The fax machine beside Chloe suddenly rang, its shrill beeping breaking the silence of the room.

Chloe’s eyes flickered with curiosity as she stood up and approached the machine.

With her hand resting on it, her gaze fixed on the paper that lay quietly there, she hesitated for a moment, but

eventually picked it up.

The paper listed advice for expectant mothers, common worries intermingled with old wives’ tales. Chloe skimmed

through them, each point resonating with a mix of truth and superstition: “b2

1. Avoid Fear: Many women harbor a fear of childbirth, which can affect their eating and sleeping habits, and even

hinder their body’s natural stress responses, delaying the onset of labor.

2. Avoid Impatience: Some expectant mothers grow anxious for labor to begin, especially as their due date

approaches. They fail to understand that there’s a window of time around the due date when labor can naturally

begin.

3. Avoid Carelessness: Some women take their pregnancy too lightly, finding themselves ill-prepared when labor

starts, leading to panic and mistakes.

4. Avoid Exhaustion: Both physical and mental fatigue should be avoided during pregnancy. It’s important to reduce

activity and ensure adequate rest.

5. Avoid Laziness: Some women, fearing miscarriage or premature birth, become overly sedentary. This can lead to

a more difficult delivery.

6. Avoid Worry: Negative emotions can impact the smooth progress of childbirth.

7. Avoid Loneliness: Expectant mothers often feel nervous before delivery and crave encouragement and support,

especially from their partners.

8. Avoid Hunger: Given the physical demands of childbirth, it’s crucial for them to eat well before labor to maintain

their strength.

9. Avoid Travel: It’s best to avoid long trips, especially by car or boat. Because various conditions are restricted

during the journey, experiencing difficult childbirth is a dangerous situation that may jeopardize the safety of both

mother and child.

10. Avoid Medication: Childbirth is a natural process, and usually, medication isn’t needed. Misusing drugs or

resorting to induction without medical advice can have severe consequences.”

Chloe read through the list meticulously, a heartfelt smile spreading across her face as she bit her right index

finger. She knew this was how it would be. She was aware of the fears and concerns that could plague an expectant

mother, and she was doing her best to avoid them, but even with all her preparation, she couldn’t be completely

indifferent.

Rose had brought up the topic, Chloe had felt a surge of nerves herself. Her dependency

become a habit. When she had mentioned her concerns

he came out of the bathroom, his

couldn’t help

on the machine, she had just

appeared in the doorway.

in a bit. Why don’t you

laugh, “I’ve been resting enough lately.

and sore from the pregnancy. “Can your legs handle

concern lacing his

forward and slipped her arm through his, “Looks like you’ll

good leg massage later.”

curved into a gentle smile, “I’ll help you

“Okay.”

the stairs, Damon suddenly asked, “Do you want to know more details

friend’s delivery?”

“What kind of

service, documenting everything

moment of

not expecting him to be

gently. “If you’re interested, I can ask Danny to

an eyebrow, “Wouldn’t we need

it to her,”

might agree, but the tricky

really

expectant

choice

“You thought of this all

lips together, “Do you want

nodded, “I’ll talk to Rose about

“Hmm,”

idea to Rose.

immediately without much thought.

a

kind of thing is pretty common, but usually, it’s up to

own wife instead of meddling in someone else’s business? Or maybe you’ve

teased over the

“Do you want to

“Alright, alright! Just joking. No need to get

doctor, Damon got straight to the point, “Start recording from the

out anything after she enter the delivery room before you send it

recording this is to capture the moment

want that part

watch another woman give birth?” Damon

was wrong with Damon for shooting this

boss. We’ll do it your

Damon pocketed his phone and glanced up. His

back. He stepped down the stairs and walked towards

the photographer set up

date arrived earlier than

on the other hand, seemed even more stressed. He stayed with

dark circles under his eyes. He abandoned work altogether and went so

the company’s phone

he was there like a sentinel. When his Megan made her

even get started on

contractions and the elasticity of the cervix – terms that might have

necessity,

were only possible. But alas, it was Rose who had

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