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"You sure can," she said "If you're likeand slow Could be twenty-four to thirty-six hours froresses norether and really hurt, you o faster than that"

We thanked her and went down to the cafeteria, picking the meat loaf and mashed potatoes for dinner

As we sat down at an elanced around at all the hospital staff surrounding us, glad to be at the hospital for Alexa's labor

"We better call everyone, now that we know you're probably in labor"

Alexa nodded "You'll have to use your cell since one"

So, while we ate our meatloaf, we called family and friends and announced that Alexa was in fact in labor

Both Alexa'sto the hospital to be with her during labor

"I hope you take long enough so I can get there I see there's a plane leaving to that I could catch I'd be there by noon"

"I don't have any say in this," Alexa said with a laugh "Co as you feel like staying"

With that settled, we finished up our meal and headed back to the maternity unit and what I hoped would turn out to be a stress-free and easy labor and delivery

Chapter Twenty-Seven

Alexa

When my labor started - when it really started - I was shocked at how rapidly it progressed, but then I remembered my mom's sister delivered her first baby in only forty-five minutes from start to finish It was called a precipitous labor and was rare, but that's what I had

Precipitous was an understatement

Vanessa told us that only nine percent of woorized as under three hours from the start of real labor I felt ht, and Leif was born at nine thirty-five