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

habit. When she had mentioned her concerns to him in the morning,

came out of the

help but smirk.

on the machine, she had

appeared in the doorway.

ready in a bit. Why don’t

laugh, “I’ve been resting enough lately. I

and sore

concern lacing his

Chloe stepped forward and slipped her arm

good leg massage later.”

gentle smile,

“Okay.”

stairs, Damon suddenly asked, “Do you

friend’s delivery?”

paused, “What

photography service, documenting everything from before entering the

to the moment of birth,” he

surprise, not expecting him to be aware of

your step,” he reminded her gently. “If you’re interested, I can ask Danny

we need Rose’s consent

it to her,”

agree, but the tricky part might

“Do you really think Morrison’s opinion matters in this

the expectant mother’s wishes were paramount. If Rose

have no choice but to

thought

“Do you want

nodded, “I’ll talk

simple “Hmm,”

lunch, Chloe brought up the idea to Rose.

immediately without much thought.

a call to

is pretty common, but usually, it’s up to the Witt

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

teased over

instantly, “Do you want to

alright! Just joking. No need to get all

got straight to the point, “Start recording from

enter the delivery room

recording this is to capture the moment when women

sure you want

watch another woman give

wrong with Damon for shooting this video but editing out

We’ll

up the phone, Damon pocketed his phone and glanced up. His grandma and mother

back. He stepped down the stairs and walked

Rose had the photographer set up the camera in her room,

date arrived earlier than

hand, seemed even more stressed. He stayed with

eyes. He abandoned work altogether and went so far as to

company’s

a sentinel. When his Megan made her

And let’s not even get started on

the elasticity of the cervix – terms that might have once made a man twitchy

expert by necessity,

alas, it was Rose who had to do the heavy lifting in

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