Christian ladies TTC, we can encourage one another.

[uwa_amanda]

We don't have much going on this summer yet. It sure feels like summer here has already started! Our highs have been in the 90's all week. I hate Deep South heat! LoL. It gets so humid around here.

We usually go to Florida every year for vacation but we are probably not going to get to go this year. We are probably going to ride down to Mobile and spend a weekend down there in late August...barring any hurricanes.

Were you born in Alabama? I have visited Florida before and I don't know how anyone can stand the humidity. I look like a crazy poodle with my curly hair...lol!

Born and raised...lived here all my life. I've been around this insane humidity all my life. I'm used to the heat...I just am not crazy about it. It's very draining lol.

 

[Godsjewel]

But he was pierced for our transgressions,
he was crushed for our iniquities;
the punishment that brought us peace was upon him,
and by his wounds we are healed.
Isaiah 53:5

...pray for one another so that you may be healed.
James 5:16

For the woman who suffers from infertility, frustrations abound. Besides the obvious heartache of the absence of a baby, perhaps one of the greatest frustrations comes from living with the daily knowledge that your body doesn’t work like God designed it to. Everything about a woman’s body is uniquely crafted to carry and nurture a child. While some diseases cause pain, and others lead to physical death, reproductive disorders lead to empty nurseries. It’s hard to know that your body refuses to ovulate, your hormone levels are like that of a prepubescent boy, or that what everyone else does naturally costs you thousands of dollars a month in medications.

Does God care about the physical side of infertility? In Daily Double Portions, we speak often of God caring about the emotional struggle. We know God cares about the spiritual wounds. But does He care about our physical bodies? Does He really care?

At the foundation of Christianity is the crucifixion and resurrection of the Son of God. Without Christ’s death and resurrection, there would be no reason to live, no hope for redemption, no chance of eternity with God. Praise God for this amazing gift. God cares enough about our physical bodies to knit a plan for our healing into the fabric of redemption. The stripes that ripped open the flesh of our Savior were placed there to provide healing for your body. Even for the healing of reproductive disorders. When you envision the wounds God allowed to be ravaged on His Son’s body for your healing, know that God cares about the physical struggle of infertility.

Have you prayed for God to heal your physical body? Have you asked Him to help your body to ovulate, or to increase your husband’s sperm count? He cares about your physical body. Have you prayed for others? Praying for others may seem a little foreign for you when you are facing one of the greatest battles of your life. It’s easy to let all your prayers focus on you and your desire for a child. Praying over difficult situations in your life lines up beautifully with the mandates we are given in Scripture. But did you know that we are to pray for others as well?

Chances are you’ve met someone else who desires a baby. Pray for them. God’s supply of healing virtue does not diminish when someone gets pregnant. He’ll never run out of miracles. Go ahead. Pray for someone else. You may just find an amazing truth occurring for you.

James 5:16 says to pray for others so that you can be healed. Understand that this is not manipulation. “Okay, God. I prayed for her. Now heal me!” But God says to pray for others. Perhaps you will find that your heart is pulled more and more toward the heart of the Father as you spend extra time in prayer. Just keep praying. Pray for yourself. Pray for others. Trust God for the healing of your emotions AND your body.

-Beth Forbus

 

[xxx_faithful]

Hi ladies,

As we continue using this forum as a way to vent our fuze, to share our heartache and to come together for advice, comfort and fellowship.

More often then not we express our hurts and our WHY'S in this forum but not our triumphs. As this is a forum of LTTTC ladies, there are few that receive their BFP to continue using this forum based on it's relevance.

I refuse to be one of those woman that forget their story. Forget their testimony from God regarding their miracle baby. I choose to remind myself everyday. I choose to remind myself of my heartache, to remind myself of my daily gratitude towards God for remembering me. We tend to forget when we're in the midst of our pain, if God remembers us. I can't count how many times i thought he had forgotten me. That my prayers were going unanswered. That people around me were being blessed time and time again with another successful pregnancy, some that weren't even been trying a 1/4 of the time i had spent. While i couldn't even enable my body to ovulate, let along menstruate on it's own.

Im not too sure what it was that enabled me to be able to hold onto my pregnancy this time around,
i don't think i could put my finger on what worked. Whether it was my herbalist, or my acupuncturist, or perhaps it was, for the first time in 3 yrs my ability to let go of the GRIEF and the CONTROL i had over my infertility.

I will never know why it took me so long, or why it takes other woman longer. But i will say this.. I never doubted God's ability to do what he was created to do. Create life.

