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All the hard work paid off because the next day when we had our check-up in the morning, Allie was surprised to discover I had already progressed with the labor, having 3cm dilation.

I was in pain since six in the morning but I did not want to wake Luca, on top of the appointment just two hours later so I took it on my own, silently submerged myself in the bath tub, hoping I would have all the power in me to wait until at least he’s awake (naturally awake, that is).

But of course, when he heard my answer to Allie’s question as to when did I start feeling the big contractions, he seemed so mad he went quiet the whole time though he only flipped out once we were out of her office- that I better not pull this kind of shit ever again as long as he lived.

I said okay eventhough deep down, I knew I would repeat the same thing all over again because I knew we would still be in the waiting game even if we go to the hospital the moment I told him I had the massive contractions. Isn’t it bet