Christian ladies TTC, we can encourage one another.

[VGibs]

I'm afraid my sister is suffering from postpartum depression. She sometimes goes off on these tangents and we are left wondering "What the heck is happening?"

 

[QueenKingfish]

I'm afraid my sister is suffering from postpartum depression. She sometimes goes off on these tangents and we are left wondering "What the heck is happening?"

PPD is awful! I will be praying for all involved there.

A cautionary tale of PPD misdiagnosis: My BFF was diagnosed with PPD that was turning suicidal & her doc recommended not having any more children, so her DH got a vasectomy. Turns out it was her BCP - as soon as she stopped them, her PPD vanished.

 

[Traveler]

The little baby is doing better!
He was able to drink almost 2 oz. tonight, and it looks like he will be coming off all machines/tubes soon!

Yesterday/today they were doing a 24 hr brain wave scan - which kinda scared us all, but if he was able to eat on his own, then that must mean there's at least SOME brain activity!

We are believing for FULL restoration of his body and brain.

The mom doesn't deal well with stress and has actually been quite sick over the situation. She's been sent home and is under the careful watch of her mom. The Dad is staying at the hospital with the little guy.

My husband and I are going to get to see them all tomorrow.

Let's keep praying!!

Thank you all for your support! It means the world.

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Hope you all had a good day. And, VGibs - I am definitely praying for your sister!!

 

[Dynamicmae]

Doctors rooms phoned today.... The full sperm count is back and doctor would like to see us on Monday My nerves are shot and hubby's spirit is broken.... Pls pray!!! Anyone else here with male factor?

 

[No Doubt]

Gibs I am praying for your sister. I don't know personally, but I'm sure that can't be easy to deal with. Especially if you don't know you have it.

Traveler, praise God! He is still in the healing business! Things will only continue to get better from here.

Dyna, my hubbs has a really low sperm count. He had a horrible diet from the stuff yr ate to how often or few times a day he ate. He drank a lot of pop too. Our fist iui he only had 1.2 million sperm. The next one wasn't much better. He fixed up his diet and cut out pop though and I'm assuming things improves cause our bfp was natural. So don't freak out cause it could be nothing. Just wait and see what he says and go from there. Plus depending on what's going on it could be a simple fix like with my hubbs. I've also seen others on here with other male factor issues that get bfps, so don't fret. Some doctors also just like to go over results in person. One day at a time. I'll be praying everything is ok!

 

[Godsjewel]

The little baby is doing better!
He was able to drink almost 2 oz. tonight, and it looks like he will be coming off all machines/tubes soon!

Yesterday/today they were doing a 24 hr brain wave scan - which kinda scared us all, but if he was able to eat on his own, then that must mean there's at least SOME brain activity!

We are believing for FULL restoration of his body and brain.

The mom doesn't deal well with stress and has actually been quite sick over the situation. She's been sent home and is under the careful watch of her mom. The Dad is staying at the hospital with the little guy.

My husband and I are going to get to see them all tomorrow.

Let's keep praying!!

Thank you all for your support! It means the world.

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Hope you all had a good day. And, VGibs - I am definitely praying for your sister!!

Yay! Thanks for keep us updated, I will continue to pray for that family.

 

[Godsjewel]

Doctors rooms phoned today.... The full sperm count is back and doctor would like to see us on Monday My nerves are shot and hubby's spirit is broken.... Pls pray!!! Anyone else here with male factor?

It's no fun playing the waiting game, especially when it has to do with getting results back. I'm praying that you and hubby will experience peace during this wait and that the news won't be something that can't be fixed. Remember, we serve a mighty God who can do ANYTHING!

 

[Godsjewel]

I'm afraid my sister is suffering from postpartum depression. She sometimes goes off on these tangents and we are left wondering "What the heck is happening?"

I'm sorry dear, I pray that your sister would be free from this and the joy of the Lord would fill her life.

 

[Godsjewel]

Weeping may last for the night,
But a shout of joy comes in the morning.

Psalm 30:5

There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven--

A time to weep and a time to laugh;
A time to mourn and a time to dance.

