A storey of inspiration

I thought that some people might enjoy reading this storey of inspiration. Its about not giving up hope, about remaining positive even when something appears to be bleak. That if you believe in yourself, and focus on the positive, sometimes mind over matter really does work. For some, its about believing in god, and letting him perform miracles. However it is done, just know that you have the power within you to change an otherwise serious outcome, into something that is positive. This can be applied to all areas of your life and does not have to be just about ttc.

Read below! This storey is submitted from Liza R.
I don't really tell a lot of people about what i went through with my pregnancy... but lately i have felt the need to let it out. I told one gal on twoweekwait.com and she was so amazed and thought i should share my story, as it can comfort couples that are going through a similar situation. When i was 18 years old, i was a troubled teen. I seemed to attract the worst people into my life. After getting in trouble with the law, fights with parents, and drug abuse.. i met a wonderful man who swept me off my feet.I was just out of high school, and knew this guy was "the one".He saved me from the crowd i was hanging around and made me feel whole. After being together only about 8 months, i learned that i was pregnant. It was a very tough time for me as i was only 18 and he was 22. Deep down we both were happy and excited. Our parents...not so much. After getting over that huge hurtle, we moved in together and decided we wanted to spend the rest of our lives together. Everything was picture perfect, until the 20 week ultrasound came along. I can remember that day like it was yesterday. I came in to find out the sex our child, only to find out that my baby had fluid on his brain. The doctor called the high risk specialist at the hospital and directed me to go to his office immediately. The did a very in dept ultrasound and then told me that we were expecting a baby boy. After a lot of blood work.. we decided together that an amniocentesis would be necessary to find out what was causing fluid to accumulate on my sons brain. After two long weeks of crying, praying, and obsessing, i got the call. Our little baby boy has Spinabifida. I had so many questions, but i was speechless.From there on out, i was considered a high rick pregnancy. I had to see 3 different specialist along with my obstetrician. I was told that my son would never walk, that he would be paralyzed from the waste down, and that he could also be mentally retarded because of the hydrocephalus (fluid on the brain). I was falling into a depression that i cant even explain. It was like i was always numb to it and never wanted to talk about it. I was in denial and never wanted to believe the doctors. My husband and i started going to our Christian church and let them know what was happening, as most of them were close family. I started to pray every night, every morning and every second that i was alone. I know God was with us through it all. I felt him with me everyday. We made the decision, we decided that we would lay it down to our Lord, and he would take care of it. I visualized and dreamed about my son running around laughing and living his life. When the doctors would tell me the worst case scenarios.... i was laughing at them in my head, saying "If you only knew who my father is"..... On Feb 20, 2006 I went to the docs office for my weekly stress test, they found that i was contracting more than usual, i was then sent to the hospital. They needed to do a planned C section so that labor wouldn't put anymore strain on the opening on my sons spine. He came out within a half an hour, 5LBs 13 oz and 6 weeks early. When the brought him to me so that i could see him... i told them to unwrap him so that i could see his legs, he then started crying and kicking his legs, Yes! kicking! i was overjoyed and started to cry, tears of joy that is. I truly don't know how i would have gotten through everything i went through without my faith. There is no way i could have done it myself. Today our son is 18 months old, and he is the most precious little boy i have every seen. His legs are incredibly strong, hes growing like a weed,Hes ahead of his age mentally, and he is just starting to walk, with the help of his physical therapist. We call him our little miracle... and thats really what he is!

Please note: This post has been edited, because I did not realize that it did not have the posters name who wrote the inspirational storey, and by reading it over, realized it "read" like it was my own. This was not my intention, and I apologize for any confusion this has caused! (I only have one daughter and with one on the way)

Experiences with connecting with loved ones..

I have mentioned a million times (okay maybe not that many but lots! lol) that we all have this gift and ability. That most times when you are "feeling" someone around you, and yet no one is there, its your ability picking up a loved one who has passed on and come for a visit.

Most times you can be doing laundry and feel like your being watched, only to turn your head and no one be there. Feeling a bit of a tingle around your neck or even up and down your arms as well. Usually you have a "thought" or memory pop in, about someone you knew/loved who passed over. Not intentionally but as you get back to work, tossing off your experience you had only moments before you think back fondly of this person.

