Christian ladies TTC, we can encourage one another.

[BRK06]

That's awesome news Becky!! Thank you Jesus!!

 

[No Doubt]

So happy to hear your news beck!

 

[01k204]

Hi ladies! I admittedly haven't read any of this thread, but have a question that I need help with. I am currently doing a partial fast (sunup to sundown) to glorify God and grow my relationship with Him. It is going wonderfully so far, but last night my husband and I were intimate and he thought it felt like I was pregnant (TMI, but I have been pregnant 6 times before - unfortunately not 6 children - so he would know how that feels). I took a test this am and it was negative, but I don't know where I'm at in my cycle. I might be only 5 dpo or not even ovulated yet

My question is should I stop my fast to ensure that I am providing the correct nourishment for a baby or should I continue? I really have no other indication besides what my husband said last night. I would appreciate all opinions and advice. Thank you in advance.

 

[PrincessBree]

Sarah, the post about the rainbow was beautiful I feel very blessed to live somewhere that I can see one nearly everyday and every time it reminds me of God and His promises

Now I can share them with all of you ladies too!!!

https://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m569/BRK0506/456A8069-A4DB-4DF1-A81E-10AB51276B61-30149-00002B23DF8F2595_zps04010723.jpg

This is very beautiful..I saw one very similar yesterday,which is very rare in the city,but I caught it in passing on the train.I think God is trying to remind me of something!!

This pic is so beautiful,wish I could see these everyday!

 

[Godsjewel]

Hi ladies! I admittedly haven't read any of this thread, but have a question that I need help with. I am currently doing a partial fast (sunup to sundown) to glorify God and grow my relationship with Him. It is going wonderfully so far, but last night my husband and I were intimate and he thought it felt like I was pregnant (TMI, but I have been pregnant 6 times before - unfortunately not 6 children - so he would know how that feels). I took a test this am and it was negative, but I don't know where I'm at in my cycle. I might be only 5 dpo or not even ovulated yet

My question is should I stop my fast to ensure that I am providing the correct nourishment for a baby or should I continue? I really have no other indication besides what my husband said last night. I would appreciate all opinions and advice. Thank you in advance.

God knows your heart and the reason you are fasting, but for safety of the development of a baby, if you are pregnant, I would suggest maybe fasting a certain food, like sweets or maybe fast one meal a day.

 

[01k204]

Godsjewel - Thank you for your reply. I am waking up early to eat before sunup and am having late dinners, so am technically only skipping lunch already. I'm not sure if I feel comfortable giving up my fast without knowing for certain if I am pregnant. I have prayed for guidance from the Lord and know He will provide. I do very much appreciate your advice and wish everyone ttc the very best.

 

[Dynamicmae]

Ladies I need advice.... I've been with my gyneacologist/obstetrician for 5 years. I love him dearly and trust him. He has rid me of cysts using treatment and was the only gynea that did not cut to remove cysts... He has had me on Clomid for the past 5 months. Last month he did an IUI with unwashed sperm. Which I only later found out can be very dangerous. He is a God fearing mand and can't believe he would do anything that could harm me. He does the precedures all in his rooms so that we can claim from medical aid rather than pay a fortune at a fertility clinic..... Soooooo... This morning I went to see him and he found HUGE cysts on both ovaries. He says we need to treat them immediatly to avoid surgery. He has advised I go back onto contraceptives for 6 weeks to see if we can get them to dissolve again. He thinks it is the clomid which has caused them.... He says when they dissolve we can go on clomid again.... It feels like I'm going around in circles.... Do I need a second opinion? Should I do the 6 weeks treatment and go from there? I honestly don't know what to do? Please pray ladies!! And your opinions would be very welcome!!!

 

[No Doubt]

Dyna I think you need to find someone else if for no other reason than the unwashed sperm. That can be extremely dangerous and I honestly can't believe we medical professional he did that. I would get a second opinion about the cysts too. I'll be praying.

 

[Godsjewel]

Ladies I need advice.... I've been with my gyneacologist/obstetrician for 5 years. I love him dearly and trust him. He has rid me of cysts using treatment and was the only gynea that did not cut to remove cysts... He has had me on Clomid for the past 5 months. Last month he did an IUI with unwashed sperm. Which I only later found out can be very dangerous. He is a God fearing mand and can't believe he would do anything that could harm me. He does the precedures all in his rooms so that we can claim from medical aid rather than pay a fortune at a fertility clinic..... Soooooo... This morning I went to see him and he found HUGE cysts on both ovaries. He says we need to treat them immediatly to avoid surgery. He has advised I go back onto contraceptives for 6 weeks to see if we can get them to dissolve again. He thinks it is the clomid which has caused them.... He says when they dissolve we can go on clomid again.... It feels like I'm going around in circles.... Do I need a second opinion? Should I do the 6 weeks treatment and go from there? I honestly don't know what to do? Please pray ladies!! And your opinions would be very welcome!!!

