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Everyone celebrated when the cake was cut, but my daughter looked terrified instead of happy. Then one quiet moment at the party made my unease impossible to ignore.<\/strong><\/h1>\n

My daughter, Lauren, had waited four years for this pregnancy.<\/p>\n

Four years sounds manageable when said quickly. It was anything but.<\/p>\n

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Two miscarriages.<\/p>\n

Three failed treatments.<\/p>\n

Then finally\u2026 a healthy baby.<\/p>\n

By the time Lauren called me with the news, she had learned not to celebrate too soon.<\/p>\n

I heard it in her voice.<\/p>\n

She sounded happy, but cautious.<\/p>\n

Almost as though too much joy might jinx it.<\/p>\n

\u201cI took another test,\u201d she told me.<\/p>\n

I remember sitting at my kitchen table because my knees suddenly weakened.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cPositive.\u201d<\/p>\n

I covered my mouth.<\/p>\n

Lauren started crying before I did.<\/p>\n

Those first weeks were hard for all of us.<\/p>\n

Lauren monitored every symptom. Every cramp scared her. Every doctor\u2019s appointment felt like another hurdle to survive.<\/p>\n

Her husband, Mark, tried to calm her.<\/p>\n

He went to appointments.<\/p>\n

He made sure she ate.<\/p>\n

He reminded her to rest whenever anxiety took over.<\/p>\n

At first, I was grateful for him.<\/p>\n

Lauren had already endured too much.<\/p>\n

I wanted someone beside her who understood how fragile happiness felt after loss.<\/p>\n

As the pregnancy continued, she slowly relaxed.<\/p>\n

Not completely.<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t think people simply forget what grief has taught them.<\/p>\n

Still, she began buying little things.<\/p>\n

A stuffed rabbit.<\/p>\n

Tiny white socks.<\/p>\n

A wooden frame she planned to put beside the crib.<\/p>\n

Then came the gender reveal.<\/p>\n

Lauren wanted something simple.<\/p>\n

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