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Scriptures for encouragement:

Hebrews 11:1

'Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see.'

Habakkuk 2:3

'This vision is for a future time.
It describes the end, and it will be fulfilled.
If it seems slow in coming, wait patiently,
for it will surely take place.
It will not be delayed.'

Numbers 23:19

‘God is not a man, so he does not lie.
He is not human, so he does not change his mind.
Has he ever spoken and failed to act?
Has he ever promised and not carried it through?’

Deuteronomy 31:6

"So be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid and do not panic before them. For the Lord your God will personally go ahead of you. He will neither fail you nor abandon you.”

Matthew 19:26

"Jesus looked at them intently and said, “Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But with God everything is possible.”
 
Shellvz said:
Scriptures for encouragement:

Hebrews 11:1

'Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see.'

Habakkuk 2:3

'This vision is for a future time.
It describes the end, and it will be fulfilled.
If it seems slow in coming, wait patiently,
for it will surely take place.
It will not be delayed.'

Numbers 23:19

‘God is not a man, so he does not lie.
He is not human, so he does not change his mind.
Has he ever spoken and failed to act?
Has he ever promised and not carried it through?’

Deuteronomy 31:6

"So be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid and do not panic before them. For the Lord your God will personally go ahead of you. He will neither fail you nor abandon you.”

Matthew 19:26

"Jesus looked at them intently and said, “Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But with God everything is possible.”
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Thank you!! I especially like the verse from Matthew. We serve an awesome God! :)
 
Emergency Numbers

- When you are sad, call on John 14

- When you don’t feel loved, call on Romans 8:38-39

- When you have sinned, call on 1 John 1:8-9

- When you are facing danger, call on Psalm 91

- When people have failed you, call on Psalm 27

- When God feel far from you, call on Psalm 139

- When your faith needs encouraging, call on Hebrews 11

- When you are scared, call on Psalm 23

- When you are worried, call on Matthew 6:25-34

- When you are hurt, call on Colossians 3:12-17

- When you feel no one is on your side, call on Romans 8:31-39

- When you are seeking rest, call on Matthew 11:25-30

- When you are suffering, call on Romans 8:18-30

- When you feel you’re failing, call on Psalm 121

- When you pray, call on Matthew 6:9-13

- When you need courage, call on Joshua 1

- When you are in need, call on Philippians 4:19

- When you are hated because of your faith, call on John 15

- When you are losing hope, call on 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17

- When you are seeking peace, call on John 14:27

- When you want to do good works, call on John 15

- When you want to live a happy life, call on Colossians 3:12-17

- When you don’t understand what God is doing, call on Isaiah 55:8-9

- When you want to get along with others, call on Romans 12:9-21

And remember:
"When you call on Jesus, all things are possible
You can mount on wings like eagles and soar
When you call on Jesus, mountains are gonna fall
'Cause He'll move Heaven and earth to come rescue you when you

Call Him in the mornin', in the afternoon time
Late in the evenin', He'll be there
When your heart is broken and you feel discouraged
You can just remember that He said, He'll be there" -Nicole C. Mullen
 
Godsjewel said:
When I Am Afraid

1 Be gracious to me, O God, for man has trampled upon me;
Fighting all day long he oppresses me.
2 My foes have trampled upon me all day long,
For they are many who fight proudly against me.
3 When I am afraid,
I will put my trust in You.
4 In God, whose word I praise,
In God I have put my trust;
I shall not be afraid
What can mere man do to me?
5 All day long they distort my words;
All their thoughts are against me for evil.
6 They attack, they lurk,
They watch my steps,
As they have waited to take my life.
7 Because of wickedness, cast them forth,
In anger put down the peoples, O God!
8 You have taken account of my wanderings;
Put my tears in Your bottle
Are they not in Your book?
9 Then my enemies will turn back in the day when I call;
This I know, that God is for me.
10 In God, whose word I praise,
In the LORD, whose word I praise,
11 In God I have put my trust, I shall not be afraid.
What can man do to me?
12 Your vows are binding upon me, O God;
I will render thank offerings to You.
13 For You have delivered my soul from death,
Indeed my feet from stumbling,
So that I may walk before God
In the light of the living.
Psalm 56

What about infertility frightens you the most? Is it the fear that you may never conceive, or that if you do you may miscarry? Perhaps you are afraid that your marriage can’t take the strain that infertility causes. Maybe the terror that keeps you awake at night is the fear of those awful needles you must use to inject your meds each day--or the fact that your husband has to inject them!

