Thanks for your welcome Ladies.
Sarah, we are definitely praying for you. May God grant you the desire of your heart according to His gracious will.
A brief preview of Mrembo. I am from Africa, Kenya to be specific and married to a wonderful man. I conceived for the first time in April 2010, but found out at around 24 weeks that my little princess was no more. I have never experienced greater pain than I did on that day.
Initially I was angry with God, for I felt he had mocked me- letting me experience the joy of carrying a baby, the excitement of feeling her kicking in my womb, and then suddenly taking her away, even without warning. It all did not make sense to me. I thank God for my husband, for he was there for me, always encouraging me, and praise Him( God) for the fact that the bitterness is gone, and in its place He has put a great hope for the future.
We are now trying to conceive for almost 1 year now, though it has been quite tricky owing to the fact that we live in different counties- I study around 7 hours drive away form where he works. I am believing that God will soon grant us our wish. Please pray for us so that the Lord's will may be done in our live, as we pray for you.
Thank you for your prayers and for sharing your story with us
I can't even imagine what you went through. I praise God that He has seen you through it and has continued to be your strength through it all. I know God will use your testimony to help so many women who have gone through similar situations.
Thanks a lot. I get to meet my hubby at least once a month, though more often that not it is we manage every fortnight.
i thank God, though, because i will be winding up on my studies in December.
Can you imagine if we were all on our own and left to take care of the heartaches that we go through as humans? He has been so gracious to me, such that I at times lack the words to describe the extent. I believe we are yet to see His greatness in our lives.
Now when I see the spotting, I just smile and say, "Thank you Lord for getting rid of anything that doesn't need to be in my body in which my baby/babies don't need. I'm going to continue to walk by faith and not by sight."[/QUOTE]
I like that sort of encouragement. maybe i should adopt the same
Praying for you Sarah! Like some of the other girls said, this could be a positive sign of implantation. (I know you know that.) Really, REALLY hoping this is IT!
My weekend from hell is finally over. It started with cytotec on Friday to get the miscarriage moving along and ended with me in the ER on Monday with a D&C. I can't tell you how upsetting this was after weeks of trying to let my body heal naturally, then finally opting for the medical miscarriage, only to be back at square one with a D&C I had been trying to avoid all along. Physically, I feel much better. Emotionally and spirituality I'm fried, and frankly, dealing with a lot of anger and disappointment.
My husband cut his 3rd job interview short, caught an early flight and was able to be by my side about 30 minutes before they took me to the OR.
(Silver lining, he still got the job offer and it looks like we'll be moving this summer.)
Oh ladies, I'm just so hurt. I felt I had already made peace with a miscarriage, but I'm struggling to understand why it seemingly had to be as difficult and complicated as possible. I know I'll never be able to understand, but the heart wonders, "Why, Lord?"
I know many of you have been through miscarriages. For those of you who ovulate on your own, how long did it take for your cycle to return to normal?
Kel I'm so sorry. I'm glad your hubbs was able to be there though. I know you're wondering why and you may never know the answer, but just know that sometimes God lets us go through things for what's er reason. I know it doesn't seem like it, but I believe God is doing something with you in this situation that you will be able to recall in a future situation. I hope your heart begins to mend soon and pray the Lord comforts you.
Praying for you Sarah! Like some of the other girls said, this could be a positive sign of implantation. (I know you know that.) Really, REALLY hoping this is IT!
My weekend from hell is finally over. It started with cytotec on Friday to get the miscarriage moving along and ended with me in the ER on Monday with a D&C. I can't tell you how upsetting this was after weeks of trying to let my body heal naturally, then finally opting for the medical miscarriage, only to be back at square one with a D&C I had been trying to avoid all along. Physically, I feel much better. Emotionally and spirituality I'm fried, and frankly, dealing with a lot of anger and disappointment.
My husband cut his 3rd job interview short, caught an early flight and was able to be by my side about 30 minutes before they took me to the OR.
(Silver lining, he still got the job offer and it looks like we'll be moving this summer.)
Oh ladies, I'm just so hurt. I felt I had already made peace with a miscarriage, but I'm struggling to understand why it seemingly had to be as difficult and complicated as possible. I know I'll never be able to understand, but the heart wonders, "Why, Lord?"
