F.A.I.T.H. (Forsaking all, I trust Him)

[Cornbread]

Mabrey, I hear you. My hubs is Army too and I did a short stint (got medboarded), so if you have any questions or need anyone to vent to, I'm here for you.

 

[nevertogether]

mabrey - i'm an army girl too cornbread is a great girl to talk to if you ever need it! and i'm here too. my husband and i are both army. i went to basic training at SC too, but my ait was in va. hubby went to ft. benning and then ft. sam houston for training. i do have a friend here that is EOD though. definitely respect those guys! let us know if you ever need anything hun and best of luck on your trying to conceive journey

groovy - you are in my prayers as well hun.

willb - i'm still so happy for you!

mrskc/angela - hoping the pregnancy is going good!

 

[willbamom1day]

Happy Monday

Hubby was on all day yesterday and as for me I just keep walking around almost like I am dreaming.

We haven't told anyone except my dad and he is heaven so when I went to see him yesterday I told him to make sure he doesn't tell anyone else but to please thank Jesus for me.

Calling the doctor this morning.

Groovy I know all to well about the devil as he had ahold on me not to long ago - seems he likes to attach right before the Lord is gonna bless us. Praying for you

Mrskc our journey began 19 months ago praying for a miracle of our own and we thought we had it through adoption and that ended in heartache but God works all things to the good of those who know and love Him and at a time we would have never expected.

Welcome mrs mabrey glad you are here

Thank you all for your support and well wishes - it really is good to be apart of women of such strong faith. If I could I would hug each one of you in person right now.

I continue to pray for God's blessing for us all - He is not done with our group yet, He has more bfp's to come as well as more people for us to welcome in here in His name

 

[sterretjie]

Hallelujah!


First and formost - Thank you Jesus!!!

Woke at 3am and took a test and then again this morning after my temp jumped to 98.33 and we got our bfp

Hubby and I are sort of in shock but also sitting on

Gods word says all things work together for those who love him and if I pray and ask for something and believe that I will receive it than I will - and we did.

God is an awesome God and on Fathers day.

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Thank you all for your prayers and well wishes

CONGRATULATIONS willbamom1day!!

Have a blessed 9 months xx

 

[mrskcbrown]

Cool willbeamom! The time makes getting your BFP that much sweeter.

I said a mighty prayer this morning for you ladies so you all will have a great day!

 

[Guppy051708]

Just dropping in to say and have a great day!
Enjoy the beauty the Lord has given you.

 

[groovygrl]

thnak you all so very much for your kind words, understanding, encouragement and most of all for your prayers!

I have had a rough journey over the past few weeks I have had a wonderful support team in my Naturopath, TCM practitioner and most recently a RE specialist. I have undergone every test in the book! All the reproductive hormone testing as well as a plethora of other tests to see if anything jumped out re: MC.

I won't go into all the boring details but... we found deficiencies in Vit D and Iron. No biggy here as these deficiencies are easily supported through supplements. The scarier ones were a positive test for Antinuclear Antibodies (+ANA) - this is an autoimmune condition where my body is in immunity 'overdrive'- it attacks the nucleus of healthy cells. (This could be a plausible reason for MC) The other scary one was a borderline positve for Thrombophilia Activity - this means my blood is thick and prone to clot (another possible reason for MC) I was wrapping my head around these results and learning everything I could to manage these conditions so that I could support a healthy pregnancy in the future. Basically, half a shelf in my fridge full of supplements and other potions. AND lots of $$ spent (to stress DH out) and lots of appointments.

I went to see a very reputable and $$ RE who ordered a few more tests and suggested I have a laperoscopy, hysteroscopy, endometrial biopsy and HSG. I have serious right sided OV pain and IBS so he wanted to rule out endometriosis, fibroids and any other condition only found by having a look inside. Thankfully, my insurance will pay for this! This freaked me out! I started out by adding a few supplements and within a couple weeks I was traveling down the road to surgery. Okay... so I prayed and wrapped my head around this. Surgery booked for July 7.

A couple of days ago I phoned his office to get the result of one last test. The AMH test would be the last of the reproductive hormone tests. For those of you not familiar, it's the 'mother' of all tests. It tests ovarian reserve. My result was 0.07. Enter Satan...this is where the wind blows out of my sails and my hope and faith take a dive. This result means that I'm all but depleted of my fertility. the no. means that my ovarian reserve is barely detectable. finito.crash

Pregnancy will indeed be truely miraculous. With these no's I would not even be considered for IUI or IVF as I would likely not respond to the drug protocol. I was battling the odds at my age but now I have to figure out how to drop all my battle gear and let it go. I have been praying and crying ALOT! My DH has been so wonderful and the Lord is working hard to remind me of how blessed I am already.

