My Family Told Me To Call A Cab When Labor Started Then Came Asking To See The Baby

bedroom. I felt the tightening first in my back, a dull ache that came and went, building and releasing in waves. I checked the time on my phone. Seven minutes apart. Not close enough to panic. Close enough to pay attention.

I almost stayed home. I almost sent a text apologizing and crawled back into bed. But my mother had been planning this dinner continue reading …