Back on earth, Sam was sitting in Janet's office waiting for her to be done with her duties.
Sam felt an unexpected pain radiating from her stomach. She clutched at her stomach and tried to breathe slowly.
She tried to remember what the instructor, at the one and only Lamaze class she had tricked Jack into attending with her, had told her to do.
'Quick, deep, breaths.' The pain started to lessen with each inhaled breath.
Sam leaned back in her chair with a sigh as the pain faded, resting her head against the back.
"Hey Sam. Sorry that it took me so long," Janet apologized as she came in.
"You wouldn't believe …" Janet's voice trailed off as she noticed the drained look on her friends face.
"What's wrong Sam?" Janet asked, walking quickly over to her friends side.
"It's ok Janet, just a contraction." The look on Janet's face remained concerned.
"How far along are you?" She asked.
"I'm about 40 weeks along, that's why Jack didn't want to leave me at home alone. The baby could come at any time and he didn't want me to be alone when it happened." Sam winced as she felt another contraction start.
Janet grabbed her friend's hand and held on to it, glancing at her watch.
"I think we'd better start timing your contractions."