Ecclesiastes 1:1, 4

452. That’s how many times the phrase “it came to pass” shows up in the King James version of the Bible! No wonder I’ve heard so many preachers expound on these Scriptures. There are so many of them. I’ve even heard a Christian comedian build an entire set around this one popular Biblical phrase--“it came to pass”!

Do you realize there is great comfort for you in this phrase--“it came to pass”? Today, it probably seems as if your life will consist of nothing more than infertility. You probably believe that for the next 60 years you will know your basal body temperature and exactly how many days has passed since the beginning of your last menstrual cycle. The desire for a child consumes your every waking thought and most of your slumber, and it is almost unimaginable to consider a day when you can face a day without the sting of baby hunger hurting your heart. “It came to pass...”

Infertility is a season in your life. This difficult, hurtful time will not last forever. It has come into your life, and it will pass into your history. God has allowed it to come into your life for a purpose and eventually it will be a part of the story of your life. It will be part of what has made you into the amazing woman or man you are, but believe it or not, it will eventually be a part of your history, not a part of your everyday existence! It’s so hard to see the end of infertility’s story when you are waiting for the results of a blood test or trying your best to decide what step to take next.

If infertility has brought you frustration and tears, remember that it is a season in your life. Weeping may last for the night, but a shout of joy comes in the morning.

If God has appointed this time in your life to be the season for you to face infertility and the purpose He has for its role in your life, then realize that He also has an appointed time for joy in your life. There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven.

How will infertility’s story end? We all dream of the perfect ending of pink and blue bundles of joy at the end of our weeping. We at Sarah’s Laughter pray for babies for you! We ask God to give you the children you so desire and that when you conceive that you are blessed with perfect pregnancies with no miscarriages and no problems in your pregnancies. We ask that He grant you peace and that you can enjoy the full 40 weeks and not be fearful of loss. We ask that He make you godly parents who will raise your children as mighty men and women of God who will make a difference in the kingdom of Heaven.

Even if God chooses to take your story in another direction, whether it is the miraculous completion of your family through adoption or the blessed peace God grants to the couple who trusts Him when there are no children, God will bring you through your experience with infertility. It will not always be as hard as it is today. It came to pass... It has come into your life, but it will pass. God can use infertility in ways you never dreamed possible to reach you and teach you and show you amazing things about Himself. But it has come to pass. This may be your time for weeping, but your time for laughing is coming. You may have had a time for mourning, but you will dance again!

It came to pass!

 

[pvsmith12]

Hey ladies! Just wanted to share my good news. I had an appointment yesterday because my current ObGyn is really just into handing out scripts... Fam Dr is going to refer me to a new Gyno, she agreed that the other one was... not up to par. lol. She also told me that my real mother had an issue with the lining on her ovaries where they were too thick. She had some kind of procedure done and BOOM... she had at 6 kids with some m/cs. Fx'd that my issue is something fixable like that!

 

[Godsjewel]

Hey ladies! Just wanted to share my good news. I had an appointment yesterday because my current ObGyn is really just into handing out scripts... Fam Dr is going to refer me to a new Gyno, she agreed that the other one was... not up to par. lol. She also told me that my real mother had an issue with the lining on her ovaries where they were too thick. She had some kind of procedure done and BOOM... she had at 6 kids with some m/cs. Fx'd that my issue is something fixable like that!

That's great! Looking forward to hearing some good news from all of this

 

[me222]

Hi all. I've been away from this thread for awhile. CONGRATULATIONS BECKY ON your BFP!!!!
I'm not too focused on getting a BFP at the moment as lots is going on. I don't want to really say what's happening as people may "google" things and work out who I am..don't want gossip in the town I'm in. But, it's good news. Moving overseas to serve Jesus. Been a dream for over 10 years- so very exciting.
God places dreams in our hearts which mayn't come to fruitition for many years. Perhaps my dh and I have to wait for over 10 years to conceive? I don't know. May God's will be done for His glory.
May each of keep drawing near to Him.

 

[Dynamicmae]

There was a cancellation @ the doc.... Seeing him @ 11h15 in 15mins time..... Eeeeek

 

[Godsjewel]

“Let this be a sign among you, so that when your children ask later, saying, ‘What do these stones mean to you?” then you shall say to them, ‘Because the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD; when it crossed the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off.’ So these stones shall become a memorial to the sons of Israel forever.”