You see that is what God excels at, that is his finest hour. Creating life is what he does best. So what is there to doubt?

I come here today with a different state of heart. A heart of a prayer that has been answered. A 'why' that has been heard, and a heart that has been moved. I don't ask but urge you all to keep pressing on… keep holding onto his cloak and asking him to reveal himself to you.

When i look into my baby girls eyes.. being 13 weeks old now. I am reminded of God's love, God's grace & his ability to create life from a womb that could not.

xxx

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[PrincessBree]

Hi ladies,

As we continue using this forum as a way to vent our fuze, to share our heartache and to come together for advice, comfort and fellowship.

More often then not we express our hurts and our WHY'S in this forum but not our triumphs. As this is a forum of LTTTC ladies, there are few that receive their BFP to continue using this forum based on it's relevance.

I refuse to be one of those woman that forget their story. Forget their testimony from God regarding their miracle baby. I choose to remind myself everyday. I choose to remind myself of my heartache, to remind myself of my daily gratitude towards God for remembering me. We tend to forget when we're in the midst of our pain, if God remembers us. I can't count how many times i thought he had forgotten me. That my prayers were going unanswered. That people around me were being blessed time and time again with another successful pregnancy, some that weren't even been trying a 1/4 of the time i had spent. While i couldn't even enable my body to ovulate, let along menstruate on it's own.

Im not too sure what it was that enabled me to be able to hold onto my pregnancy this time around,
i don't think i could put my finger on what worked. Whether it was my herbalist, or my acupuncturist, or perhaps it was, for the first time in 3 yrs my ability to let go of the GRIEF and the CONTROL i had over my infertility.

I will never know why it took me so long, or why it takes other woman longer. But i will say this.. I never doubted God's ability to do what he was created to do. Create life.

You see that is what God excels at, that is his finest hour. Creating life is what he does best. So what is there to doubt?

I come here today with a different state of heart. A heart of a prayer that has been answered. A 'why' that has been heard, and a heart that has been moved. I don't ask but urge you all to keep pressing on… keep holding onto his cloak and asking him to reveal himself to you.

When i look into my baby girls eyes.. being 13 weeks old now. I am reminded of God's love, God's grace & his ability to create life from a womb that could not.

xxx

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AWwwww shes really cute congratulations hun xx

 

[Godsjewel]

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him.

But he must ask in faith without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind.

James 1:5-6

When we come face to face with infertility, there are mountains of decisions that must be made. Questions bombard us with unyielding tenacity, and each demands an answer. Do we seek treatment? If so, how do we pay for it? How far will we go? Should we consider adoption? Is this God’s will for our lives? How long do we keep trying to conceive? Is this God’s way of telling us to stop? How do I know if it really was God speaking to me? Each decision must be weighed carefully, for the outcome could have eternal ramifications. How do we know how to make the right decision?

Who is more wise than God? Who understands our past, our present and our future better than the author of eternity? We seek answers from doctors, from support groups, from family members and friends, and that is all well and good. God doesn’t expect us to travel through the quagmires of life without relying on each other. But when we face the difficult decisions of infertility, we can’t forget to cry out to God for His wisdom in knowing what to do.

Scripture tells us that if we ask God for wisdom-in full faith-He will grant us His wisdom. And not just a smidgen. No! He gives His wisdom generously. He wants us to make the right decisions about having a baby. He wants to lead us and guide us in His will. He says He will give us His wisdom about whether or not to seek medical help, whether to consider adoption or where the money will come from.

He also grants this wisdom “without reproach”. In Biblical times, if you asked someone for a loan or asked to borrow something they owned, it was very common for the lender to belittle the borrower. Can you imagine if you asked your friend for a dollar and you got this response:

“I’ll loan you this dollar, you lazy, good-for-nothing moron! It’s amazing that you’re not smart enough to get a job good enough to provide for your family so you have to come to me.

What a loser!”

I’ll bet you wouldn’t ask her for anything else any time soon. How wonderful it is that God doesn’t do us this way when we ask for His wisdom. He doesn’t answer our request with “You sorry, worthless servant. I knew you’d never figure this out on your own. I guess I’ll have to bail you out again. When will you ever learn?” No. God grants us His wisdom generously and without reproach. I believe it thrills the heart of God when we approach Him and lean on His wisdom for small decisions as well as the life changing ones.

