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[quote=Anonymous]I'm sorry for your loss, OP.  I'm hoping all goes well with this pregnancy, and that it leads to happy and healthy baby and mama.

The following is a general theological discussion, that in no way reflects on your personal situation.

Anyone who learns even a little bit about anatomy and embrionic development appreciates how so complicated it is, and how so many things can go wrong, that each healthy baby truly is a miracle.
God is not a vending machine that you pray for something and it comes right out of the slot.  Sometimes we pray for something, and God's answer is no.  Or not now. 
But for someone who believes that god runs the show, the good and the bad come from god, and god has the power to turn what we perceive as bad into what we perceive as good, so we pray.  And when the outcome hurts us, we can be angry at god (at least we have someone to direct our anger at, as opposed to saying that it was just a random occurrence).  And we hurt, and experience horrible pain.  And our friends and those close to us offer their support and sympathy.
And we move on with life, changed because of the pain we experienced, and carrying that pain with us for the rest of our life.
Example of bad things that happen (to a righteous person) in the Bible, is when god kills Aharon's sons, and Aharon (the brother of Moses) is expected to perform his priest job.

As a parent, you also have the power to make decisions that affect your child's life.  Some of your decisions will cause your child pain, and even though you made the decision for the child's own good, the child will not thank you for it, nor will you expect your child to thank you for those decisions.  When you decide to take away your child's car when they have acted irresponsibly, you will not get a thanks from them.  But when you give your child a car, they will thank you for it.   [/quote]

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