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

[Deb111]

So sorry about your losses hun. Praying that your sticky bean is making itself comfy for the next 7 months. Wishing you a H&H pregnancy xx

 

[somedaymama]

need some prayers ... so far everything is going good but am so scared as I have lost 4 now... just need to get past the next couple of weeks...

Congratulations on your pregnancy! Prayers for a healthy 9 months for you and your baby.

 

[Guppy051708]

HappyAuntie- I am glad that you found the strength within yourself! Im also glad that you and your DH are truly together on subject, even if it is tough for him. Maybe it will be a good thing that you two are *really* going through it together now at any rate, you are strong! keep the faith and the strength will come with it Sorry about the constant reminder. Just remember that its never too late to have a baby. In God's eyes we dont have an expiration date
OMG! i would never be able to while my parents or in-laws were in! you are one brave chicka! I def. could NEVER bring myself to DTD within the same house as the in-laws! Good luck with that! LOL of course, maybe that will be the "heat" you need

WillB- i know those versus were meant for the TTC ladies, but i just wanted to thank you for sharing them because they have helped me in my current state as well Hope all is well with you dear!

Born2BeAMommy - so glad your appt went well and everything is working out for your prescriptions! that is great news!

Darkest - when is your TransVaginal booked for? Will be praying for that! Sorry to hear they messed up your DHs tests I am anxious for you to start trying again. the Lord is going to bless you (and all these other wonderful ladies) very soon, i just know it

mrskcbrown- im in agreement with you on the VBAC! It can be done and i agree that doctors are too quick these days. Seems once you get to 40 weeks BAM! You've got deadlines! And just remember, an induction is always medically indicated just because you get to the 41 week mark. Make them keep tabs on your LO and everything bc you may find that everything is fine, avoid the induction (which its my understanding you cant have anyways) and then go into spontaneous labor! That is great and i believe with you that you WILL get your chance at a VBAC

Terangela i feel the same way sometimes. My dear friend has been TTC for 5 yrs now. They have tried everything and now the are fighting with insurance company to cover the cost for IVF (i think thats what it is ) anyways, i try not say anything about my pregnancy bc i fear that will upset her and you are right, we need to be sensitive to these matters. Sometimes i ever feel guilty for being pregnant bc i am so much younger and it didn't take much. I just wish there was something i could do, but i also look forward to when we have our babies together and that life. Even my being around her i fear may upset her simply bc i look pregnant. I just hope she knows that i am cheering her on. (which i do. she is great and i cant wait for her to be a mama!) but you are completely correct on the subject!

cheerios - i too contemplate that with other aspects in my life (not baby related). Even the little things. For instance, purchasing a home. We def. do NOT have enough $$$$ for that and then i see ppl who throw their money away and yet somehow they own and dont rent. Guess im just jelous (im working on it) but like you said why do they get it and others not? suppose its bc the good Lord knows more than we know! He knows what we need before we even ask for it (if we ask for it). He see's the entire picture, as a whole and not just little clips like we do. Even though its hard i try to think its for our own good because God sees everything and not just little clippings.

camishantel- will be in prayer for you and your new baby i am sincerely sorry for your losses. THIS baby WILL go full term and he or she will be as healthy and happy as can-be

Congrats to the ladies who just made it the 2nd trimester! That is wonderful!
congrats camishantel on your first trimester baby!

Everyone else hope you had a great monday! Any fun plans for the labor day weekend? Im not sure what we are up to. My mother, step-dad and gram are coming for a visit (from PA) and will be here Friday through Tuesday (or monday night, i can't remember ) So that will be nice. Havn't seen any of them since we moved in mid-may! though, hopefully i have Isaiah by then!she is still coming up even i dont, but surely he will be here by Friday!

