Sarah Treleaven

Back and forth they go until finally the car arrives.

Back and forth they go until finally the car arrives.

Amy feels a wave of relief once Caitlin makes it to the hospital.

Amy feels a wave of relief once Caitlin makes it to the hospital.

When they finally reconnect, there's news. Caitlin's labor is progressing. She's four centimeters dilated, which for Amy means she's now in active labor and can be admitted to the hospital.

When they finally reconnect, there's news. Caitlin's labor is progressing. She's four centimeters dilated, which for Amy means she's now in active labor and can be admitted to the hospital.

Pitocin is a drug that induces labor.

Pitocin is a drug that induces labor.

Caitlin narrates as she goes through triage, then up the elevator and she's booked into labor and delivery. Finally, finally, things seem to be going in the right direction. And Amy's relieved that Caitlin will not be having this stillborn baby by herself. A few hours later, there's news. Baby Eden is here.

Caitlin narrates as she goes through triage, then up the elevator and she's booked into labor and delivery. Finally, finally, things seem to be going in the right direction. And Amy's relieved that Caitlin will not be having this stillborn baby by herself. A few hours later, there's news. Baby Eden is here.

It's such a heartbreaking situation and they made the best of it together. All of this, remember, Amy is just on the phone.

It's such a heartbreaking situation and they made the best of it together. All of this, remember, Amy is just on the phone.

Caitlin is bleeding. A lot. She tells Amy that the doctors are nervous and she's heading to the operating table. Ultimately, the decision was made that she needs a hysterectomy. A hysterectomy is when a woman's uterus is removed. It's major surgery.

Caitlin is bleeding. A lot. She tells Amy that the doctors are nervous and she's heading to the operating table. Ultimately, the decision was made that she needs a hysterectomy. A hysterectomy is when a woman's uterus is removed. It's major surgery.

And I just want to pause you there for one second. Tell me about where Caitlin's at at this moment.

And I just want to pause you there for one second. Tell me about where Caitlin's at at this moment.

But things go from bad to worse. The hysterectomy didn't stop the bleeding. Caitlin needs life-saving surgery and needs to be moved to a bigger hospital with a trauma unit.

But things go from bad to worse. The hysterectomy didn't stop the bleeding. Caitlin needs life-saving surgery and needs to be moved to a bigger hospital with a trauma unit.

Amy stays with Caitlin on the phone the whole ambulance ride to the bigger hospital.

Amy stays with Caitlin on the phone the whole ambulance ride to the bigger hospital.