I have an ultrasound this morning ( a pre-op thing) as I have decided to go ahead with the surgical investigations. And then... I drop it all at Jesus's feet. All the OV kits, the pre-seed, the calenders, thermometers, etc.

So...thank you for your prayers.Specifically I am asking the Holy Spirit to teach me how to move forward and to be my spiritual Naturopath! I will need mega supplements to support my faith and hope. I don't think there's any harm in asking for another miracle right?

Please forgive my absence here as I work through this. I continue to rejoice and pray for you all. The pregnancies and the TTC journeys. Welcome to all the new ladies, this is truely a place where our good and gracious Lord hangs out!

xoxoxo, Donna

 

[Guppy051708]

groovygrl, the Lord is working in your favor.
He walks with you through all of this. "By His stripes, you are healed".
Will be in prayer for you as you proceed on with this journey.
You have one extraordinary testimony to share.
Thanks for the update doll

 

[somedaymama]

groovygrl, thanks for the update...lots and lots of prayers for you. God is bigger than any bad test results, and I pray that he gives you peace with whatever comes about.

 

[Cornbread]

groovy, lots and lots of prayers for you, especially as you head to surgery.

 

[LaraJJ]

Congrats Willb - have only recently joined this thread, but it is clear to see how faithful you are - and so happy that God has blessed you with your BFP!!

Donna - praying for you, that God will be your comfort and your strength. Also praying for your miracle - we know that through Him ALL things are possible.

I also have a question for those of you knowledgeable about OPKs etc - I have bought the Clearblue Digital Kit, and just wondered when to start testing. I'm not entirely sure when AF actually started - I had some bloody discharge (sorry if tmi!!!) for 4 days before proper flow started. Do I count CD1 as day discharge first appeared or day full flow arrived?!!

This is our first month ttc so still trying to get my head around it all - and praying that God will bless us soon

 

[Guppy051708]

I also have a question for those of you knowledgeable about OPKs etc - I have bought the Clearblue Digital Kit, and just wondered when to start testing. I'm not entirely sure when AF actually started - I had some bloody discharge (sorry if tmi!!!) for 4 days before proper flow started. Do I count CD1 as day discharge first appeared or day full flow arrived?!!

This is our first month ttc so still trying to get my head around it all - and praying that God will bless us soon

Hi Lara :wave:
How many days does your cycle last and how many days of bleeding do you normally have?
Also, are you charting or anything like that? Charting would help pin point your Ov. date.

 

[Deb111]

Lara - day 1 is the first day of full AF, not spotting. Hope this helps

Donna - I'm so sorry to hear your news. It's an awful lot to get your head round in such a short space of time. I'm not sure if you've thought of using donor eggs or even if you would consider going down this route, but it may be an option.

I pray that God gives you and your hubby the strength to get through all of this and to show you the road ahead that gives you both peace and happiness. Wishing you all the best for your surgery hun xx

 

[LaraJJ]

Guppy - my average cycle length is 29 days with AF lasting 5-7 days. Haven't started charting yet as first month ttc - are there any good websites you'd recommend? I tried Fertility Frisnd but found it all very confusing!!

Thanks Deb111 - that does help

 

[Guppy051708]

Fertility Friend (FF) does take some getting used to, but i found it the most helpful. Sorry, can't be much help there. I also googled a ton of stuff BnB is a plethora of information! There is loads of info in the TTC section I did many searches on that as well!

Okay, well they consider the "average" cycle to be 28 days, and Ovulation on CD 14. So going by that, and by your cycle lenght i would say you should Ov. somewhere around CD13-16. That isn't for every woman though! (I tend to have 30 day cycles with 5 days of flow and i usually Ov. somewhere between CD 18-20) So it is variable. If you can afford to do it, i would recommend starting on CD 13 using the OPKs until you get a positive OPK. Now with the digis that can be expensive, but since its your first cycle its tough to say when you Ov. And, temping isn't for everyone but if you can do that, that would be the most helpful.
When you use (any) OPK hold your urine for at least 3 hours (4 if you can!) and wait until after noon to Unlike HPTs, the hormone for ovulating tends to build up throughout the day. Aslo, to cover your basis, try starting after your flow and a few days after getting a positive OPK.