I can tell you right now, that when things like this happen, its usually the loved ones way of letting you know that they are there. Most times, turning the lights off and on or moving something will send most of us into a running panic, so they try more subtle ways to get your attention. By sending you a "memory" or "triggering" a memory so that you can link them as being there. Its like giving you a hug, telling that they love you and thinking of you. So enjoy the experience, feel free to say hi (yes they can hear you) and thank them for the visit.

Someone named carol sent me this email with her experience, that I thought I would share. Hope you enjoy reading it as much as I did.




I was reading your website about loved ones who have passed and thought I'd like to share my stories, if that's ok......

2.5 years ago my Dad passed over......he had a stroke and died later that day in the hospital......we were all there in the room with him when he passed......and for me it was the most surreal experience of my life...
I have never been blessed giving life......but for me helping him cross over was just as spiritual as I imagine giving birth would be......

I had never lost anyone that close before......when I went home that evening.....I said a prayer to let me know that he was ok......well.....when I woke up the next morning......the nightlite in my room flickered......and I knew he was letting me know he was ok......

like you, I have read many of Sylvia Browne's books and I know spirits are energy and can communicate thru electricity and I knew it was Dad saying he was ok.......it was very reassuring......there were alot of flickering lights in my home for the next two weeks after he passed.....and I always acknowledged him.....and just said thanks to him for letting me know he was ok........

he also comes to me fairly frequently in dreams.....and the communication is always telepathic......there are no words spoken between us, but we communicate with our thoughts....which is how I'm sure communication is on the other side.....
the afternoon after his funeral......I came home and fell asleep in a chair in the livingroom.......I had a dream that I was back in the viewing room at the funeral home......I was standing looking at my Mother as we waited to enter into the chapel and she said to me "Where's your father?"......and in the dream .....he was standing right behind her laughing and smiling and looking very healthy......as if he was playing a joke on her.......and telepathically he said to me......"I'm right behind you......watching over you".......
well,.... I told her the dream later......I think she want's to believe.......but has some doubts.......but I always tell her just to reinforce that he's watching over........

he also sends me little signs of significance and coincidence and these are extremely reassuring that he's still around on some level......watching over me and my Mum and siblings......music has always been very important in my life.....and quite often I'll hear a song on the radio that is significant to him, my mother or myself.......and I always quietly raise my eyes and say thanks for the sign......

in fact I can sense his presence right now looking over my shoulder as I type this letter to you......I quite often feel his presence when I'm on the computer......and was told by a medium that I went to see..... that spirits are drawn to computers because of the electricity........

well Cheri........I've taken enough of your time......thanks for letting me indulge my experience.......I just find it so fascinating that they can communicate with us..... if we just take the time to listen........and there's only so few people who can hear these stories and appreciate them for the significance they offer.......

thanks again.........

Carol

ps.....I would believe your daughters prediction about the fact that she'll be getting a little sister.......as you say....children are much more psychic than most adults......they haven't forgotten yet......

Some more tips and tricks for concieving!

Someone emailed me with some more tips and tricks on trying to concieve and as usually felt I should pass it along to everyone in hopes that it might help others who are trying to concieve.

Most times, its a lack of cervical mucous that can dry everything up and make it harder to concieve as we all know its very much needed to give those spermies a slippery slope inside. These are a few things you can try to help increase your chances that perhaps are a bit more natural than the lubes that are out on the market today.

if you have found anything else that works for you, feel free to post in my comments section, it does allow you to post as "annon" if your not wanting your name to show up.

Take a glass of grapefruit juice every day(increases estrogen which in turnincreases cervical mucus)

Take expectorant(cough syrup like Benylin) must contain Guaifenesin whichmakes all the mucus in your body runnier so therefore good for cervical mucus.

If you have an irregular cycle, taking Evening Primrose Oil up to ovulationcan help.


I am currently online right now, my daughter is playing at her friends house for a few hours. My friend (the mother) was nice enough to offer to watch her so I can get caught up on emails) So back to work I go!

Do you think it was Karma? lol

As most of you know, Wednesday I played "hookey" from work, basically saying I was sick and had to stay home. I knew that they were busy that day, but I know that the other girl could handle it and I wanted to be home working on my emails and getting them caught up. (which I managed to do 5 hours worth!!)

