Comments on: Healthy, Natural Pregnancy: Counting our Blessings! http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/05/healthy-natural-pregnancy-counting-our-blessings.html Naturally inspired living for the Christian homemaker Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:44:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: idaliahttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/05/healthy-natural-pregnancy-counting-our-blessings.html/comment-page-1#comment-77963 idalia Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:39:56 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/05/healthy-natural-pregnancy-counting-our-blessings.html#comment-77963 i wake up every morning and tell myself that I'm blessed to be pregnant. Among many friends who struggle with infertility, I am blessed. I tell myself everyday, all day. I know God has put certain things in my life, like this post, to remind me that I am truly blessed and to rejoice. The truth is that I'm not happy to be pregnant again. I'm not ready for a second child. I struggle with these feelings everyday. I know I shouldn't feel this way but I just can't help it. Thank you for the post. I hope to continue to read more like this and pray that i have a change of heart soon. i wake up every morning and tell myself that I'm blessed to be pregnant. Among many friends who struggle with infertility, I am blessed. I tell myself everyday, all day. I know God has put certain things in my life, like this post, to remind me that I am truly blessed and to rejoice. The truth is that I'm not happy to be pregnant again. I'm not ready for a second child. I struggle with these feelings everyday. I know I shouldn't feel this way but I just can't help it. Thank you for the post. I hope to continue to read more like this and pray that i have a change of heart soon.

]]> By: Karenhttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/05/healthy-natural-pregnancy-counting-our-blessings.html/comment-page-1#comment-77962 Karen Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:15:51 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/05/healthy-natural-pregnancy-counting-our-blessings.html#comment-77962 Thank-you for this post and all the great comments. After 3 miscarriages and spotting during my first trimester I am thrilled to be 31 weeks, however this pregnancy could not go fast enough. Even though I have the perspective of loss and that anything is worth it, each day feels like it crawls by as I've been desperate to meet this little one for over 2 1/2 years. Also worry is a hard thing to keep away and struggle with worring about preterm labour, breech, cord entangelment, like I never did with my first sucessful pregnancy. Every baby is a miracle and I rest everyday in the grace and mercy of our Father. Thank-you for this post and all the great comments. After 3 miscarriages and spotting during my first trimester I am thrilled to be 31 weeks, however this pregnancy could not go fast enough. Even though I have the perspective of loss and that anything is worth it, each day feels like it crawls by as I've been desperate to meet this little one for over 2 1/2 years. Also worry is a hard thing to keep away and struggle with worring about preterm labour, breech, cord entangelment, like I never did with my first sucessful pregnancy. Every baby is a miracle and I rest everyday in the grace and mercy of our Father.

]]> By: emilyhttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/05/healthy-natural-pregnancy-counting-our-blessings.html/comment-page-1#comment-77959 emily Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:39:08 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/05/healthy-natural-pregnancy-counting-our-blessings.html#comment-77959 this resonates. i needed to read this today - thank you! i LOVE being pregnant and ... struggle with wishing the time to pass primarily due to my anxiety/worry that plagues me after experiencing a pregnancy loss. we have an 11 yr old daughter; tried for several years for another and when i got pregnant, we miscarried. 2 years later i got pregnant with our precious josiah, our gift! - who is now 9 months. and i just learned i am pregnant again! amazing, miracle, joy ... a gift. my determination this pregnancy is to rest in HIS peace; to choose gratitude and hope over worry and fear. because aside from those emotions, i LOVE ... my growing belly, feeling baby move, the anticipation and expectation and excitement and planning ... there is so much that i love. i am a wee bit nervous about having babies 18 mos apart - ;) - but again, this is a gift and i am *GRATEFUL.* this resonates. i needed to read this today - thank you!
i LOVE being pregnant and ... struggle with wishing the time to pass primarily due to my anxiety/worry that plagues me after experiencing a pregnancy loss. we have an 11 yr old daughter; tried for several years for another and when i got pregnant, we miscarried. 2 years later i got pregnant with our precious josiah, our gift! - who is now 9 months.
and i just learned i am pregnant again! amazing, miracle, joy ... a gift.
my determination this pregnancy is to rest in HIS peace; to choose gratitude and hope over worry and fear. because aside from those emotions, i LOVE ... my growing belly, feeling baby move, the anticipation and expectation and excitement and planning ... there is so much that i love.
i am a wee bit nervous about having babies 18 mos apart - ;) - but again, this is a gift and i am *GRATEFUL.*