*these are just guidelines, its different for everyone

 

[somedaymama]

When you use (any) OPK hold your urine for at least 3 hours (4 if you can!) and wait until after noon to Unlike HPTs, the hormone for ovulating tends to build up throughout the day.

I think the digitals recommend testing in the morning...maybe double check your package, LaraJJ.

 

[Guppy051708]

Here's the CBD website to answer some of your questions. There is also a chart you can click on to tell ya when to test.

https://www.clearblueeasy.com/clearblue-easy-digital-ovulation-test-faq.php

 

[willbamom1day]

thnak you all so very much for your kind words, understanding, encouragement and most of all for your prayers!

I have had a rough journey over the past few weeks I have had a wonderful support team in my Naturopath, TCM practitioner and most recently a RE specialist. I have undergone every test in the book! All the reproductive hormone testing as well as a plethora of other tests to see if anything jumped out re: MC.

I won't go into all the boring details but... we found deficiencies in Vit D and Iron. No biggy here as these deficiencies are easily supported through supplements. The scarier ones were a positive test for Antinuclear Antibodies (+ANA) - this is an autoimmune condition where my body is in immunity 'overdrive'- it attacks the nucleus of healthy cells. (This could be a plausible reason for MC) The other scary one was a borderline positve for Thrombophilia Activity - this means my blood is thick and prone to clot (another possible reason for MC) I was wrapping my head around these results and learning everything I could to manage these conditions so that I could support a healthy pregnancy in the future. Basically, half a shelf in my fridge full of supplements and other potions. AND lots of $$ spent (to stress DH out) and lots of appointments.

I went to see a very reputable and $$ RE who ordered a few more tests and suggested I have a laperoscopy, hysteroscopy, endometrial biopsy and HSG. I have serious right sided OV pain and IBS so he wanted to rule out endometriosis, fibroids and any other condition only found by having a look inside. Thankfully, my insurance will pay for this! This freaked me out! I started out by adding a few supplements and within a couple weeks I was traveling down the road to surgery. Okay... so I prayed and wrapped my head around this. Surgery booked for July 7.

A couple of days ago I phoned his office to get the result of one last test. The AMH test would be the last of the reproductive hormone tests. For those of you not familiar, it's the 'mother' of all tests. It tests ovarian reserve. My result was 0.07. Enter Satan...this is where the wind blows out of my sails and my hope and faith take a dive. This result means that I'm all but depleted of my fertility. the no. means that my ovarian reserve is barely detectable. finito.crash

Pregnancy will indeed be truely miraculous. With these no's I would not even be considered for IUI or IVF as I would likely not respond to the drug protocol. I was battling the odds at my age but now I have to figure out how to drop all my battle gear and let it go. I have been praying and crying ALOT! My DH has been so wonderful and the Lord is working hard to remind me of how blessed I am already.

I have an ultrasound this morning ( a pre-op thing) as I have decided to go ahead with the surgical investigations. And then... I drop it all at Jesus's feet. All the OV kits, the pre-seed, the calenders, thermometers, etc.

So...thank you for your prayers.Specifically I am asking the Holy Spirit to teach me how to move forward and to be my spiritual Naturopath! I will need mega supplements to support my faith and hope. I don't think there's any harm in asking for another miracle right?

Please forgive my absence here as I work through this. I continue to rejoice and pray for you all. The pregnancies and the TTC journeys. Welcome to all the new ladies, this is truely a place where our good and gracious Lord hangs out!

xoxoxo, Donna

Stay in faith and keep praying - God will bring you out on the other side with a wonderful testimony to tell.

Praying for you

 

[Terangela]

CONGRATULATIONS Willb! I saw the news the other day but only had enough time to read and not reply. So very excited and happy for you and your DH!

Off I go again. Today has been crazy busy and I still have to go get some groceries and then sweep and wash the floors. Shower and off to bed after that. I am hosting ladies Bible study tomorrow and I haven't cleaned house in over a week so it all had to be done today. It feels never ending. I'll post more tomorrow evening.

 

[mrskcbrown]

@willbeamom: I cant wait to see your ticker.

@Lara: These women are so knowledgeable, they wont steer you wrong with the TTC stuff. Praying for you!

Me, Im just so friggin tired. I was in wal-mart and saw a woman heavily pregnant and I just wanted to scream, "Im pregnant too". Ok Im just so silly, LOL.