Hi Sweetie!

I'm very unfamiliar with the doctor's office not washing the sperm. I've had 7 IUI's and they've always done sperm washing.

I had cysts on my ovaries and my doc usually doesn't prescribe anything for a couple months and has me go in for ultrasounds, since most of them disappear on their own, depending on the kind you have. I know they do prescribe birth control pills as a way of shrinking them or getting rid of them.

If you have these questions, you may want to get another opinion...doesn't hurt.

 

[Godsjewel]

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
Hebrews 13:8

You’ve all seen them. Those commercials that interrupt your favorite television program. Intimate glimpses into the blissful interactions of parent and infant. An awestruck toddler discovering the wonder of a frog. A bald, gurgling baby gleefully splashing as she is bathed in the kitchen sink. Yes, the voiceover on the commercial is correct. “Having a baby changes everything.”

Every time I hear that line, I also hear the anguished cry of more than 2 million infertile women: “Yeah? Well, not having a baby changes everything too.”

Infertility brings many life changes. Your dreams change. Your view of your future changes. Your plans change. Even your vacations change. After all, you can’t go rock climbing during that dreaded two week wait--just in case!

But there one thing that will never change, even through the ups and downs of infertility. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.

The same Jesus who wept with Mary and Martha when their hearts were broken, weeps with you as you stare brokenhearted at another negative pregnancy test. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.

The same Jesus who wouldn’t let go of Peter’s hand when the storm raged on is the same Jesus who holds you tight every time someone else announces a pregnancy. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.

Through your changed dreams and plans, through the changing seasons of your infertility, Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. He will remain forever steady and unchanging, even as the calendar changes from month to month and year to year.

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.

-Beth Forbus

 

[No Doubt]

Thank God that He is unchanging!

I forgot to mention earlier, thank you everyone for keeping my bump buddy in your prayers. She got the first round of testing back and everything was negative! This was the biggest hurdle as the next hurdle is to look at the heart closer to 20 weeks, but they can see it on the u/s now and said it all like fine. She and her hubbs are doing much better emotionally after the relief. She's still nervous about the next and final test but is glad to know that all of everything else they were looking at came back fine.

 

[Godsjewel]

Good morning!

I'm super excited, today is my first official start date of this IVF journey.

I get to start my injections tonight. My first one will be Lupron, which will put my body in a "menopause" state, this will insure that my body doesn't start producing eggs and releasing on it's own. I will inject this med every night between 7-9pm until my dr. appt on the 28th. They will do an ultrasound and bloodwork to make sure everything is going well and will then tell me if i need to continue with this med and/or add another injectable.

Here is the lovely package that I got on Friday

https://i.imgur.com/drlzoRb.jpg?1

My bedroom now looks like a small pharmacy

Thank you all for your prayers and support during this time in my life. I'm believing God for a miracle!

 

[VGibs]

Cripes!!!! That is a lot of medicine!!!! I wouldn't know where to start! It must feel so satisfying to finally be able to commence your journey. I am excited to see what comes your way!

 

[BRK06]

Ladies I need advice.... I've been with my gyneacologist/obstetrician for 5 years. I love him dearly and trust him. He has rid me of cysts using treatment and was the only gynea that did not cut to remove cysts... He has had me on Clomid for the past 5 months. Last month he did an IUI with unwashed sperm. Which I only later found out can be very dangerous. He is a God fearing mand and can't believe he would do anything that could harm me. He does the precedures all in his rooms so that we can claim from medical aid rather than pay a fortune at a fertility clinic..... Soooooo... This morning I went to see him and he found HUGE cysts on both ovaries. He says we need to treat them immediatly to avoid surgery. He has advised I go back onto contraceptives for 6 weeks to see if we can get them to dissolve again. He thinks it is the clomid which has caused them.... He says when they dissolve we can go on clomid again.... It feels like I'm going around in circles.... Do I need a second opinion? Should I do the 6 weeks treatment and go from there? I honestly don't know what to do? Please pray ladies!! And your opinions would be very welcome!!!

