Comments on: Pregnancy Loss http://www.homemaking911.com/2008/08/05/pregnancy-loss/ Help is on the way! Sun, 01 Aug 2010 05:28:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Melissa http://www.homemaking911.com/2008/08/05/pregnancy-loss/comment-page-1/#comment-1111 Melissa Mon, 20 Oct 2008 23:49:29 +0000 http://www.homemaking911.com/2008/08/05/pregnancy-loss/#comment-1111 Thank you for your story. I suffered 2 miscarriages after my 1st baby. We desperately wanted another child. My baby is now about to turn 5 and I am now 7 mos. pregnant and very hopeful. I still can't believe I've carried this long at 43 years! God is good to give me this baby. I am forever praising his name for this baby! Thank you for your story. I suffered 2 miscarriages after my 1st baby. We desperately wanted another child. My baby is now about to turn 5 and I am now 7 mos. pregnant and very hopeful. I still can’t believe I’ve carried this long at 43 years! God is good to give me this baby. I am forever praising his name for this baby!

]]> By: Melisa http://www.homemaking911.com/2008/08/05/pregnancy-loss/comment-page-1/#comment-742 Melisa Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:31:20 +0000 http://www.homemaking911.com/2008/08/05/pregnancy-loss/#comment-742 I have walked a very similar path and can understand your pain and losses. I have 2 wonderful beautiful blessing from God, 3 little ones in Heaven waiting for us and one on the way (I am on limited bedrest for mild preeclampsia at 32 weeks currently). My children are ages 9 & 7 and cannot wait for "Jr." to get here! We lost the first little one in 2004 at the same time that my mom died. No, not brought on by that - mom's death from cancer was expected and the pregnancy was in trouble from day 1. I believe we only made it to 8 weeks with that one. The next one we lost in 2006 about 15 mos. later at around 8-9 weeks - the day before my birthday. And the third, we lost a year later in 2007, a week before my birthday. The little one had made it to 12 weeks - we had seen the little one grow and its heartbeat. All 3 had had bleeding with them - something I did not have for my first 2 or with my current pregnancy. No, I try not to dwell on them, but some times the emotions come to the top - usually close to the anniversary of their death. At those times, I mourn their loss like I do that of my mom. And yet, I know where those babies & my mother are at - I will see them again! I think the hardest part for me was some of the comments that were made by people close to me - I am sure they seemed comforting to them, but wow. My least favorite was "think of all the women who cannot have children". I still am not sure how that one was supposed to make me feel better about the loss of the life of my child. After that, I had found a well written list of do's & do not's and posted the link on my blog. http://tinyurl.com/yop2wm Truly, though, I can only say that God carried me and our family through each of those losses. I have no idea how people without Christ get through such terrible times. Without Him, I would still be a basket case. I am grateful for the children God has given us to raise and thankful that the others already know God. I have walked a very similar path and can understand your pain and losses. I have 2 wonderful beautiful blessing from God, 3 little ones in Heaven waiting for us and one on the way (I am on limited bedrest for mild preeclampsia at 32 weeks currently). My children are ages 9 & 7 and cannot wait for “Jr.” to get here!

We lost the first little one in 2004 at the same time that my mom died. No, not brought on by that - mom’s death from cancer was expected and the pregnancy was in trouble from day 1. I believe we only made it to 8 weeks with that one. The next one we lost in 2006 about 15 mos. later at around 8-9 weeks - the day before my birthday. And the third, we lost a year later in 2007, a week before my birthday. The little one had made it to 12 weeks - we had seen the little one grow and its heartbeat. All 3 had had bleeding with them - something I did not have for my first 2 or with my current pregnancy.

No, I try not to dwell on them, but some times the emotions come to the top - usually close to the anniversary of their death. At those times, I mourn their loss like I do that of my mom. And yet, I know where those babies & my mother are at - I will see them again! I think the hardest part for me was some of the comments that were made by people close to me - I am sure they seemed comforting to them, but wow. My least favorite was “think of all the women who cannot have children”. I still am not sure how that one was supposed to make me feel better about the loss of the life of my child. After that, I had found a well written list of do’s & do not’s and posted the link on my blog. http://tinyurl.com/yop2wm

Truly, though, I can only say that God carried me and our family through each of those losses. I have no idea how people without Christ get through such terrible times. Without Him, I would still be a basket case. I am grateful for the children God has given us to raise and thankful that the others already know God.

]]> By: Christine http://www.homemaking911.com/2008/08/05/pregnancy-loss/comment-page-1/#comment-695 Christine Fri, 08 Aug 2008 04:50:52 +0000 http://www.homemaking911.com/2008/08/05/pregnancy-loss/#comment-695 Thank you so much for sharing your story. I had a miscarriage in April 07 and we believe that I had one in December 06, as well. The problem: low progesterone. I charted for 4 months after the miscarriage in April. Realizing that I might be pregnant, I immediately went in to see my doctor - who knew about the progesterone problem. He was out of progesterone!!!!!!! what???? I was able to get some oral prog. at the pharmacy and started taking it immediately. I went home. I was bleeding. I bled for 36 hours and couldn't understand why I was going through this - AGAIN. I wanted to stop taking the prog., but my doc urged me to continue. I did. My little miracle baby is almost 4 months old and sleeping in the co-sleeper next to my bed. Oh those months were so hard. My prog. levels went up and down. I was on sooo much prog. and yet feared another miscarriage. God showed mercy on me. I believe He did so so that I might have a chance to share my story with other women. I'm now having the same symptoms of the progesterone problems that I had before. I will begin charting again, becuase what we have found out is that when I do become pregnant, i don't have much time before I start losing the baby. Something has to be done quick. I feel your heart cries dear Sister. Oh, the pain is unbearable at times. I'm praying that God does a miraculous work in your body and that you are able to carry a baby to term soon. If not, then it is so good to hear an encouraging word that you will still praise Him. Reminds me of Facing the Giants. I was truly encouraged by your story. Thank you! In Him, Christine Thank you so much for sharing your story. I had a miscarriage in April 07 and we believe that I had one in December 06, as well. The problem: low progesterone. I charted for 4 months after the miscarriage in April. Realizing that I might be pregnant, I immediately went in to see my doctor - who knew about the progesterone problem. He was out of progesterone!!!!!!! what???? I was able to get some oral prog. at the pharmacy and started taking it immediately. I went home. I was bleeding. I bled for 36 hours and couldn’t understand why I was going through this - AGAIN. I wanted to stop taking the prog., but my doc urged me to continue. I did. My little miracle baby is almost 4 months old and sleeping in the co-sleeper next to my bed.

Oh those months were so hard. My prog. levels went up and down. I was on sooo much prog. and yet feared another miscarriage. God showed mercy on me. I believe He did so so that I might have a chance to share my story with other women.

I’m now having the same symptoms of the progesterone problems that I had before. I will begin charting again, becuase what we have found out is that when I do become pregnant, i don’t have much time before I start losing the baby. Something has to be done quick.

I feel your heart cries dear Sister. Oh, the pain is unbearable at times. I’m praying that God does a miraculous work in your body and that you are able to carry a baby to term soon. If not, then it is so good to hear an encouraging word that you will still praise Him. Reminds me of Facing the Giants. I was truly encouraged by your story. Thank you!

In Him,
Christine

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