain instead of her.”

Back in the room, Iris was heavily coated in sweat and her hair was all over her face. She was tired from pushing for over two hours. And the glow that had been surrounding her like an aura continued to shine brightly. But finally, it seemed the end was in sight.

“Okay, Iris! I want you to blow, pant like how Cisco taught you.”

“But I want it out! Hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo…”

“And you’re doing just that. We need you to stretch so you don’t tear, okay?”

“Baby, you can do this. Take my hand, breathe with me. Hoo hoo hoo…”

“Hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo…”

As she kept up her breathing, the baby’s massive head stretched the skin of her perineum as tight as a drum, threatening to tear badly. Fortunately, Cait had invented a super hydrating gel that kept that from happening. And it was now halfway out at its widest point.

“That’s it, Iris! Keep blowing, let the contractions get the baby out!”

“Hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo… How… Much… Longer… Hoo hoo hoo!”

“I can see the brow… Okay, here come the eyes… And there’s the cheeks… And there’s the nose!”

Via a camera built in at the foot of the bed, which was then connected to a monitor, Barry and Iris could also see their baby emerging from her vagina. Somehow, despite the size of the baby, she managed to get the head out without tearing, as the lips and chin finally made their way out.

“Oh! Oh my God! Oh… Hooooooooooooh!”

“You did great, baby! The head’s out! I’m so proud of you!” an ecstatic Barry exclaimed as he kissed her on her sweaty forehead.

“We’re not done yet, you guys. There’s still the shoulders and the rest of the bay to come. On your next contraction, I need you to push with all you’ve got, okay?”

Iris could only nod as exhaustion overcame her. But soon, she felt another contraction and she knew what she had to do.

“Hnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnggggggggggghh! Hoo hoo hoo hoo… Urrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh!”

“That’s it, left shoulder coming out now!”

“Hrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggggh! Hoo hoo… Guyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!”

“And right shoulder is out! You’re so close, Iris!”

“Hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo… Hrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrnnnnnnnnnnggggggggggggh!”

“And it’s out! It’s out! It’s a boy!”

As the newborn cried lustily, Caitlin carefully placed him on her belly, which had now returned to pre-pregnancy size. The young couple were in tears as they welcomed the newest member of their family. And while there were other questions left hanging, Barry and Iris knew that they had someone to fight for and they would bravely face anything that came in their way.