Whatever aspect of infertility causes you to fear, you have a place to turn. Psalm 56 is a handbook of reminders of where to turn when fear grips your heart. When I am afraid, I will put my trust in You. No matter the fear you feel, you can trust God to be with you and work things for your good.

You’re familiar with the routine. You lie in bed at night after a hectic day of work and doctor’s appointments and for the first time all day your world has finally fallen silent. The worries and the pressure of infertility begin to creep into your mind, and fear begins to settle in its usual place in your heart. Tears start to sting your eyes as you lie in the dark and all those worries and fears start to parade through your mind. “What if I never get pregnant? What if I lose a baby? What if he doesn’t want to try anymore? What if we can’t ever agree on adoption? God, where are You?

Do yourself a favor. Memorize Psalm 56--every single verse! In those moments when fear grips your heart and you don’t know how you’re going to make it through one more day of fighting infertility, you’ll have the powerful Word of God deep within you whether you have your Bible with you or not. You can remind yourself that when you are afraid, you can trust in God. Rather than ruminating on test results that were not as good as you had hoped, you can fill your mind with encouragement that God knows your frustrations and tears, and has taken account of every one: “You have... Put my tears in Your bottle. Are they not in Your book?”

Finally, take verse 9 and personalize it. Make it your own. Then my enemies...Who are your enemies? Infertility? Endometriosis? Polycystic ovarian syndrome? Unexplained infertility? Recurrent Miscarriage? Replace the word “enemy” with the name of the enemy you face, and memorize that verse:
Then my enemies--endometriosis and polycystic ovarian syndrome will turn back in the day when I call; This I know, that God is for me!
What do we truly have to fear? Infertility is no match for the God who created us, and this we know, that God is for us! When you are afraid, trust in God who is for you!

-Beth Forbus
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I didn't have time through the week to read this post.... I'm sitting @ the hairdresser now so thought I should read it quick!! Well... The Holy Spirit lead me to read this as I really needed to hear it!!!!
I'm on CD 21 and went for progesterone bloods this morning....
I don't feel afraid but think subconsiously I am.....
Friends please pray that no matter the results of today's bloods that I will have the strength to keep on praising His glorious name!!!
 
Dynamicmae said:
Godsjewel said:
When I Am Afraid

1 Be gracious to me, O God, for man has trampled upon me;
Fighting all day long he oppresses me.
2 My foes have trampled upon me all day long,
For they are many who fight proudly against me.
3 When I am afraid,
I will put my trust in You.
4 In God, whose word I praise,
In God I have put my trust;
I shall not be afraid
What can mere man do to me?
5 All day long they distort my words;
All their thoughts are against me for evil.
6 They attack, they lurk,
They watch my steps,
As they have waited to take my life.
7 Because of wickedness, cast them forth,
In anger put down the peoples, O God!
8 You have taken account of my wanderings;
Put my tears in Your bottle
Are they not in Your book?
9 Then my enemies will turn back in the day when I call;
This I know, that God is for me.
10 In God, whose word I praise,
In the LORD, whose word I praise,
11 In God I have put my trust, I shall not be afraid.
What can man do to me?
12 Your vows are binding upon me, O God;
I will render thank offerings to You.
13 For You have delivered my soul from death,
Indeed my feet from stumbling,
So that I may walk before God
In the light of the living.
Psalm 56

What about infertility frightens you the most? Is it the fear that you may never conceive, or that if you do you may miscarry? Perhaps you are afraid that your marriage can’t take the strain that infertility causes. Maybe the terror that keeps you awake at night is the fear of those awful needles you must use to inject your meds each day--or the fact that your husband has to inject them!

Whatever aspect of infertility causes you to fear, you have a place to turn. Psalm 56 is a handbook of reminders of where to turn when fear grips your heart. When I am afraid, I will put my trust in You. No matter the fear you feel, you can trust God to be with you and work things for your good.

You’re familiar with the routine. You lie in bed at night after a hectic day of work and doctor’s appointments and for the first time all day your world has finally fallen silent. The worries and the pressure of infertility begin to creep into your mind, and fear begins to settle in its usual place in your heart. Tears start to sting your eyes as you lie in the dark and all those worries and fears start to parade through your mind. “What if I never get pregnant? What if I lose a baby? What if he doesn’t want to try anymore? What if we can’t ever agree on adoption? God, where are You?

Do yourself a favor. Memorize Psalm 56--every single verse! In those moments when fear grips your heart and you don’t know how you’re going to make it through one more day of fighting infertility, you’ll have the powerful Word of God deep within you whether you have your Bible with you or not. You can remind yourself that when you are afraid, you can trust in God. Rather than ruminating on test results that were not as good as you had hoped, you can fill your mind with encouragement that God knows your frustrations and tears, and has taken account of every one: “You have... Put my tears in Your bottle. Are they not in Your book?”

