Relaying the message from beyond, we begin to push. Focused, we breathe as one. She inhales a deep breath. You can do it. Fear, now I see nothing but fear in her eyes, I am now her strength.
Seconds seem like hours as the contraction begins to fade.
The head slides back. I beg my wife to hold the baby there and prepare for the next contraction. With a look of puzzlement, she becomes detached. Pain snaps her back within seconds. She is leaning forward now, practically standing in the stirrups.