by Diana Orgain | Mar 26, 2021 | Maternal Instincts Mysteries, Sneak Peek, Uncategorized
Did you miss Chapter one? From Bundle of Trouble Chapter Two Delivery After checking into the hospital and spending several hours in “observation,” we were finally moved to our own labor and delivery room. “When can I get the epidural?” I asked the nurse escorting us. “I’ll call the anesthesiologist now,” she said, leaving the room. Jim plopped himself onto the recliner in the corner and picked up the remote control. “Hey, I’m having contractions here . . . they’re starting to get strong. Aren’t you supposed to be breathing with me?” “Right,” he nodded, flipping through the channels. “He he he, ha ha ha,” he said in an unconvincing rendition of Lamaze breathing. “Jim!” “Hmmm?” “I need your help now.” His eyebrows furrowed. “No TV?” “Get me the epi . . . oooh.” He pressed the mute button. I sighed and gave in to the contractions. GRAB YOUR COPY OF BUNDLE OF TROUBLE HERE 7Another hour passed before the anesthesiologist walked in. I was horrified to see that he looked all of about seventeen. “Sorry to make you wait,” he said. “There was an emergency Csection.” “I’m just glad you’re here now,” Jim said. The anesthesiologist laughed. “How are we doing?” “She’s doing great, really great,” Jim said. I would have told him to shut up, but that would have taken more energy than I had. Was this teeny bopper qualified to put a fifteeninch needle in my spine? What exactly could go wrong with the epidural? I was about to chicken out when the nurse rushed in. “Oh, here you are,” she said to the anesthesiologist. “Let’s...
