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Dr Burke ignoresthe ultrasound screen with a concerned expression on his face while feeling around between love

“Prep Miss Tanner for an eone into fetal distress and is losing oxygen too quickly We need to get her out now,” Dr Burke instructs his team

There’s a sudden increase in the flurry of activity around iven a shot of De too quickly for

“What’s going on?” I ask again “Dr Burke, is she okay?”

My questions go unanswered and the last thing I hear is “Quickly, she’s losing tooEverything goes black There’s no pain No light Just nothing

After what feels like forever, my heavy eyelids start to lift I coverin protest Soft hands brush my forehead

“Hayley?”

I open one eye, the obscured i into focus Her worried s by her red, puffy eyes she’s been crying

“Gama?”

“I’m here, sweetheart”

My hand slides down toht train

I struggle to sit up, ignoring the pain inaround frantically “Where’s my baby?”

I fear the worst and tears threaten to spill

“You need to cal me “She’s in an incubator, in NICU She had soet the doctor and have him explain it all to you”

As if summoned, the door toa chart A short nurse shuffles in behind hi my vitals

“I’ave us quite a scare”

I wince when the nurse checks the dressing on my stomach and then look back at Dr Burke “What happened?” I ask, concerned “Is she okay?” I s my panic quickly and will myself not to freak out

“She’s doing fine,” he reassures me “She went into fetal distress when her uen It’s normal for the mother to experience blood loss and sever pain in those cases, which is what happened with you You also lost a significant amount of blood once we delivered your baby, due to some unforeseen complications Fortunately, we saved both of you before it was too late”

I blink back tears again, feeling relieved “Can I see her?”

Dr Burke nods, saying, “Yes Because she was pres are able to function fully on their own I will have a nurse bring you a wheelchair and your grandmother can take you up to see your baby I will be back in a few hours to check on you Hopefully you and your baby can go horess”

I nod once “Thank you, doctor”