I Was in Active Labor When My Husband Chose a Fishing Trip. The Call He Made After Changed Everything.

fluorescent lights of the emergency department store had been replaced by the dim, warm amber glow of a single bedside lamp. A plastic tray sat untouched on the swinging table beside her, containing a small cup of water and a plastic container of ice chips.

Every few seconds, her eyes would drift down to the small machine beside her bed. The green digital continue reading …