I know many of you have been through miscarriages. For those of you who ovulate on your own, how long did it take for your cycle to return to normal?
Kels-I am so sorry that you had to go through such a difficult time with your miscarriage xx I am for sure lifting you up in prayer.
I went through an ectopic myself and I do know that angry disappointed feeling that you are speaking of.Though your baby was only young-you have still lost a child,and you need to allow yourself time to grieve.It will take time hun and lots of support from dh and family and friends xx
I had to have my left tube removed and had only hours to make the decision to terminate my pregnancy or I could of died by internal bleeding it REALLY wasn't what I expected or had hoped for.So I totally understand your pain.
In this process the one thing thhat I would say is this-be patient with yourself,allow yourself to go through a time of healing with God.Only He can take away your deepest pains and disappointments and cause you to hope again xx
"The LORD is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed"Psalm 34:18
After my operation,I got my period back again regulary within 6 weeks and we are back to TTC.By Gods grace you and I and all the other fabulous women on here will receive her BFP this year!!Hope You are reading this Lord Jesus???
If you wanna talk or vent or talk more you can always message me privately hun xxBlessings to you hunni xx
Praying for you Sarah! Like some of the other girls said, this could be a positive sign of implantation. (I know you know that.) Really, REALLY hoping this is IT!
My weekend from hell is finally over. It started with cytotec on Friday to get the miscarriage moving along and ended with me in the ER on Monday with a D&C. I can't tell you how upsetting this was after weeks of trying to let my body heal naturally, then finally opting for the medical miscarriage, only to be back at square one with a D&C I had been trying to avoid all along. Physically, I feel much better. Emotionally and spirituality I'm fried, and frankly, dealing with a lot of anger and disappointment.
My husband cut his 3rd job interview short, caught an early flight and was able to be by my side about 30 minutes before they took me to the OR.
(Silver lining, he still got the job offer and it looks like we'll be moving this summer.)
Oh ladies, I'm just so hurt. I felt I had already made peace with a miscarriage, but I'm struggling to understand why it seemingly had to be as difficult and complicated as possible. I know I'll never be able to understand, but the heart wonders, "Why, Lord?"
I know many of you have been through miscarriages. For those of you who ovulate on your own, how long did it take for your cycle to return to normal?
I know things didn't turn out the way you had planned, but the good news is we serve a mighty God that can do more than we could even think or imagine. I understand the, "why, Lord?". I'm sure most if us on here do, we just have to give it all to Him and trust that He is going to make something good come out of it.
I don't know why I haven't conceived in years, have endometriosis, had multiple surgeries and now on this IVF journey, but I do know God is good and He has never forsaken me. I have had multiple breakdowns and threw a lot of fits, but I stand here today a better woman for going through what I've been through.
Mrembo- WELCOME! I love to see new "faces" in this community of believers!
NoDoubt - Glad your FIL got through the surgery OK! I have been praying for him and your MIL!
Kelley- I'm so sorry it didn't happen naturally, but at least you don't have to live in that limbo anymore. Praying for a quick healing of your heart and body, a FAB trip and then all of the excitement and lack of stress in your new moving adventure!
Sarah - Praying so hard for you, Sister, that whatever happens, your heart will be filled with the joy and peace of our Lord! I LOVE the attitude of being grateful for your body being rid of anything the bab-y/ies don't need! I'm adopting it
Hey, ladies! Sorry I haven't been around the past few days. Been super busy with Baseball (DH's team is 8-0!), getting ready for the Easter Resurrection Sunday Service (also bracing for the trip down to my Mother's for dinner.......) and preparing ourselves for the the quick-coming decision on when to put our Maximus down.
We had an "incident" the other day with Max that many of my mommy-friends have told me was preparing us for some of the "long nights of parenthood" ahead. We left him and Minnie outside while we went to Costco and lunch. Got home, let the dogs in and I went to use the washroom. As I was in there, I heard DH say, "Oh. Good. Lord." Preceded by no big crash or cat screaming and followed by nothing, so I quickly washed my hands and rushed into our sitting room to see DH frozen in place, looking completely lost (not a look you see very often on a police officer). I then looked down. TMI weak stomach alert...
