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How proximity to death affects pregnancy and new parenthood

I work as a nurse and I'm pregnant and being around dying people all day is making me terrified that something will happen to my baby.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Professional exposure to mortality can intensify the anxiety of bringing new life into an uncertain world.

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