[Hilda nods, and pushes on. It takes such a long time, but it's nothing compared to the rest of the wait and the rest of the effort. There's excitement when the head is out, a choked sob of a laugh from Hilda before she pushes again, and then there's the excitement of the baby coming out entirely.
"A girl! A beautiful little girl," the doctor announces, wrapping the baby up quickly in a towel and wiping her clean. From the rustling, the baby bursts into loud shrieking, screaming nice and loud as a pretty good indicator of being healthy.
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"A girl! A beautiful little girl," the doctor announces, wrapping the baby up quickly in a towel and wiping her clean. From the rustling, the baby bursts into loud shrieking, screaming nice and loud as a pretty good indicator of being healthy.
Hilda is exhausted, but pleased...]