By Baker @Man vs. Debt

Around a month ago, I gleefully announced that Courtney and I were pregnant.

When we first found out, we were extremely cautious with sharing our good news. We waited until 12 weeks to tell our family (a long time for us) – just to be sure the most risky times had passed.

And we waited even longer – until we confirmed a heart beat at 14 weeks – to share it publicly in this medium and others.

You see, we knew the odds of a miscarriage after the first trimester were extremely low. We knew that after hearing a healthy heart beat they were even tinier.

But the odds are never zero.

No matter how many precautions you take – or how long you wait – there is always risk.

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