Maya pauses, looking down at the baby, the world stops for a minute, I feel drained, lifeless with a huge lump in my throat. A tiny high pitched sound brings me back to the now, my eyes opening with a gasp of relief, “Oh God.” I exclaim, listening to her cry.

The tears continue to fall, not because I can't feel my legs or anything, but because I did it, she didn't die on my watch, I didn't fail to bring her into this world like I feared I had a few seconds ago.

“You did,” Arielle whispers, placing the wailing child on my chest.

“That too quickly,” one of...