The doctor came in periodically to check on her, timing her contractions and how dilated she was. She laid in her room for hours before it was time to start pushing. She was at it for hours, sobbing and wailing as she delivered, before she finally birthed their child.
"Congratulations, Miss Kimia, it's a rather healthy boy!" The nurse smiled brightly. Kimia went lax, giving a cry of relief as she listened to the infant sob. The nurse cleaned the baby before turning to Agaruk, "Would papa like to see him first while mama catches her breath?"