At my request Julene allows me to attend the accelerated lamanse class .Jason, Melissa and Jennifer also attend. At Raquel's whim Julene's tummy changes shapes, stretches and ripples. The day is near as Julene tosses and turns. On one of these mornings, during a regularly scheduled doctors visit, Julene indicates - the time has come for all good husbands and fathers to come to the aid of their spouse and daughter. We go to the Whittier hospital and check in.
Induced labor brings on contractions.
Julene and I are up most of the night. The long night of watching a small screen in the darkened room takes us to the wee hours of the morning. The baby's heartbeat is visible on the screen. I want Julene to rest and not look at the monitoring screen. I can't take my eyes off the screen as the contractions continue.