]]> By: Katehttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/05/healthy-natural-pregnancy-counting-our-blessings.html/comment-page-1#comment-20203 Kate Sun, 17 May 2009 22:51:40 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/05/healthy-natural-pregnancy-counting-our-blessings.html#comment-20203 I LOVED being pregnant with our son. Due to some unforeseen complications, my son was born at 27 weeks, scariest time of my life. I went to the hospital every day for 3 months to see him and there were many, many, many, many times I wished I was still pregnant. I would hear other women say how they were so tired of being pregnant and think "what I wouldn't give to still be carrying my baby." I LOVED being pregnant with our son. Due to some unforeseen complications, my son was born at 27 weeks, scariest time of my life. I went to the hospital every day for 3 months to see him and there were many, many, many, many times I wished I was still pregnant. I would hear other women say how they were so tired of being pregnant and think "what I wouldn't give to still be carrying my baby."

]]> By: Katehttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/05/healthy-natural-pregnancy-counting-our-blessings.html/comment-page-1#comment-20202 Kate Sun, 17 May 2009 22:51:32 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/05/healthy-natural-pregnancy-counting-our-blessings.html#comment-20202 I LOVED being pregnant with our son. Due to some unforeseen complications, my son was born at 27 weeks, scariest time of my life. I went to the hospital every day for 3 months to see him and there were many, many, many, many times I wished I was still pregnant. I would hear other women say how they were so tired of being pregnant and think "what I wouldn't give to still be carrying my baby." I LOVED being pregnant with our son. Due to some unforeseen complications, my son was born at 27 weeks, scariest time of my life. I went to the hospital every day for 3 months to see him and there were many, many, many, many times I wished I was still pregnant. I would hear other women say how they were so tired of being pregnant and think "what I wouldn't give to still be carrying my baby."

]]> By: Mariahttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/05/healthy-natural-pregnancy-counting-our-blessings.html/comment-page-1#comment-20201 Maria Sun, 17 May 2009 18:49:45 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/05/healthy-natural-pregnancy-counting-our-blessings.html#comment-20201 I just wanted to say hi and thank you for your blog! I really enjoy visiting it! I really wish I could post a comment here about pregnancy. I met my husband on a Catholic Singles website and we were married in June 16th 2007. We have been now trying for almost two years to get pregnant, without any success. After surgery to remove two ovarian cysts February 12th 2008, I was diagnosed with endometriosis stage four. I just had my second surgery on April 1st 2009. Do you have any other visitors/readers with endometriosis? I have managed to lose thirty pounds so far. I am also looking into diets to discourage the endometriosis from returning. I have learned that the hormones in food especially dairy, meat, and eggs should be avoided. I am a frequent visitor to your website and have learned a lot so far. You have given me many great ideas to try. I want the husband and I to eat healthier, exercise, and avoid ingrediants in foods and products that could harm us. If you have any tips or know anybody else who has endometriosis, I would love to hear from them! I will be forty three August 2nd and I feel very discouraged right now about being able to get pregnant. My doctor who did my last surgery gave us a fair chance on being able to get pregnant. I want so much to have a child and be a Mommy. Could you please pray for husband Ed and I? Thank you so much! May God Bless you! Love, Maria Therese I just wanted to say hi and thank you for your blog! I really enjoy visiting it!

I really wish I could post a comment here about pregnancy. I met my husband on a Catholic Singles website and we were married in June 16th 2007. We have been now trying for almost two years to get pregnant, without any success. After surgery to remove two ovarian cysts February 12th 2008, I was diagnosed with endometriosis stage four. I just had my second surgery on April 1st 2009.

Do you have any other visitors/readers with endometriosis? I have managed to lose thirty pounds so far. I am also looking into diets to discourage the endometriosis from returning. I have learned that the hormones in food especially dairy, meat, and eggs should be avoided.

I am a frequent visitor to your website and have learned a lot so far. You have given me many great ideas to try. I want the husband and I to eat healthier, exercise, and avoid ingrediants in foods and products that could harm us.

If you have any tips or know anybody else who has endometriosis, I would love to hear from them! I will be forty three August 2nd and I feel very discouraged right now about being able to get pregnant. My doctor who did my last surgery gave us a fair chance on being able to get pregnant. I want so much to have a child and be a Mommy. Could you please pray for husband Ed and I? Thank you so much!

May God Bless you!

