FIFTY-FOUR | LABOR AND DELIVERY
Taylor
I was in a deep, peaceful sleep when suddenly, I felt a terrible pain in my belly. Like the worst menstrual cramps in the world, times ten. My first instinct was to panic, but when I felt the warm rush of water flow between my legs and onto the mattress underneath me, I became strangely calm. I pushed myself up and pulled the blanket back, looking down at the soaked bed.
Yep, it’s go time.
“Matt? Wake up.”
He shifted his body a bit but didn’t open his eyes.
“Hmm. What’s wrong, baby? Do you need another pillow?”
“No, I need you to wake up. The baby’s coming.”
“Not yet. She won’t be here for a few more days.” He tried to pull me back to lay down beside him, still oblivious to what was going on.
“Matthew! Wake up, now!”
Maybe it was the fac
