That morning, I was assigned a nurse for my induction; however, mid-shift, my original nurse and Alanna exchanged assignments. My delivery was nothing exciting. This was my third induction. Everything was progressing as it should. Alanna was supportive, prompt, and very educated on the labor/induction process. I quickly became very comfortable in the hands of my new nurse. As my labor progressed towards the time to push, Alanna recognized that my cervix had become swollen and pushing could potentially cause me to have an increased risk for bleeding. The decision was made by my OB to give me propranolol and Benadryl. My blood pressure was already low from the epidural, so it made me nervous to get propranolol, and I did not want the side effects of drowsiness from the Benadryl as I was going to be meeting my baby soon. I voiced my concerns to Alanna. I asked, please, if there is anything we can do before I resort to medication. Alanna had already tried multiple positions to assist in thinning the upper part of my cervix. Alanna said she could try one more method where I would push with only 50% effort, and she would try to assist in moving that portion of the cervix out of the way so the baby's head could pass through it. After two attempts of 50% pushing, she was able to move that portion of the cervix out of the way, and the baby was able to advance. Allowing me to avoid any further medications. She listened to my wishes and assisted in progressing my labor safely for me and the baby. At this time, the OB floor was very busy, and 4 moms were pushing at once. Alanna was in my room, and we started to push. Unexpectedly, my son decided to come sooner than expected with fewer pushes than anticipated. As the nurses yelled for me to stop, one nurse said, "Close her legs and let’s wait for the doctor." Alanna responded and stated it was too late; we couldn't leave him, he was too far out. She calmly asked the nurse to grab her two clamps and a bulb syringe, and after that, she needed her to pull the emergency cord. Little did I know my son’s umbilical cord was tightly wrapped around his neck multiple times and also had shoulder dystocia. She quickly clamped the umbilical cord and removed the pressure from around my babies’ neck. Before we knew it, our room was filled with extra nurses, and my OB doctor was working quickly to remove my son safely. I noticed the room was missing something. That was the newborn cries of my son. As the nurses worked quickly, efficiently, and calmly on my son, they were able to get him breathing. I was finally able to hear the sweet cries of my newborn son. After the delivery, I was cleaned up, and Alanna came back in to check on me. She even brought me a mommy cocktail (minus the alcohol, of course). Looking back on my delivery, everything fell into place the way God intended it to. I had a planned induction the day prior, and I was bumped until the next morning. I delivered my son 20 minutes before Alanna was scheduled to be off. I truly believe God placed Alanna in my room. Alanna remained calm during a very stressful situation. She kept me calm. She allowed me to build trust in her to not only care for me but to safely assist in delivering my son. I can honestly say maybe my delivery would not have had the outcome it did if it weren't for Alanna making the choice to continue with the pushing, removing the umbilical cord from his neck, and knowing to pull the emergency cord when she identified the shoulder dystocia. She did all of this without alarming me or causing me to panic. I knew I could trust her. Throughout this delivery, Alanna displayed compassion, exceptional clinical skills, and a commitment to mine and my son’s well-being. Before she left that night, I asked her if she had ever received the DAISY award. She said "no." However, she had always hoped she would one day. I am writing this nomination in hopes that I can make Alanna a DAISY Award recipient. It is the least I can do for a nurse who gave me my entire world, my son.