The previous night had been harrowing. Sammy had twisted and turned the whole night through. She had wanted to sleep curled up in a ball to keep warm but had been afraid of hurting her baby. She really had to read more about the best practices to ensure her baby was safe. She had seen a blanket at the laundromat, she wondered if she could ask Monica to borrow it. The flimsy blanket at the shelter was doing a poor job of body heat insulation.

There was only the problem of having ...