The following article contains spoilers from The Flash #788, on sale now.

Wally West and Linda Park are officially expecting their third child. The Flash #788 (by Jeremy Adams, Fernando Pasarin, Matt Ryan, Matt Herms, and Rob Leigh) confirmed that Linda is pregnant, overjoying both mother and father. However, the news (while wonderful) is also a warning that there is a very tricky road ahead.

There are still a lot of unknowns about their pregnancy, such as the origins of Linda's powers, or how they might be affecting her child. With everything that is being set up for the Flash's immediate future, between Mayor Wolfe's rise to power and the upcoming One-Minute War event, the future of the new baby seems less and less certain.

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The Flash's New Baby Brings New Risk

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There are many unknowns about how the Speed Force affects people who are bringing a child into the world. Thus far, there have only been a handful of pregnancies connected to them, and they were all different. This one seems to suggest that Linda's new baby is giving her powers, but Mister Terrific and Doctor Mid-Nite both admitted they have no idea if this is true. They did caution her that using her abilities might negatively impact the baby though. The consequences of using that power with pregnant are unknown, but the physical strain might end up harming the child before the powers do.

Unfortunately, Linda has proven less than adequate at following this request. When Wally was attacked by the newly deputized Rogues in the issue, she intervened to save his life, breaking the rules that were set for her in record time. This will likely be a recurring incident as Flash's world is getting more and more dangerous. Mayor Wolfe is proving to be incredibly corrupt and has no qualms about trying to target the Flash. Then there is the upcoming invasion of alien speedsters to consider. Linda may be forced to choose between saving her husband or her baby.

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The Flash Family's Tragic History With Pregnancy

Linda Should Not Use Her Powers

This wouldn't be the first time such a tragedy has happened. The last time Linda was pregnant was with her twins, Jai and Irey, and she ended up miscarrying due to an attack by Zoom. A later battle between him and the Flash ended up restoring the twins by altering the timeline, and Linda gave birth shortly thereafter. However, the precedent was set. The Flash's life is too chaotic for a stable pregnancy, and Linda is closer to the action than ever before.

If she feels compelled to help her husband during his upcoming battles, she runs the risk of losing her child altogether. There is also the possibility that her powers might affect the baby in an unexpected way. Two of the smartest people in the world are baffled by her powers due to the rarity of speed-force pregnancies, but the overall worry is that the unpredictable nature of it might endanger her child. The couple must know this deep down and need to proceed with caution if they ever want to meet their new bundle of joy.