Apparently Max's steroid side effect of being ravenously hungry made his own waste look super yummy, but then when it didn't agree with him, he left it all on our oatmeal-colored carpet. Now, DH is TOTALLY poop-phobic and I'm the same way with vomit, so we were in a bit of a conundrum. DH's proposition was that if I cleaned up the "mess" that he would shampoo the carpet. Not wanting to hear him vomit and have to clean THAT up, I slathered some herbal vapor rub in my nostrils, tied a bandana around my face and did the best I could to not dry heave.
Luckily, it was a nice day so we could have every window in the house open and multiple Scentsy warmers on! Rug got shampooed, room rearranged (why not take advantage of the situation, right?), crisis averted. Lessons learned? 1) Max is not to be trusted outside for long periods anymore. 2) When push comes to shove, I can put on my big girl panties and take care of my family. 3) Reinforcement that Hubs and I are a really good team.
Last Friday night, our Women's Ministry Team put on an AMAZING "Ladies Night Out." There was no guest speaker, as would be in our normal "Night Out" agenda, it was just some appetizers and fellowship followed by time to be still and worship our Creator. Honestly, how much do we actually do that? As women, we are focused on so many things - work, school, kids (or lack thereof), husbands, other commitments, cleaning, etc.
There were a few notes I wanted to share with you all.
Physical Healing
"As for me, I look to the Lord for His help. I wait confidently for God to save me, and my God will certainly Hear me." Micah 7:7
"For He had healed many, so that those with diseases were pushing forward to touch Him." Mark 3:10
Asking for healing is exercising your confidence in your relationship with God. Let your pray for healing be a time of you pushing forward and touching Jesus.
Emotional Healing
""But what about you?" He asked, "who do you say I am?" Simon Peter answered, "You are the Messiah, the Son of the Living God." Jesus Replied, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven."" Matthew 16:15-17
The mind seems to have a language all it's own, doesn't it? I look one way in the flesh and under the surface, there's a whole different conversation taking place. Our mind is like a time capsule that holds the past, the present and anticipates the future. In a palce filled with shines to various gods, Jesus asked, "Who do you say that I am?" As we acknowledge emotional shines in our heart and mind, we take up the weapons of pray and praise and declare who He is. Pray that every emotional shine is transformed into a place of healing and a place where you know your Healer!
Thankfulness
"It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to the Most High. It is good to proclaim your unfailing love in the morning, your faithfulness in the evening." Psalm 92:1-2
Why do you take a picture of a beautiful location? It's something you want to remember. You want to maintain that sense of being in a special place after you return to the busyness of everyday life.
We maintain our spiritual renewal by being thankful. Saying, "thank you" is directed at someone. It's focused. When I praise God, when I thank Him for His unfailing love, I recognize Him as my source of renewed strength and purpose. Jesus often withdrew to quiet places so He could be refreshed in His relationship with His Father, God. We are no different. We need to take time to focus our attention on Jesus and be refreshed in His presence and say, "thank you."
Is anything too difficult for the Lord?
Genesis 18:14
For nothing will be impossible with God!
Luke 1:37
An unforeseen mountain or river has placed itself in your path. Infertility has caused hurts and fears you never could have imagined if you had not had trouble achieving what so many do easily and even by accident. Some of you have struggled for years and years and others of you are just beginning your journey. For all of us, there is hope to be found in the Word of God.
In the stories of the births of Isaac and Jesus Himself we see some similarities. Astonished parents. Surprise. A promised child. But I want to point out to you a couple of very similar and wonderful statements undoubtedly proclaimed with a twinkle in the eye of the holy messenger who was honored to share it. Go back with me to Sarahs tent as the angel of the Lord told her that at the tender young age of 90 that she would finally bear the child she had craved her entire life. What was that blessed question to the dazed octogenarian? Is anything too hard for the Lord? (Genesis 18:14) I know Sarah laughed in disbelief, but I cant help but think that the angel had to at least snicker when he saw the dazed expression on her face!
