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

into the world. Eleven hours of contractions, breathing exercises, and nurses telling me I was doing great while I contemplated every life choice that had led me to this moment.

Then around hour six, everything stopped being beautiful. Lily May’s heart rate dropped during a contraction—not a little, a lot. Monitors started beeping. Three nurses rushed continue reading …