The only requirement God lays on us is that we must ask for His wisdom in full faith. We must believe that He is who He says He is, and that He will do what He says He will do. We must not waver in our belief of Him. Have you ever seen a beach ball that gets caught in the waves on the beach? It gets slung around with every wave and every wind. God says that when we doubt, we’re just like that beach ball. We must believe when we ask God for wisdom. Our faith must stay strong even when He chooses to move in ways we cannot understand. When we approach God with unwavering faith, He promises His wisdom in our lives.

-Beth Forbus

 

[Nikki SA]

Hi all!

Me and hubby have been ttc for about 21 months now. On Sunday I realized that I skipped my period which was due on Sunday. Today is day 5 and I took a hpt on Monday evening (long shot and over excited to pee on a stick). It showed a little pink line and since then I have been testing everyday - mornings and evenings. Went to the doc on Tuesday afternoon and he at first told me that we are tooo anxious when suddenly he smiled and said things seems to change on his tester. It was very light and told me that I should come back on Saturday morning with first morning urine and we will test it again. Meanwhile I have been testing myself everyday ever since with different brands and it seem to be all positive. At last yesterday evening I tried Clearblue's hpt which said Pregnant 2-3 weeks. I should be very happy and glad to get the results but my active and crazy mind started browsing the internet and while a load of mommy's said any line no matter how faint is a positive I started seeing some posts on other sites which said that even with all my results the chances do exist that I still could get a negative blood test on Tuesday.

I am sick of worrying that I could be one of those unlucky ones especially due to the fact that we have been trying for so long.....

 

[ProfWife]

Seize the happiness and let it be a great moment.

I'll be praying that those lines get darker and the blood test is a clear positive! An early, hopeful, congratulations!

 

[Godsjewel]

Hi all!

Me and hubby have been ttc for about 21 months now. On Sunday I realized that I skipped my period which was due on Sunday. Today is day 5 and I took a hpt on Monday evening (long shot and over excited to pee on a stick). It showed a little pink line and since then I have been testing everyday - mornings and evenings. Went to the doc on Tuesday afternoon and he at first told me that we are tooo anxious when suddenly he smiled and said things seems to change on his tester. It was very light and told me that I should come back on Saturday morning with first morning urine and we will test it again. Meanwhile I have been testing myself everyday ever since with different brands and it seem to be all positive. At last yesterday evening I tried Clearblue's hpt which said Pregnant 2-3 weeks. I should be very happy and glad to get the results but my active and crazy mind started browsing the internet and while a load of mommy's said any line no matter how faint is a positive I started seeing some posts on other sites which said that even with all my results the chances do exist that I still could get a negative blood test on Tuesday.

I am sick of worrying that I could be one of those unlucky ones especially due to the fact that we have been trying for so long.....

It definitely seems like you are going to be really celebrating the good news once the blood test comes back.

I know how stressful this could be and pray that God's peace surrounds you during this waiting time

 

[No Doubt]

Nikki I agree. Enjoy your pregnancy. You can't control what may or may not happen so don't worry about it. Someone told me once that worrying is punishing yourself for something that may never happen. You're pregnant hun...congrats! Enjoy it and push all those other thoughts out. May God bless you and your womb and growing family!

 

[Kuawen]

I would like to join... DH and I have only been trying for one month now but we're heavily relying on God because if we conceive it's going to take a miracle... a little less than 3 years ago I was pressured into getting the Essure procedure done by my now ex-husband... It and years of abuse lead to our divorce shortly after. I'm now remarried and returned to God's loving arms by the man who saved my life, but I fear that I will never be able to make a family with him... At Pentecost I received a prophesy from God that I will be healed and made new and in faith my DH and I have begun trying for our first baby. But I've been searching for anyone who has experienced a similar situation like mine and received a healing and having it come to pass. I've read of so many women who have testimonies of being healed but never come back to say "Yes, I was healed and I became pregnant."

Maybe this isn't the right place to be looking for that person but I really feel like I need to connect with other Christian ladies who might understand what I'm going through at least a little bit.

Sorry for the highly emotional post I've been having a really weepy day...

 

[Jett55]

Today in bible study I shared f.r.o.g fully rely on God. He literally wants us to rely on him from everything. He is our Father & wants good things for us & will not withhold blessings from us even when we are unfaithful He remains faithful. We have to get to the place where we rely on God just like we rely on our natural fathers but even more so. We have to have faith in order to rely on Him. Faith is the substance of things hoped for & the evidence of things not seen. Once we see into the unseen we'll start seeing things come to be in the physical hope this is encouraging I know it helped me to rely on God & stop worrying. Have a blessed day everyone! Praying for ya

 

[Heather11]

Hi all!

