"I can't even hold him"

It broke my heart when I heard that. I never realized that giving birth is so difficult. I was under the impression that the 9 months prior to delivery are the hardest. Little did I know. When a part of you separates from you and becomes another entity, you still feel like it's a part of you. She keeps him next to her so she can look at his face. It breaks my heart everytime I see such pain, such sacrifice. When he cries, the agony on her face is visible but she can't even go upto him to hold him and comfort him. Please God, you've given her this boundless love. Don't make her go through this pain now.