Love,
Maria Therese

]]> By: Nolahttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/05/healthy-natural-pregnancy-counting-our-blessings.html/comment-page-1#comment-20200 Nola Sun, 17 May 2009 00:19:04 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/05/healthy-natural-pregnancy-counting-our-blessings.html#comment-20200 You're totally right, its actually an attitude I often think of when coping with anything in life. I'm not able to think that way as much as I want to so its good for a reminder! I actually miss being pregnant a lot. I see other pregnant women and I sort of get a longing again...but I know it would be really hard to be pregnant now with a small baby...but hopefully God will choose to use my womb again one day. The most enjoyable part of being pregnant for me is feeling the baby move and having my husband or this time my older child feel the baby move. Also, I love feeling so big in one way...yes its uncomfortable and sometimes painful but I think pregnancy is so beautiful and I love my body's curves while being pregnant...I don't know how to describe it but I just love to feel that way. I feel feminine and motherly or something. I also love the anticipation. And this time, as painful as it was, I enjoyed giving birth. I was so blessed to have more knowledge and learning behind me this time so that I felt in control and it was awesome. I loved praising God admist all that pain. You're totally right, its actually an attitude I often think of when coping with anything in life. I'm not able to think that way as much as I want to so its good for a reminder!

I actually miss being pregnant a lot. I see other pregnant women and I sort of get a longing again...but I know it would be really hard to be pregnant now with a small baby...but hopefully God will choose to use my womb again one day.

The most enjoyable part of being pregnant for me is feeling the baby move and having my husband or this time my older child feel the baby move. Also, I love feeling so big in one way...yes its uncomfortable and sometimes painful but I think pregnancy is so beautiful and I love my body's curves while being pregnant...I don't know how to describe it but I just love to feel that way. I feel feminine and motherly or something.

I also love the anticipation. And this time, as painful as it was, I enjoyed giving birth. I was so blessed to have more knowledge and learning behind me this time so that I felt in control and it was awesome. I loved praising God admist all that pain.

]]> By: Amyhttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/05/healthy-natural-pregnancy-counting-our-blessings.html/comment-page-1#comment-20199 Amy Fri, 15 May 2009 23:23:42 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/05/healthy-natural-pregnancy-counting-our-blessings.html#comment-20199 I am 36 weeks pregnant with my second girl. I have been trying hard to maintain a good attitude throughout this pregnancy, though I struggle with it on some days. In addition to the usual nausea and aches and pains most mamas get, I am dealing with a blood clotting disorder. I have to give myself shots of a blood thinner twice daily to keep good blood flow to the baby, and it is quite painful sometimes. It is also mentally stressful worrying about baby's health. But when I get down about it I try to see the other side of it - I am thankful that God allowed us to find out about this disorder just two days after finding out we were pregnant with our first daughter. And for blessing us with modern medicine and doctors that know how to treat this. Just 10 years ago the treatments that have helped me carry my babies were practically unheard of. So really, I am lucky to be giving myself shots! I am 36 weeks pregnant with my second girl. I have been trying hard to maintain a good attitude throughout this pregnancy, though I struggle with it on some days. In addition to the usual nausea and aches and pains most mamas get, I am dealing with a blood clotting disorder. I have to give myself shots of a blood thinner twice daily to keep good blood flow to the baby, and it is quite painful sometimes. It is also mentally stressful worrying about baby's health.

But when I get down about it I try to see the other side of it - I am thankful that God allowed us to find out about this disorder just two days after finding out we were pregnant with our first daughter. And for blessing us with modern medicine and doctors that know how to treat this. Just 10 years ago the treatments that have helped me carry my babies were practically unheard of. So really, I am lucky to be giving myself shots!

]]> By: sarahhttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/05/healthy-natural-pregnancy-counting-our-blessings.html/comment-page-1#comment-20198 sarah Fri, 15 May 2009 22:50:52 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/05/healthy-natural-pregnancy-counting-our-blessings.html#comment-20198 i loved how pregnancy made me feel that my body was doing something miraculous and that it had a purpose beyond the way it looks. being pregnant helped me get past a lot of body image issues. i loved how pregnancy made me feel that my body was doing something miraculous and that it had a purpose beyond the way it looks. being pregnant helped me get past a lot of body image issues.

]]> By: Jennyhttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/05/healthy-natural-pregnancy-counting-our-blessings.html/comment-page-1#comment-20197 Jenny Fri, 15 May 2009 21:26:53 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/05/healthy-natural-pregnancy-counting-our-blessings.html#comment-20197 Boy did this post come at a good time for me! I'm 40 weeks pregnant and desperate to meet this wee baby, wishing away every day. You've reminded me to be thankful for the uncomplicated pregnancy I've had and to enjoy these last few days of quiet and rest. Boy did this post come at a good time for me! I'm 40 weeks pregnant and desperate to meet this wee baby, wishing away every day. You've reminded me to be thankful for the uncomplicated pregnancy I've had and to enjoy these last few days of quiet and rest.

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