[TheRubyStorm]

"That's it Addy, keep going." she encouraged as he tried again, the exhaustion on his face completely evident. While they waited for the next contraction, she grabbed a small doppler from the drawer, pressing it to his stomach as the sound of a heartbeat filled the room. Satisfied, she then brought a small glass of juice over. "Here. Take a few sips of this. It'll help pick your energy up." she said as she handed the glass of juice to him before kneeling down to his eye level.

"The baby's still sounding great; heart rate's excellent. But you don't seem to be making much progress so we may have to try something else. Maybe walking around, having you try leaning against the bed when you push, changing your position, something to that extent. If we could get you upright, then maybe gravity might help bring her down faster. I might need to bring one of my assistants in if you're needing help."