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.

brought up the topic, Chloe had felt a surge

she had mentioned her concerns to him in the morning, she had not

a strong reaction. When he came out of the bathroom, his words were

had earlier, Chloe couldn’t help

she was. Placing the paper back on the machine, she had just turned to leave the

appeared in the doorway.

in a bit. Why don’t

a soft laugh, “I’ve been resting enough lately. I should get

legs, which were swollen and sore from the pregnancy. “Can your legs handle

lacing his

arm through his, “Looks like you’ll have to give

good leg massage later.”

curved into a gentle

“Okay.”

down the stairs, Damon suddenly asked, “Do you want

friend’s delivery?”

paused, “What

opt for a birth photography service, documenting everything

to the moment of birth,” he

surprise, not expecting him to be aware

you’re interested, I

an eyebrow, “Wouldn’t we need Rose’s consent

mention it to

agree, but the tricky part

you really think Morrison’s opinion

now, the expectant

have no choice

softly, “You thought of this all

“Do you

“I’ll talk to Rose

simple “Hmm,” Damon

up the idea to Rose. Considering the significance

immediately without much thought.

immediately made a call to

common, but usually, it’s up to the Witt family to decide. Shouldn’t you be taking care

someone else’s business? Or maybe you’ve

teased over

“Do you want to keep

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

got straight to the point, “Start

the delivery room before you send

whole point of recording

you want that

another woman give birth?” Damon

was wrong with Damon for shooting this video but editing

boss. We’ll do it your

his phone and glanced up. His grandma and

back. He stepped down the stairs and

her due date, Rose had the photographer set up the camera in her room, just in case

date arrived

stressed. He stayed with Rose every day, not daring to leave

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

the company’s phone

like a sentinel. When his Megan made her appearance, he was

not even get started on

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

faze Morrison anymore. He’d become an expert by necessity, practically feeling like he

were only possible. But alas, it was Rose

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