Joshua 4:6-7


The third and fourth chapters of the book of Joshua tell us an amazing story. Moses was dead and Joshua was leading the children of Israel. The priests carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and the Israelites followed behind. As they journeyed, they faced a huge obstacle: the Jordan River. To some, it may have looked like an impossible situation. To God, it looked like an opportunity!


When feet of the priests who were carrying the Ark of the Covenant touched the waters of the Jordan River, God caused the waters of the Jordan to be cut off so that the water flowing from above stood in a heap and no water would flow to the Dead Sea. What an amazing scene it must have been. The children of Israel marching through the Jordan River on dry land. I’m sure there were more than a few mouths hanging open!


When all the Israelites had safely crossed the Jordan River, God once again spoke to Joshua. He told him to have 12 men gather stones from the middle of the Jordan River and create from them a memorial to the wonders God had performed in their midst. Whenever anyone would see this pile of stones, they would be reminded that God came through again. I wonder how many people stood staring at this pile of rocks and relived in their minds how the water stood up by itself as men, women and children paraded by. It was important to God for people to teach their children of His ways and His works.


When your situation is resolved, what will you tell people? Whether your story is resolved with the birth of a child, the miracle of adoption or the provision of an abundant, child-free life, how will the re-telling of this season of your life read? Will you recall with bitterness the frustration you faced at each diagnosis or will you tell how God led you to just the right doctor with just the right treatment plan? You’ve just laid down a stone. Will you complain of how the promises of God just didn’t pan out for you, or will you share how God showed you new paths and new plans that you never could have dreamed of before? Add another rock to the pile. Will you tell your children how infertility hurt so deeply, or will you tell them how God changed you for the better through this struggle? You’re reaching again to build the memorial. Will you remain angry at God for taking your child’s life before his or her birth, or will you thank Him for giving His Son for you? How will you build your pile of stones?


Parting the Jordan River was no big deal for God. After all, this wasn’t the first time He had transformed mighty waters into a sandy beach. (See Exodus 14 for the account of God parting the Red Sea.) His children had a problem. He had a solution. If God parted the Jordan to bring His children through their difficulties, what will He do for you?


Gather your stones from the midst of your struggle as you cross the river of infertility with God. You have a great story to tell.

-Beth Forbus

 

[Godsjewel]

Hi all. I've been away from this thread for awhile. CONGRATULATIONS BECKY ON your BFP!!!!
I'm not too focused on getting a BFP at the moment as lots is going on. I don't want to really say what's happening as people may "google" things and work out who I am..don't want gossip in the town I'm in. But, it's good news. Moving overseas to serve Jesus. Been a dream for over 10 years- so very exciting.
God places dreams in our hearts which mayn't come to fruitition for many years. Perhaps my dh and I have to wait for over 10 years to conceive? I don't know. May God's will be done for His glory.
May each of keep drawing near to Him.

Yay that's wonderful news sweetie! Until times like this, we don't realize that God sometimes has other plans for our lives. I pray that if having a baby is still your hearts desire, that God will comfort you through this upcoming journey and in His perfect time all things will come to pass.

 

[Godsjewel]

There was a cancellation @ the doc.... Seeing him @ 11h15 in 15mins time..... Eeeeek

Praying for ya! Please let us know how everything goes.

 

[Dynamicmae]

Okay ladies.... So...... Hubby's sperm count a little low but nothing that's not fixable We are sooooo happy we can't stop smiling!!! God is soooo good!!! Doc wants to do IUI on Monday.... Anyone else experienced with IUI?

 

[Godsjewel]

Today is the day I go in for my sonohysterography, to check my uterus for polyps, fibroids or any abnormalities. Please pray that all goes well and I will update you when I can.

 

[Godsjewel]

Okay ladies.... So...... Hubby's sperm count a little low but nothing that's not fixable We are sooooo happy we can't stop smiling!!! God is soooo good!!! Doc wants to do IUI on Monday.... Anyone else experienced with IUI?

Praise God, that's wonderful news. I bet that is a HUGE weight lifted from your shoulders.

Yes, I've done 7...I consider that expert status

It's a quick procedure, almost like a pap smear. I didn't feel a thing, so praying that you have a great experience as well.

 

[Dynamicmae]

Should we abstain before?