CHAPTER 78

I felt my legs being stretched apart. 'Eight centimetres. Almost there," he said. 'Nine centimetres. Get ready," he said, twenty minutes later. The pain was unbearable. ‘How can some women have five and six kids?' I asked myself. 'Okay Jasmine, you're there. When I tell you to push, I want you to give me a really big push to crown the baby, okay?" he asked and looked underneath the sheets. 'Okay Jasmine push!" I summoned up my strength and gave a mighty first push. Evan looked on quietly while removing the sweat away from my forehead with a towel. 'UUUUUUUUGGGGGGGGHH!" 'Okay. That was good. Now push again!" 'ARRRRRRGGGGGGHHHH!" I panted. I began feeling like my energy was being sucked away from my body and I couldn't push anymore. 'Jasmine. One more. Dig deep!" 'You could do it," Evan coached. 'ARRRGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" I dug deep down for it and it was after that push, I heard the sound of my baby boy, crying. The doctor wrapped him in a blanket. 'Would you like to cut t