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“I can tell when one’s co!” I yell

I push with everything I have, desperate to get her out

“It hurts,” I whine “Get her out,” I beg

“One more push,” Dr Hawkins tells me “One more and she’s here”

I begin to sob “It hurts I can’t do it”

Xander grabs my hand and I turn to look at hiest person I know” He presses his forehead to mine “Lean on me You can do this”

Another contraction co myself

I push as hard as I can, my eyes squished closed

And then …

Her crying fills the air and they press her warm body toas hter

My daughter

She’s tiny and pink and wrinkled and perfect

So damn perfect

She reaches out with an open fist and grabs Xander’s finger I look up at hi down his face

“You did so good, sweetheart,” he confesses “She’s perfect”