"Okay. I'm going to count, until the next one." He gently positioned her legs and her belly so he could catch the baby and ease him out when it came time. He felt along her belly, to make sure the baby was coming correctly and nodded, relieved.
"When you feel the next contraction, start breathing nice and deep again, taking in as much air as you can and letting it out again." He kept his eyes flicking from her face down to where he was watching.