Labour Under Siege

Valerie’s POV

Everything seemed wrong.

I didn’t even know how to explain it, but my entire body felt under pressure...

I couldn’t sit still. My skin burned, my legs tingled like they were itching to run, and my heart pounded too fast, too loud. Every breath I took felt heavier than the last, like something inside me was about to explode.

The baby shifted inside me, pressing against my ribs. My sto