Well, today, I woke up, feelings slightly tired, my daughter was awake at 7:30am and raring to go. I told her I wanted to lie back down and set her up downstairs with the tv and her favorite shows. At 8:11am she came to tell me to get up (I hadn't really slept but lied there)

I decided to eat breakfast, it was 3 pieces of bread, I toasted them, then put slice cheese on them, and melted it in the microwave. I had taken this bread out of the freezer, but even after defrosting it, seemed a bit "weird". Oh well, took the toast with melted cheese downstairs to eat, and it tasted again "weird". I figured it was just me, and ate 2.5 pieces. It was not even an hour later, when I had to go back upstairs to lay down as I was feeling really nauseous. My daughter came up shortly after and laid on the bed with me. It was matter of minutes and had to run to the bathroom as fast as I could. There goes breakfast (okay I know, too much information! lol)

This was the first time during this pregnancy I actually got sick and starting to wonder if it was actually something to do with what I ate.

For the rest of the day, nothing tasted right, I ate crackers, I tried putting peanut butter on them (which tasted funny lol) and nothing was right. I felt exhausted. I had promised my daughter to take her to Toopy and Binoo. This was a show from treehouse tv that was playing in a city that would take me an hour drive. I tried talking her out of it, but she was already excited to go, so with reluctance, I did the drive. During the show (which I do have to say was quite entertaining, and my daughter informed me that it was the real toopy and binoo and not people dressed up, she can tell these sort of things according to her) I was feeling a bit off, but managed to hold myself together. After the show, she got her free playdoh, and we headed for home. The entire drive home I was so tired, I could barely keep my eyes open, and a few times thought I should pull to the side of the road and take a nap! lol

After arriving home at 4pm, told my daughter I needed a nap, got my husband from the garage (he likes tinkering in there) and headed to bed. It turns out I slept from 4pm till 6:30pm, when I had to drag my butt out knowing if I didn't I would sleep for alot longer and be up around 4am this morning.

Its now 10:00pm, and this is the first time I could look at the computer, let alone type and not feel worse, so today was a write off for me. My friend is taking my daughter tomorrow for a few hours, and I plan on being online working. I have also asked my mothers husband to "suspend" my site temporarily to allow me to catch up to the backlog of requests that I currently have in my inbox, so that people do not have to wait so long. I need to catch up and always feel so horrible if there is a delay in getting a response from me. So by taking my site down for a week, this will allow me to focus on the emails that have already come through and get them completed before new ones come into play.

So in regards to Karma, wondering if "pretending" sick yesterday, set me up to experience the real thing today! lol. (I do believe in what goes around comes around - but just joking with the karma and being sick - at least I hope it does not work that way ;)

Just a little bit of fun!

We all need fun in our lives, and ways to relax about trying to concieve. A woman I know that I recently did a prediction for, asked me if I have ever done the "needle" method to determine how many kids I would have and their genders. The reason she asked? Well turns out that what I predicted (two girls after her two boys she has now) is exactly what the "needle method" had predicted for her as well. So this being all in fun, she provided me the information for anyone who might like to try and see what it says for them:)

Have you wondered how many pregnancies and whether it will be a girl or a boy?
Let the needle tell you. Here is a method that may surprise you. What to do:
Thread a sewing needle and knot it {(so the needle hangs about 6-10 inches from the knot).
Hold your left hand out, palm down.
Hold the knot in your right hand with the forefinger and thumb only.
Holding your left hand still, swing the needle so the needle hits the inside curve of your thumb (where the thumb meets the hand) three times.
Then turn your left hand over and move the right hand over the left, holding the needle just an inch or so above the palm of the left hand.
Hold both hands still and let the needle do the work.
The needle will begin to move:
Circles = girls
Lines = boys
It will stop moving completely in between each pregnancy. Turn off any fans and make sure circulating air is not affecting the reading. ENJOY!

I have not tried this myself, other than when I was pregnant wtih my daughter I tried the "ring" test where you put your wedding ring on a string and swing it over your pregnant belly, and it tells you girl or boy... (it told me boy and shes a girl! lol)

have fun!