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Surviving the Death of a Child (a preview)

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Michael Foster
Aug 01, 2023
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11 years ago today....

Part One:

"Where is her heartbeat?"

That question changed everything.

My pregnant wife, Emily, had just returned from the grocery store in time for her routine checkup with our superb midwife, Gay. Our daughter, Nicaea, was due in just two weeks. All three of our sons had come early. Consequently, we were anticipating our first girl t…

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