Me and hubby have been ttc for about 21 months now. On Sunday I realized that I skipped my period which was due on Sunday. Today is day 5 and I took a hpt on Monday evening (long shot and over excited to pee on a stick). It showed a little pink line and since then I have been testing everyday - mornings and evenings. Went to the doc on Tuesday afternoon and he at first told me that we are tooo anxious when suddenly he smiled and said things seems to change on his tester. It was very light and told me that I should come back on Saturday morning with first morning urine and we will test it again. Meanwhile I have been testing myself everyday ever since with different brands and it seem to be all positive. At last yesterday evening I tried Clearblue's hpt which said Pregnant 2-3 weeks. I should be very happy and glad to get the results but my active and crazy mind started browsing the internet and while a load of mommy's said any line no matter how faint is a positive I started seeing some posts on other sites which said that even with all my results the chances do exist that I still could get a negative blood test on Tuesday.

I am sick of worrying that I could be one of those unlucky ones especially due to the fact that we have been trying for so long.....

I know how stressful it can be, but try to enjoy the moment!! That is so exciting and I am so happy for you!!!

 

[Heather11]

Hello ladies!!! It has been awhile since I have posted in here, but my evenings have been so short. By the time I get home from work I attempt to choke down dinner (as I have been so sick ) and then I am so exhausted so I am in bed so early.

Today I had my first ultra sound and it was such an amazing experience. We got to see the strong little heart beat and it was so amazing. I got all teary and emotional! Everything looks good and I am measuring right on schedule! So we go back next Thursday for another ultra sound and if everything is progressing well and still looks great we will be released to our regular ob/gyn. I am just so elated and thank God for answering our prayers!!!!

 

[No Doubt]

Aww heather, that's so great! I'm so happy for you. The first u/s is always the beat if you ask me. To see your little munchkin the first time...nothing compares. I got all weepy and missed most of the first one, lol. Just had to take the tech and hubbys word for it about the hb. But I'm so glad everything is going well for you. The sickness can be a pain, but it's a wonderful reminder. Sleep when you can and keep us posted!

 

[Godsjewel]

I would like to join... DH and I have only been trying for one month now but we're heavily relying on God because if we conceive it's going to take a miracle... a little less than 3 years ago I was pressured into getting the Essure procedure done by my now ex-husband... It and years of abuse lead to our divorce shortly after. I'm now remarried and returned to God's loving arms by the man who saved my life, but I fear that I will never be able to make a family with him... At Pentecost I received a prophesy from God that I will be healed and made new and in faith my DH and I have begun trying for our first baby. But I've been searching for anyone who has experienced a similar situation like mine and received a healing and having it come to pass. I've read of so many women who have testimonies of being healed but never come back to say "Yes, I was healed and I became pregnant."

Maybe this isn't the right place to be looking for that person but I really feel like I need to connect with other Christian ladies who might understand what I'm going through at least a little bit.

Sorry for the highly emotional post I've been having a really weepy day...

Welcome! We are glad you joined us

I've never heard of the Essure procedure, I had to look it up to see what it was. When I read about it, I see that it's not reversible...but guess what??? We serve a God that does the impossible.

I suggest reading through the scriptures of all the miracles He has performed, so that your faith will be strengthened. God is good and has good things in store for you and your hubby.

I pray that God's will be done in your life and that you will leave it all in His hands and as you do, He will bring peace and comfort.

 

[Godsjewel]

Hello ladies!!! It has been awhile since I have posted in here, but my evenings have been so short. By the time I get home from work I attempt to choke down dinner (as I have been so sick ) and then I am so exhausted so I am in bed so early.

Today I had my first ultra sound and it was such an amazing experience. We got to see the strong little heart beat and it was so amazing. I got all teary and emotional! Everything looks good and I am measuring right on schedule! So we go back next Thursday for another ultra sound and if everything is progressing well and still looks great we will be released to our regular ob/gyn. I am just so elated and thank God for answering our prayers!!!!

I'm loving all the updates! God is so good and I pray that you enjoy each and every minute of this pregnancy.

 

[Godsjewel]

So Sarah laughed to herself as she thought, "After I am worn out and my master is old, will I now have this pleasure?"
Genesis 18:12

Now the LORD was gracious to Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did for Sarah what he had promised. Sarah became pregnant and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised him.