AFM- I had a busy day! Had to drop DH off at work (he couldn't get off the appt ) which was a first, he is ALWAYS very good about going with me for baby checks and what not. Anyways, since im 41 weeks they orginigally wanted to induced tomorrow or Wednesday but i declined the induction unless there were true medical reasons. Therefore, i went and had an AFI (amniotic fluid index) (its basically an ultra-sound) they checked amniotic levels, the umbelical cord, the babys movement and heartbeat, as well as the placenta. Everything is GREAT! Fluid levels are fine and dandy and baby is super happy! then i had to have a procedure done where they hook to straps to my belly and monitor the babys HB while i push a button when he moved. He was super active (praise GOD!). Everything is fine and perfect and i dont have to worry about an induction just yet! thank you all so much for you prayers on this! God is GREAT!!!!

This afternoon i went in and met one of the OBs (my MWs were out ) She did a membrane stripping. She seemed hopeful that it would work so i really hope it does! I am now 2CMs dilated, 50% effaced, and stationed at -1 and the fact that im a week overdue, she seemed to think it would work. Said it *should* work within 72 hours! hope she's right and it does the trick! At any rate, i am just so glad that i had to get these tests ran bc it put my heart at more peace over the induction thing (something i was praying about after dropping the DH off- that my heart would be put to peace about it). Now that i know i dont have to go back until Friday i feel as if having this baby on my own is possible and a realistic "goal". Praise God! for He IS GOOD!

And my church has been such a blessing! We have nearly $300 in gift cards to Babies R Us and some other places, and we got some cute, useful gifts as well. What a blessing. Im not very good at accepting gifts so im praying that i can find a great way to thank them in return. MAn, is our God GOOD!

Sorry for the epic post

 

[somedaymama]

Hey Guppy, I was just wondering how you are doing. Thanks for the update on little guppy...it's great that he's doing so well and you don't need to be induced for now. I hope the stretch & sweep works soon!

 

[Darkest]

Guppy, scan is booked for 29th Sept. So, just over 4 weeks away. Just want it over with so i can start to move forward(hopefully).

Cami, sending lots of sticky baby dust your way.

 

[Deb111]

Guppy, so glad Isaiah is doing so well. Praying he arrives soon - we're all waiting here to meet him!

 

[camishantel]

thank you ladies... I am off to work now but will write more later again thank you and most days I feel like everything is going fine and will be fine and other days that stupid worry kicks in...

 

[Guppy051708]

Darkest- Praying that you wont even have to go to the testing

Thanks ladies
I am really starting to think im not gonna go into labor on my own Im perfectly content being pregnant, but playing this waiting game is getting mentally challenging. Its like every morning i wake up and labor hasn't started...it gets harder...
How is it that ive been 2CMs dilated, 50% effaced, and stationed at -1 for at least the week and there is NO sign
whatsoever that he is coming out today

 

[willbamom1day]

Wanted to let you all know I am always thinking about you and praying for you all

Look up today to see how high my faithfulness rises - God
Thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds Psalms 36:5

 

[somedaymama]

I am really starting to think im not gonna go into labor on my own Im perfectly content being pregnant, but playing this waiting game is getting mentally challenging. Its like every morning i wake up and labor hasn't started...it gets harder...
How is it that ive been 2CMs dilated, 50% effaced, and stationed at -1 for at least the week and there is NO sign
whatsoever that he is coming out today

Don't give up yet! I don't know if your Bradley workbook is the same as the one I'm using, but it says that a Harvard study found that the average gestation is 41 1/7 weeks...or 8 days "overdue," right where you are now! It's normal for first time moms to be a little overdue. Just give him a little more time...he'll come when he's ready.

 

[Guppy051708]

I am really starting to think im not gonna go into labor on my own Im perfectly content being pregnant, but playing this waiting game is getting mentally challenging. Its like every morning i wake up and labor hasn't started...it gets harder...
How is it that ive been 2CMs dilated, 50% effaced, and stationed at -1 for at least the week and there is NO sign
whatsoever that he is coming out today

Don't give up yet! I don't know if your Bradley workbook is the same as the one I'm using, but it says that a Harvard study found that the average gestation is 41 1/7 weeks...or 8 days "overdue," right where you are now! It's normal for first time moms to be a little overdue. Just give him a little more time...he'll come when he's ready.