Finally, take verse 9 and personalize it. Make it your own. Then my enemies...Who are your enemies? Infertility? Endometriosis? Polycystic ovarian syndrome? Unexplained infertility? Recurrent Miscarriage? Replace the word “enemy” with the name of the enemy you face, and memorize that verse:
Then my enemies--endometriosis and polycystic ovarian syndrome will turn back in the day when I call; This I know, that God is for me!
What do we truly have to fear? Infertility is no match for the God who created us, and this we know, that God is for us! When you are afraid, trust in God who is for you!

-Beth Forbus
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I didn't have time through the week to read this post.... I'm sitting @ the hairdresser now so thought I should read it quick!! Well... The Holy Spirit lead me to read this as I really needed to hear it!!!!
I'm on CD 21 and went for progesterone bloods this morning....
I don't feel afraid but think subconsiously I am.....
Friends please pray that no matter the results of today's bloods that I will have the strength to keep on praising His glorious name!!!
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Praying for you sis! Please let us know how it turned out.
 
A Hidden Treasure

I was flat broke! I had run completely out of cash and asked my husband to cash a check for me. He had taken me on a lunch date, but in my rush to meet him, I had forgotten my purse at the office. Since I didn’t have my purse with me, I needed to make sure I put the cash in a safe place so I wouldn’t lose it. Guess where I hid it. You’ll love this! I hid it in my Bible! I tucked the envelope between the pages of the Psalms and buried my treasure in the Word.

The next day, as usual, I was rushing out the door to run some errands and meet someone for a meeting. I grabbed my purse and out the door I ran. I was half way to my meeting when it dawned on me. I didn’t have a single penny in my purse. All my cash was in my Bible. Every dollar I owned was tucked safely away in my Bible. True, no one stole any of it, but it wasn’t doing me any good either. I had to turn around, go back and get it, making me a few minutes late for my meeting.

Then it dawned on me. That money wasn’t the only “treasure” hidden in the pages of my Bible that day. Nor was it the only “treasure” that was worthless if it was left unused. There is so much that you can find to help you in your infertility struggle buried between the covers of your Bible. You’ll find stories of women just like you who have cried gallons and gallons of tears as they’ve begged God for babies. (Hannah--1 Samuel; Sarah--Genesis; Elizabeth--Luke) You’ll see husbands so frustrated because they cannot fill the void of an empty nursery. (Elkanah & Jacob) You’ll see a parent devastated by the death of a baby. (David--2 Samuel) You’ll always see a God who loves hurting people and stands beside them through each and every circumstance.

God could have chosen any situation to include in His Word. He chose to include infertility stories all through His Bible. Why did He do this? I believe He did this to show you that He cares about your baby hunger. He cares when you fall apart because you started another period. He cares that you cry because your neighbor is pregnant again. He cares that you’re sad because you had another birthday but not another baby. He put infertility stories all through His word to let you know He knows just how bad infertility hurts.

However, just like the money tucked away in my Bible lying on my counter couldn’t help me make any purchases, the precious stories and encouragement found in God’s Word can’t help you either if you don’t read them. I needed that money that day to provide for my needs. More than that, I needed God's Word to provide for my spiritual needs. Open your Bible! Find those stories. Let God’s Word become alive for you. The Word of God truly is living and active. It can change your heart and your way of thinking. It can teach you things about yourself and your relationship with God in ways you never could have dreamed. You may be surprised what hidden treasures you’ll find within its pages to help you in your struggle with infertility.

-Beth Forbus
 
I just wanted to share something quickly with you guys.

I know I've said that I really felt that round 5 would be the one and I still do but of course I'm only human and I go through the "what-if" moments sometimes all too often! Anyways I was thinking hard about it the other day and I started wondering what would happen if round 5 isn't it, I even felt that because I have no symptoms or overwhelming spiritual urge to test or anything that maybe I was imagining it. Then I came across a message on Facebook that stopped me in my tracks:

Fear.

False
Evidence
Appearing
Real

I have zero evidence that it was my imagination, zero evidence that I won't get a BFP this cycle. It was appearing real to me and so making me question things.

Whenever I have doubts, I remind myself it's false evidence!

Don't allow yourselves to be mislead by false evidence appearing real! The word of God is real and shows all of God's promises. When you have doubts or your faith is shaken, lean on His word and not on FEAR.

God bless you all.
 
stevens2010 said:
I just wanted to share something quickly with you guys.

