I WAS A MOTHER

As I screamed, feeling like my life was unraveling in that moment, the pain consuming me was so overwhelming I thought of my waxing lady, who swore nothing in life compared to the agony of natural childbirth.

Well, I’d be booking waxing appointments from now on, because that sure as hell wasn’t the worst pain in the world.

I was drenched in cold sweat. Each contraction hit like a wave of fire, tearing through my core. I gripped the nurse’s hand beside me in desperation, as ...