Amanda was perched on the edge of the tub while Emi happily played in the bath. Suddenly, she felt a painful tightening in her abdomen and she immediately called out, “Niels!?” Emi fussed, concerned about her mother, but Niels quickly assured her. Within minutes, Emi was dressed and they were heading out the door and towards the birthing centre.
It was a smooth process, settling into the birthing room. There was a large, en suite tub available, a comfortable bed, and a lovely view of the on site garden. Emi settled in right away, climbing into bed with Amanda to watch a movie on the widescreen television. Niels constantly monitored Amanda, asking her on several occasions if she needed anything. Later that night, Emi fell asleep, cuddled close to Amanda. Just then, Niels’ younger sister Zelda called to let them know that she’d arrived and could take Emi back to the penthouse to wait things out. Meanwhile, Amanda’s pains grew stronger and stronger, inhibiting her sleep. As time dragged on, she grew restless and impatient. She rotated between the warm, soothing water in the tub, to pacing around the room, to relaxing in the rocking chair, but at last it came time to push. The process seemed to drag on for an eternity. As much as she pushed, the baby seemed not to budge. She gripped Niels’ hand with all her might, but still the baby remained lodged. Fortunately, the midwife knew just how to deal with such circumstances, and once she dislodged the baby’s shoulder, Amanda’s cries were transformed into tears of joy. At last, she could hold her baby boy in her arms. She could kiss his rosy little cheeks and encourage him to open his eyes so she could see what colour they were. But for the time being, she was happy with just holding him. “You have a big sister who can't wait to meet you. Welcome to this crazy world, Angelo Leonardo.”
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August 2017
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