Thanks for the encouragement. My husband was reminding me of what Bradley says this morning. I love being pregnant, and i was anticipating going overdue...just not THIS overdue. Up until yesterday i was fine, but now its just starting to take an emotional toll on me...but you are right about Bradley...maybe tonight something will happen bc at this point im feeling nothing.

 

[Terangela]

Guppy- Hugs! I really hope he comes soon for you with out having to be induced.

 

[mrskcbrown]

Hi everyone!

I have been in revival for the last two nights at my church. I have been volunteering and doing registration. We also take a class during the revival called, "I still do" which is a marriage class and then after that we have worship with an awesome preacher from Florida named Bishop Rudolph McKissick. The last 2 nites have really blessed my soul and it has helped me to put things into perspective and to release a lot. I cried like a baby the first night during altar call because I just felt like the "enemy" was trying to hold me back with these financial issues. The minister taught me that sometimes God allows the trials because he wants to bless you. Trials are not a symbol of disobedience as most people think.

I just gave it over to God and we just paid what we could. I made sure we had the necessities like food and shelter, and anything else I could fit in, but outside of that, if I didnt have it, I cant stress over it.

Also Dh has come around to see that a "budget" does actually work if you work it. He actually sees now that you cant set up automatic payment for all these things, when his check is not stable. My pay is the only one that is the same every time, because I am salaried. He is hourly. So I listen to him as he talks, and I dont say I told you so, but in my mind I really want to say that. I told him stuff that we can eliminate and cut down lets make that sacrifice. He likes smart phones and etc, but I told him, we have a house and 3 cell phones on our plan and its coming to approximately 370 a month! What a waste! My husband is a talker, texter and emailer. He will live though with just text messaging.

We are trying to be blessed with our own home and so we have to make the sacrifice! We live in a very nice home, owned by may parents but im just really ready to get out, even though they are such a blessing to us.

So anywho, after my long post....I feel much better. Baby is doing well as we embark upon 16 weeks!.

How is everyone else doing?

 

[sterretjie]

Hiya Ladies

Psalm 107:35

He (God) turns a wilderness into a pool of water and a dry ground into water springs!

- God can take the barren things and make them fruitful.
- A wilderness can become a pool of water.
- Dry ground can be transformed into springs of water.
- The goodness of God transforms things.

PRAYER: Lord, Your goodness is what I need and long for! Come and fill my life and transform it with Your goodness. Amen.

Could you please keep me in your prayers. I need to do my test Friday but i'm scared that it might be bfn again. I felt so positive this month but all the symptoms went away suddenly, my bb's was so sore especially on the sides and it just stopped the one day but yesterday i started getting slight cramps in the afternoon that came and went and i had a little bit of spotting yesterday (13dpiui) only when i wiped and today it seems to be more cream color ,sorry if it's too much information. Please pray with me for a bfp PLEASE!!

 

[mrskcbrown]

Hiya Ladies

Psalm 107:35

He (God) turns a wilderness into a pool of water and a dry ground into water springs!

- God can take the barren things and make them fruitful.
- A wilderness can become a pool of water.
- Dry ground can be transformed into springs of water.
- The goodness of God transforms things.

PRAYER: Lord, Your goodness is what I need and long for! Come and fill my life and transform it with Your goodness. Amen.

Could you please keep me in your prayers. I need to do my test Friday but i'm scared that it might be bfn again. I felt so positive this month but all the symptoms went away suddenly, my bb's was so sore especially on the sides and it just stopped the one day but yesterday i started getting slight cramps in the afternoon that came and went and i had a little bit of spotting yesterday (13dpiui) only when i wiped and today it seems to be more cream color ,sorry if it's too much information. Please pray with me for a bfp PLEASE!!

Praying for you! Asking God for your BFP! Have you tested already?

 

[somedaymama]

praying, sterretjie!

 

[Guppy051708]

praying, sterretjie!

Me too sweetie

What a way to be faithful mrskcbrown!