Now jump ahead to the central event of mankindthe birth of Christ. Look with me as a scared young girl stares an angel in the face as he tells her she is carrying the Lamb of God in her virgin womb. What was his message to this confused young girl? For nothing is impossible with God! (Matthew1:37) See any similarities? Both of these statements were uttered to reassure the mothers of children who otherwise could not have been born! It took a miracle to breathe life into the womb of a 90 year old woman and even more miracle working power to bring the Son of God into the human body of a virgin teen! I absolutely love these Scriptures that bold scream out through time and eternity that nothing is too difficult for God! Even more, both statements were uttered in response to the conception of children! That really speaks to me as a woman who has felt the sting of childlessness myself!
Let me tattoo this on your heart right nowNothing is too hard for God! Nothing! Hallelujah! Endometriosis? Its nothing to the Great Physician! Unexplained infertility? Not to an all knowing God! Miscarriages? Stillbirths? God understandsremember He knows the sting of losing a Child. His child died too. Adoption? He is the original adoptive parent!
Nothing, nothing, absolutely nothing is too difficult for God and Hes fighting this battle right along with you! Disease? He can heal. Financially strapped? He can provide. Confused? He can lead you to the right doctors or support groups. Tired? He can give you rest. Barren? He can open your womb. We serve such a wonderful God. Im so glad He loves me and cares about my hurt.
My husband is amazing... My husband is amazing... I just need to keep repeating that to myself.
Got home today from running my errands and the first thing DH says to me is, "Ok, so some bad news and some good news."
The bad news was the other trooper I talked about last week who have been doing fertility treatments found out this morning that they're not pregnant and they are running out of options.
The good news is his BFF and wife are 10 weeks pregnant.
I'm trying to be excited for BFF & wife, but my heart is broken for the troop & his wife. I'm also trying to not let the enemy make me jealous, angry and bitter about any kind of pregnancy news I hear.
Queen, moments like this are always bitter sweet...happy for one couple sad for the other, and then of course trying not to let your situation affect your feelings for anyone else. I say take a nap and when you wake maybe you'll better. Just know that feeling sad for the other couple or even having those types of feelings about other pregnancy news you hear, doesn't mean you're not happy for the one couple. It possible to have a million different feelings flowing through your body at one time and I think this would be one of those times. So thank God for the blessing he has bestowed upon the one couple, pray that God comforts the other couple, and as for you God knows the desires of your heart as well as any hurt or pain there may be. He is there wastching over you and taking care of you as well.
Well last night I found out that dh overspent the money we had specifically put back for savings so a little stressed :/ & then this morning I got a call for a job interview it's not much just a serving restaurant job but I've been searching for a job over a year so if you ladies wouldn't mind saying a prayer for me that God works something out I'd greatly appreciate it
I say take a nap and when you wake maybe you'll better. ... God knows the desires of your heart as well as any hurt or pain there may be. He is there wastching over you and taking care of you as well.
Doc FINALLY returned my phone call (from over the weekend...way to go!). They have the opinion that what I thought was a positive was a faulty test since FMU the next day was negative (the nurse said that if it had been a chemical I should have gotten faint positives for a few more days).
I was a little snippy that they took a week to call me back when the note left was obviously panicked. I'm starting to lose faith in this practice. They were so good in the beginning, but now they seem to be less helpful and bothered by questions I have (like what to do about the incomplete HSG and the probably stenosis that radiologist noted during the test...they STILL haven't addressed those questions and that was a month ago).
If you feel that way Pro I think you should start looking for a new practice. You have to go where you feel comfortable. I understand the need for wanting and needing information from your doctor in a timely fashion and I don't think you're asking for too much. If nothing else you should at least discuss this with the practice, especially because these aren't you're typical check ups. Some of these appts are serious procedures.
I'm going to discuss it the next time they call or I go in (whichever happens first). They DID call within 2 hours of me saying I'd like a report with hubby's SA comes in...they just wanted to let me know I have an open call when the results come in.
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xx I am for sure lifting you up in prayer.
...) and preparing ourselves for the the quick-coming decision on when to put our Maximus down. 
I'm also trying to not let the enemy make me jealous, angry and bitter about any kind of pregnancy news I hear.
