My Wife Was Seven Months Pregnant When She Stopped Leaving Bed—Then I Lifted the Blue Blanket and Realized My Mother Already Knew What Was Underneath

Some days they itched.

Cold weather made the deeper area uncomfortable.

Pregnancy complicated exercise, so rehabilitation moved carefully.

Her obstetric appointments increased.

I went only when she wanted me there.

Mostly she did.

Once she said:

“I want Naomi.”