Sarah said, "God has brought me laughter, and everyone who hears about this will laugh with me."
Genesis 21:1-2;6

God has been gracious to the ministry of Sarah’s Laughter as we reach out to those struggling with infertility or the death of a baby. He has supplied every need and has allowed us to be His mouthpiece as we have ministered to the hurts of many people. We are forever in awe of God’s love and concern for those of us who have struggled in our desire for a baby.

People often ask where the name “Sarah’s Laughter” came from. Many assume that the founder’s name is Sarah, or that she has had a baby named Sarah. Neither guess is accurate! The Sarah we chose as our “poster child” is the Sarah found in Scripture in the book of Genesis. Who would understand infertility more than a woman who struggled with baby hunger for 75 years?

There are several instances in Scripture where Sarah laughs. When God promised her a child, she laughed in disbelief and out of the audacity of the promise. Would God really give her a child this late in life? I believe we are often like Sarah as she laughed this day. We struggle with our relationship with God when we plead with Him for a child but in His divine wisdom, He says no--at least for a while. We find ourselves wondering if God really is able to do exceeding, abundantly above all we can ask or think, or is it just old stories and cliches handed down through generations. The hurt of our hearts becomes too heavy, and we find ourselves laughing in disbelief like Sarah.

If you read the whole encounter of Sarah laughing in Genesis 18, you’ll notice that the verse says “Sarah laughed to herself...”. To me, the most precious part of this whole passage of Scripture is the fact that God heard Sarah’s laughter, and responded to her hurt even though Sarah laughed to herself. No one else heard her that day, as her conversation was spoken only in her heart. But God heard Sarah’s laughter that day and He responded to her hurt.

Friend, God hears the cry of your heart as well. He knows you want a baby more than you want your next breath. He hears the cries of your hurt even when you laugh to yourself in disbelief and frustration as Sarah did. He’ll respond to your hurt as well.

Another time we see Sarah laughing is at the birth of her long-awaited son, Isaac. Can you imagine a 90 year old woman in labor, giving birth to a child promised to her decades before? I think laughter would have been an appropriate response! Notice what Sarah said when her son’s birth made manifest the promise of the God of the universe:

“Sarah said, ‘God has brought me laughter, and
everyone who hears about this will laugh with me.’"

Your infertility story will eventually be resolved. One way or another you will have a child, or you will find fulfillment another way. Your infertility will not be the focus of your life forever. Sarah probably felt that her infertility never would end, and it almost seemed like it wouldn’t. But even in her ridiculous explosion of joy at the birth of her son, Sarah was able to look past that wrinkly, squalling little boy to see that God really did have a purpose in her struggle. God did an amazing thing through my infertility! This is really going to make an impact on everyone who hears about this! God worked through Sarah’s story--through her laughter--and others’ lives were touched. The same holds true for you.

As unbelievable as it may seem to you today, know that God is working through your struggle to have a baby, and others are watching. Others will learn something through your story, but what will they learn. Will they learn that God provides? Will they learn that God really is good through tough times? Just like Sarah’s story, your story will tell the goodness of God.

Sarah’s laughter seems to sum up the infertility story, doesn’t it? Times of hurt, and frustration. Times when only God understands the cry of your heart. Times when God moves in unbelievable ways and everyone around you can see the work God has done in your life!

-Beth Forbus

 

[Jett55]

I read a quote today it said Don't get disappointed when God doesn't give you what you want because He knows the perfect time for you to have it. How true is that He has the perfect timing for everything. As much as I want a baby now maybe now just isn't the right time but it doesn't mean it won't happen it's just not His timing yet. Praise God that He has it all figured out & is in control of everything

 

[VGibs]

Hey ladies...can you guys send up a little prayer for me and my family. We are having a very hard time financially and it is putting so much stress and pressure on our family life and my marriage, and with the baby on the way...it's keeping me up at night.

My daughters father has not paid me a dime of child support in 16 months...and now it looks like I am going to have to go back to court. And I can't afford a lawyer so I am probably going to get raked over the coals because I have to represent myself.

 

[No Doubt]

Give don't worry. God will provide. My mother was in your shoes when we were younger and often had to represent herself. In fact I don't remember a time where she didn't, but it always worked out. Just remember that this battle is the Lords regardless of who is or isn't in the courtroom that day. And you can't mess with Gods people and think you'll always get away with it. You will be fine hun, and the money will come so don't worry about that either.