Im doing okay. My mom, gram, and step-dad are coming tomorrow from PA...i would have liked to have had him before they get here, but im not having any signs of labor so...its looking like i'll be in the hospital while they are here
i havnt seen them since the move in May, so it would be disappointing being in the hospital while they are here...then i wont get to see them until we go home for Thanksgiving.

anyways, i had minor cramping last night so hopefully that gave me some progress. Im thinking they will want to induce on Friday. If that is the case, i am requesting they break my water before doing anything medicinally. the only thing is i think i need to be at least 3CM dilated, and as of monday i was only 2, so im not sure if they will. will you ladies pray that either a.) i go into labor either today or tomorrow or b.) that i will be far enough dilated to have my waters broken instead of using pessarys & the drip? I KNOW what the Lord has called me to do...just cant figure out what His plan is with all of this ...or is this Satan trying to pull me down?

 

[Terangela]

MrsKC- Finances are hard at times here too. I don't have a lot of the frills, but we do live in a very nice house. Not huge but we did do a few extras in the house and we keep it clean. We don't have expensive furniture, we don't go on trips, we budget and follow it. I have to say no to outings that cost money, I have to say no to going out for dinner with friends, I have to say no to the things I want to spend money on. I would love to spend more on the frills, but it isn't in the budget. I have a friend who thinks she is in the same situation, however her and her DH buy all the latest blue rays that come out, they bought a $300 bouncy house for the kids, they spent $1200 on b-day gifts for their 2 year old... I work part time to help pay down our bottom line debt, she doesn't work and refuses to take a job or makes excuses that it just doesn't work logistically... her DH is home more than mine and I have time. So I have a hard time listening to her complain about debt when I know that a lot of it is consumer debt. I can't relate.

Sterj- Hope that the hpt shows a BFP! My usual cycle (when I am on fertility meds) is I spot the day before I got AF. The cycle I got pg I spotted and then expected af the next day. Nothing I went and bought a hpt after work when af hadn't showed all day the next day and I did start getting white cm after that.

 

[FutureMommie]

Ster- I'm praying that you get you bfp!

Guppy- Praying that your little one decided to come on his own!

I hope everyone else is doing great, I'm 9 dpo and waiting to O

 

[sterretjie]

mrskcbrown I told myself that i would not do this testing again this month but i couldn't keep myself from testing on sunday which i think was 11dpiui and i got a bfn. I know it was too early but i'm doubting a little now that i'll get a bfp but saying that i also know with our God we can move mountains so for God to help me get a bfp is SOOO POSSIBLE!!

If it's a bfn i think i'll be stronger emotionally this month as i've prepared myself rather for bfn but i'll be so dissappointed in the fact that this month will basically have been the last chance for my sister to be here with me in the UK before she goes back to South Africa the end of May next year as she only had a 2 year VISA and i would have loved to have my sister here when i have the baby, but i won't lose my faith in God. Everything happens with a reasons. Hubby and I decided if this turns out to be bfn i know i'll have to have a normal period like the last IUI before i can do my last IUI but i think i'll put the next IUI out for another month as it will be our 7th year anniversary 8th November and dh wants to take me to Gran Canary Islands - Puerto Rico and i don't want to take any chances with my last IUI cycle. If the IUI's won't work, i'll have 2 IVF's lined up and the pregnancy rate for it is alot higher than IUI.

I can't help though to ask questions about this IUI cycle i had. Nothing is wrong with either of us and this cycle i had 2 mature follies (18mm & 19mm) and hubby's sperm motility was 75% which they said was good - i just can't help to wonder what is preventing me from getting pregnant. Surely there must be something wrong with me. I'm sorry, I'm sure i'm confusing everyone sending positive messages and negative thoughts mixed but i've got mixed emotions at the moment. I want to be positive but i know i'll be even more dissappointed if i'm positive and i get a bfn than rather expecting a bfn, i don't know if this makes any sense.

If it wasn't for this website and you lovely ladies then i really don't know how i would get through these months but i feel alot better knowing that there's people knowing exactly how i feel and supporting each other and it doesn't matter what as long as we keep each other in our prayers God will keep us strong

Thank you so much for all the support and advise