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Thursday, 02 July 2009
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Each New Day
It has now been just over a week since I have done any spotting. Though I still have my occasional moments of concern regarding the health of our baby, each new day I find myself relaxing a little bit more and a little bit more at peace. And when I have those days in which I think I feel just a little too good to actually be pregnant, it is usually followed by one that assures me that I most definitely am! However, I am still very much looking forward to that ultrasound at 9-1/2 weeks that will allow me to see our little one's beating heart.
Mercy is continuing to develop new skills, which is such fun to see. She is oh, so close to actually crawling on her hands a knees now. When the therapist saw her last Thursday she came away predicting that Mercy will be crawling, pulling up, and cruising within the month. Though she can't pull herself up yet, she has become quite the cruiser in the past couple of days if we help her get up to the couch. It is especially cute when she lets go to stand on her own and is so proud that she claps for herself!
So, life is moving forward. So far early pregnancy is passing more quickly than it did with Mercy, despite the concern over this baby's well-being. I'm sure that that has much to do with the way that Mercy fills every moment of my day with things that need to be done. And, speaking of things needing to be done, the dirty dishes cluttering up the sink are calling my name...
Friday, 26 June 2009
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Understanding
It has come to my attention that there are some who would quickly point out that, given our recent announcement, I didn't truly have to deal with infertility. And I am incredibly thankful for that.
I would hope that I haven't hurt or offended anyone who has. No, I do not understand what it is like to desire and either not conceive, or continue to lose babies for 1, 2, or 3 years or many, many more. What I do know is that those months in which my body didn't recover like it was supposed to and the fact that the doctor was quite sure that I was experiencing secondary infertility, coupled with my medical history, were a very uncertain and rather frightening time. I feel remarkably blessed in that, though it took my body nearly double the time it does most women to recover it's ability to conceive after weaning, I was able to at the first opportunity.
Please know that if you are struggling to conceive, or have after a long wait, I know that I haven't experienced that. Yes, I have experienced wait and pain in other areas, but not there, not like you have. I rejoice with you in your pregnancies, and can only pray that you can rejoice with me in mine!
Thursday, 25 June 2009
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Beta hCG
We got the results of my lab work today. My beta hCG levels nearly tripled in 48 hours, from 107.4 to 310.1. I still need to talk to the nurse at the doctor's office this afternoon, but to my understand, this means that the baby is just fine. Thank you so much for the prayers!
Tuesday, 23 June 2009
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Praying for Baby
We learned yesterday morning that I am expecting again, which, as you know, is an answer to prayer. We would ask that you keep our baby in your prayers. A couple of hours after learning I am pregnant I did a minute amount of spotting. So little that if I hadn't been paying very close attention, I probably wouldn't have noticed.
After talking to the nurse when setting up my pre-natal appointments she recommended that my HCG levels be checked. So my blood was drawn yesterday. This morning I learned that the lab had misplaced my blood and had to have it re-drawn, which means an extra day before we learn if my hormone levels are increasing as they ought to. I was feeling much better about the baby until this evening, when, once again, I had a wee bit of almost invisible spotting.
Please pray that our baby would remain strong and healthy and that I would be able to carry to term. And, of course, that we would have peace and faith in our loving heavenly Father as he cares for our child.
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A Little Announcement
Mercy is making a little announcement on behalf of our family...
Pianorose
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- Name: Amber
- Country: United States
- State: Idaho
- Birthday: 10/22/1983
- Gender: Female
- Member Since: 3/24/2006
About Me
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I am happily married as of July 28, 2007 and we welcomed our first covenant child, a daughter, on May 27, 2008. The working out of a covenant, Christian marriage has been a delight--one that has only become sweeter as a mother.