The IUI with the unwashed sperm can be very dangerous, but I can understand the contraceptives for shrinking the cysts... It will give your ovaries a bit of a break. I say go with your instincts; If you feel something's off, a second opinion never hurts!! I wouldn't wait too long, though. People I know with them say ruptured cysts are extremely painful

 

[faith77]

Dear ladies,

Hope you're all doing well.

I have a question for you - do any of you know of any christian couples who jave chosen to stay child-free they will not be able to provide for the child and there is no family support because they all live far away? Is this a sign of unbelief? Sign of not trusting in God's providence? Are they right to believe they would ee testing Gof if they did try to start a family (this is of course acknowledging that fruit of the womb is from the Lord).

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts ......

Hugs,
Faith xx

 

[Godsjewel]

Dear ladies,

Hope you're all doing well.

I have a question for you - do any of you know of any christian couples who jave chosen to stay child-free they will not be able to provide for the child and there is no family support because they all live far away? Is this a sign of unbelief? Sign of not trusting in God's providence? Are they right to believe they would ee testing Gof if they did try to start a family (this is of course acknowledging that fruit of the womb is from the Lord).

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts ......

Hugs,
Faith xx

I don't know any christian couples in my life who have chosen to be child-free. I know my husband's Aunt wanted children for a long time, but ended up becoming a missionary in Spain where she met her husband and told me that soon after her desire for a child went away.

God is the God of impossible...His specialty is miracles, no matter what the circumstances may look like...no money, no family support or whatever else, God sees the end result and all of that can turn around.

I believe if God has placed the desire for a child in your heart, that it is there for a reason. We don't have the answers for most of the situations in our lives, but there is no need to fear since we know who holds our future in His hands.

 

[Godsjewel]

Be still, and know that I am God;
Psalm 46:10

In my office, it is always 5:30. Never 2:15. Never 8:04. It is always 5:30.

There is a broken clock in my office. People have such different reactions to it. Some look at it with a quizzical look on their faces. Others offer to fix it for me, but I always politely decline. You see, my clock is broken on purpose. I took a perfectly good, functioning clock, broke it and hung it on my wall. What a huge blessing!

You see, that broken clock is a reminder of the perfection of God’s timing. At first glance, it appears that the broken clock is worthless. The hands never move. It looks like nothing good is happening. But glance down at the bottom of the clock. The pendulum is still moving. Swinging left. Swinging right. The pendulum never stops.

In the dark days of waiting through your struggle with infertility, it feels like God’s plan for your family has ground to a halt. No explanations from the medical community. No prophetic utterances promising that long-sought after child. Even in the silence of infertility, listen to the ticking of a broken clock. God, like that pendulum, is still working and moving. When it seems like nothing is happening, the pendulum of God’s timing is still swinging.

Buy a clock, break it and proudly hang it on your wall. Let it serve as a reminder of the perfection of God’s timing.

-Beth Forbus

 

[Godsjewel]

Hey Ladies!

Just checking in on you and making sure everyone is doing good. I've haven't heard from a lot of you lately, praying all is well

 

[uwa_amanda]

Y'all say a little prayer for me this afternoon. I've noticed in the last couple of months, I have been having a lot of headaches. It didn't occur to me that it might be my blood pressure until a couple of nights ago. I took DH's blood pressure monitor and have been checking it. It's high. I'm going to the doctor this afternoon to look into it. I have been going to the gym 2-3 times a week, have cut back on my salt intake, and have started eating a little better but judging by those numbers, I haven't done enough. It has me a little nervous, but I know I'd better get it checked out.

Who knows...that may be God's way of telling me that it's not my time to get pregnant until I get that under control.

 

[No Doubt]

Amanda I will be in prayer. That happened to me before I got pregnant and it was actually tied to my hormones. As my hormones rose and fell I would get killer headaches. I had mine checked out too and the doc just called them tension headaches and gave me something for them which worked. Hopefully its as simple as that for you hun.

Ladies I was reading my day to day journal this morning and the scripture was Nehemiah 8:10, the joy of the Lord is your strength. I said to the hubbs I haven't heard that in a long time, but then I got to thinking about how much better I feel just to go to church, just to hear a sermon, just to read or hear a few food good words out of the good book. No matter what's going on in life in I have joy, things don't seem so bad. It said that joy isn't just some warm feeling that overtakes you every now and then, and just like darkness concedes to light so must discouragement concede to joy.

Ladies be encouraged today, be joyful today and know that joy is your strength and will help you through everything!