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When pregnancy coincides with potential loss

I am eight months pregnant and my husband was just deployed to a dangerous area and I cannot decide if I should let myself bond with this baby in case he does not come home.

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Joy and terror can occupy the same heart, making new life feel dangerous when death lurks nearby.

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