*Zara*

My heart pounded as I shakily managed to lift my head, needing to see my baby. What I saw caused my heart to clench, panic seizing me once more.

A girl.

There she was… my baby.

Except… she was so tiny, so unbelievably tiny, barely weighing over three pounds. My jaw clenched as dread settled into my very bones at how she looked.

I was right. Something was very, very wrong.

I took in a deep breath, then let it out, then ...