The Birth
Catherine My sister’s life and her baby’s life are hanging in the balance. Mary lets out a shrill scream “It’s time” she screams. Oh my god, what am I going to do? “Jackson holds Miss Mary’s left leg up, Susanah get over here and hold her right leg up,” Sarah commands. Mary sits on the bed using the headboard to prop herself up with both of her legs in the air. “Sarah, I see the head. The baby is coming. I can see its head” I am frantic as I am looking between my sister’s legs. “I can’t do this. Sarah, you take over.” I say trying to move from in between my sister’s legs, but before I can move Mary lets out another scream, and more of the baby’s head is visible. I place my hands under the b
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