I know I've said that I really felt that round 5 would be the one and I still do but of course I'm only human and I go through the "what-if" moments sometimes all too often! Anyways I was thinking hard about it the other day and I started wondering what would happen if round 5 isn't it, I even felt that because I have no symptoms or overwhelming spiritual urge to test or anything that maybe I was imagining it. Then I came across a message on Facebook that stopped me in my tracks:

Fear.

False
Evidence
Appearing
Real

I have zero evidence that it was my imagination, zero evidence that I won't get a BFP this cycle. It was appearing real to me and so making me question things.

Whenever I have doubts, I remind myself it's false evidence!

Don't allow yourselves to be mislead by false evidence appearing real! The word of God is real and shows all of God's promises. When you have doubts or your faith is shaken, lean on His word and not on FEAR.

God bless you all.
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I really liked this. Thank you for sharing this with us. I hope your 5th cycle works and you'll be blessed with your baby! :hugs:
 
21 day bloods results weren't back by day end on Friday... Waiting till Monday to call in.... On our way to a 20 somethings church now.... Looking so forward to it!!! Praying for Gods will in all of your lives ;)
 
Hey loves! I hope that everybody is doing well!!!

Nothing really new here. I am currently 4DPO and having horrible horrible cramps. Not sure what this means good or bad, but it is annoying! I hate the 2WW!! Anybody else in the 2 WW?
 
Hey Heather!! I'm in the 2WW. Went for 21 day bloods last Friday... Will get results on Monday... I've had HECTIC cramps post O!!
 
Hey ladies, glad I'm not the only one with cramps, I'm 5dpo and had sharp poking pains whenever I coughed or sneezed at 3dpo and today and yesterday I've felt mild AF type cramps and I've got a bit of a belly ache that comes and goes. Praying it's good signs!
 
@ Heather and Stevens.... I've had really bad cramps and a funny feeling towards the pubic bone... Are you on medicated cycle Heather? I'm on Clomid and think it may be that? What do you think Stevens? Di you get these pains on your other cycles? Its my fisrt clomid cyle so still learning ;)
 
I'm not sure it's down to the Clomid as it's my 5th round of it and I'm not entirely sure I had cramps or pains this early in my previous cycles. I suppose time will tell when it comes round to testing day! I'll be testing on the 13th as that's when AF arrived last cycle... :)
 
I'm praying for you all ladies. I too have been having cramps this cycle from a day or 2 past ovulation, so I'd be number 4 to hope that's a good sign!

Still, I woke with this song in my head yesterday morning, after not having thought about it for years. So it's either for me, and there's some disappointment to come in a few days' time, or I believe it's going to speak volumes to someone on this thread. It's meant a lot to me when I've lost people I've cared deeply for in the past, and should this cycle bring more disappointment to my journey of TTC, I know God is faithful and I will praise HIM anyway!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySeBu7hJDmQ
 
Hi all. It's night time here and the last day of my holidays. Back to work tomorrow. I have a blood test in the morning to test my anitbodies of my thyroid or something, since my last test revealed I seem to have an underactive thyroid.

Sarah - I'm sorry you had to go through listening to family talk about pregnancy, etc. - esp. in your own home!:( It's hard to know whether to say something when women are going on about that. I don't because our friends don't know we're ttc. Many, many hugs to you!!!! I don't think many mothers realise how much it hurts those of us who struggle with ttc:(. Praying for comfort for you.

I haven't been a good friend to a friend of mine in that I've kept my distance over the year due to her constantly talking about babies, pregnancy, etc. and that she fell pregnant without trying for her second child and was only ttc for a few months when she conceived her first child. She has also moved on to being closer friends with others closer to her age (she's about 20 or 21- ish). It's definitely not her fault that I can't conceive at the moment...and she doesn't even know what I'm going though (and I wouldn't tell her as she'd tell others- not in a mean way, just in general convo). But, it's just too hard sometimes.

Have others on you here kept your distance from friends who talk about their children all the time? I don't mind being close friends with those who talk about other things as well as their children...but it's just too much when it's constant talking about it.

I thank God for each one of you. May He sustain us through this journey we're on.
 
Dynamicmae said:
@ Heather and Stevens.... I've had really bad cramps and a funny feeling towards the pubic bone... Are you on medicated cycle Heather? I'm on Clomid and think it may be that? What do you think Stevens? Di you get these pains on your other cycles? Its my fisrt clomid cyle so still learning ;)
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I am not medicated on this cycle, but looking back I don't think I have ever had cramps that early on while waiting for AF. So i am hoping that it is a good sign!
 
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