“You’re doing so good Mel,” Josie said encouragingly as Melanie arched her back in pain as a contraction hit her.
“I quit,” Melanie finally huffed out breathlessly, her black hair sticking to her forehead and face thanks to the mixture of sweat and tears.
“Yes you can,” Josie urged.
“No I can’t,” Melanie sobbed out.
Everytime a contraction hit, the baby’s heart rate would drop. Nurses were running in and out while Dr. Danvers had decided to give Melanie a little bit more time before deciding to take her into emergency surgery. It would be a c-section which wasn't necessarily a bad thing but they were in a middle of a war. And Melanie knew surgery would mean a longer recuperation time instead of the immediate healing that would occur if she gave birth naturally. However, she'd go al
