I went into St. Bernard's one night to be induced. My induction started at midnight. After laboring for 6-7 hours, the shift change happened, and I got an OB nurse named Kayla. I was in so much pain from the contractions and had little to no pain management. I finally decided to get an epidural (even though I had said throughout my pregnancy that I wouldn't). My baby was moving around so much that the fetal monitor would not pick up her heartbeat, so Kayla had to hold it against my stomach. When the CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist) was doing my epidural, Kayla knew I was nervous and scared because this was my first pregnancy/delivery, and I didn’t originally want an epidural. Kayla stood in front of me, holding the fetal monitor on my stomach while also wiping away my tears. She even helped keep me still because I was contracting intensely and also experiencing the labor shakes. The first epidural had blood return, so the CRNA had to redo it. Hearing that made me cry even more. Kayla stayed in that position for a while, but she only reassured me and let me squeeze her arm. After finally receiving the epidural, my baby's heart rate started to drop. Kayla remained in my room constantly. She had me flip into different positions to make sure my baby’s heart rate would stay in a good range, but that was only temporary. After a few more hours, my doctor came and broke my water. I was not dilating much at all (I was barely above 1 cm), and Kayla still had to hold the fetal monitor to my stomach. A little time went by, and I was exhausted physically, mentally, and emotionally. I was still not progressing after at least 10 hours of labor. I soon asked Kayla if she thought I was going to need a C-section, and she responded, “We’re trying everything to prevent that from happening.” I did end up having an urgent C-section due to my baby’s heart rate dropping. I want to nominate Kayla for the DAISY Award because she spent hours holding that fetal monitor to my stomach and kept reassuring me. This being my first birth, she knew I was terrified, but she kept me calm and wiped my tears away. She turned what could have been a traumatic experience into something a little less traumatic. I honestly don’t know what I would have done without a nurse willing to do what she did for me.