Danielle Smith and Maria Gomez

Chapter 9: Labour

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Maria's POV

I've been in labour for half an hour now, the contractions are getting closer but not close enough for me to get an epidural.

Giving birth HURTS! Why can't the boys do this?

I'm dialated 2cm so far and it's getting annoying to wait, Lily says that labour can take up to TWO days or even three!

4cm

I'm dialated 4cm now and I just want her OUT!

I really want to start pushing now but my doctor says I'm not dialated enough, I don't know what I'm going to do with her, maybe give her up for adoption or keep her? I'll decide later... OW! There's another stupid contraction.

5cm

I'm at my half way point and I've asked the doctor to give me that epidural because the contractions are getting too strong and freaking painful!

Lily's squeezing my hand while the needle's going into my back.

8cm

Almost there! Only 2cm to go!

I can't believe this, five hours of labour and it's nearly over, thank goodness!

9cm

Nearly there! Only 1cm to go and it's almost time for my daughter to be born!

9 1/2cm

That half is keeping me from pushing this baby out of me! The epidural's worn off so the pain of the contractions is back.

10cm

This is it, it's time!