I was pretty sure that all the documentation I had read about giving birth had said that your first child would take the longest.
The last time I saw the doctor, she had assured me that it should take between twelve or even twenty four hours from the time that you went into labor.
I am going to guess she was talking out her rear extremity because that was a load of horse manure.
I panted as another contraction tore through me. Uchel raced in to me and I could see the panic in his eyes. Rushing over, he grabbed my hand and let me squeeze it, letting out a guttural groan as his fingers were compressed beyond any point they should be.
The tips of his fingers turned white, but even though he writhed under my grip, he didn't complain. Gine had rushed in after Uchel.
"What do you need me to do?" he asked.
"Can you get someone to help with the birth? I wasn't expecting this." I had seen a video once about breathing techniques for having a baby, and I tried to mimic what I remembered,
