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I need a million prayers to go up to the Lord for a miracle.  I just saw a specialist today regarding my pregnancy.  The outcome of the visit was not positive.  My placenta is abrupted and not working right for the baby and she has no amniotic fluid.  Please please please pray that the placenta will heal itself and we will not lose our baby.  I believe in miracles.  I believe that with His stripes He can heal. 

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Libra
www.myspace.com/libramommy
sebastian020802@aol.com
I don't get on this site as much anymore, feel free to email me or send me a friend request on myspace.

Praying for you and your baby...How far along are you?

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~~I remember when.....I stumbled in the wind
You heard my cry to you and you raised me up again
My strength is almost gone...How can I carry on
If I can't find You?
But as the thunder rolls I barely hear You whisper through the rain "I'm with you"~~

21 weeks or so I am thinking, is that right?

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~~I remember when.....I stumbled in the wind
You heard my cry to you and you raised me up again
My strength is almost gone...How can I carry on
If I can't find You?
But as the thunder rolls I barely hear You whisper through the rain "I'm with you"~~

Keeping you in my prayers!

May God Bless you!

bestofky

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"God is more interested in changing US than in changing our circumstances. If we allow God to change us, then He'll guide us in how to change our circumstances."

If we "deserved it", it would not be "MERCY".

I am so sorry!  Prayers for you and the baby!

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2 Timothy 2:15
Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.

Lib, I'm praying!!!!!

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Elaine

Romans 8

Libra28

Heavenly Father your no respecter of persons, give them creative miracle Lord. We bind anything that is hindering this babies healthy birth, not of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ to cease and desist immediately in Jesus name. This is a child of God and in Jesus name you must take your hands off this child and the mother.  Lord Loose your angels to protect them, and give them strength, peace, faith and confidence that You are carrying them through this trial and You are still in control and keep Your promises still in these days. Comfort them, so they in turn can use Your miracles to comfort and encourage others. We praise You Lord and ask it all in Jesus name.

Hang in there, keep the faith!  Speak God's promises out loud. I've heard miracles in pregnancies with situations like this where the parents lay hands on the baby (inside mom) and praying scriptures, out loud  or even placing a head set on the tummy feeding praise music into the womb and baby's spirit and as a weapon to fight this attack. 

 

Praying for you, Blessings & Love

Joyfuly :)

Libra,  Keeping you and your baby in prayer!

May the Lord Be with You!

Love, pooh

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I Love My Husband!
Go Gators!!!

Thank you, thank you, thank you for all of your prayers. 

The Lord has answered them, but just not in the way we thought.  Shortly after I wrote this I was having pretty bad bleeding & cramping.  Once it went into my back I couldn't bear the pain.  I went to the hospital and then delivered my baby girl at 4:56pm.  Her heart was beeting when I went to the hospital but she was not alive when she was born.  She was only 20 weeks gestation and had no chance to survive outside the womb.  She was 7.4 ounces & 9 inches long.  We held her and spent time with her and touched her and kissed her for several hours.  A lot of friends and family came to visit her in the hospital.  I finally came home just about a half an hour ago.  It was hard to leave her but the hospital was great with letting me take all the time I needed to be with her. 

I've never had to do this before.  I don't know what to expect.  Your prayers and advice for this healing are greatly appreciated.  Thank you.

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Libra
www.myspace.com/libramommy
sebastian020802@aol.com
I don't get on this site as much anymore, feel free to email me or send me a friend request on myspace.

(((((((LIBRA))))))),

I'm soooo very sorry.  Please know that you will continue to be in my prayers!

With Love,

bestofky

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"God is more interested in changing US than in changing our circumstances. If we allow God to change us, then He'll guide us in how to change our circumstances."

If we "deserved it", it would not be "MERCY".

Libra, I am so sorry for your great loss.  Continued prayers for God's peace that passes all understanding.  (((Libra)))

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2 Timothy 2:15
Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.

I am so very, very sorry Libra. 

I am praying for you and your family, and for all of you to feel God's love and comfort. 

When I miscarried, it helped to think of my baby in the arms of Jesus, and to imagine the day I would see his or her face again, and what a joyful reunion that would be.

What to expect - grief, anger, sadness, guilt.  Cry out to God.  Don't be afraid to pour out of all your pain - He can get you through it. 

Did you name your sweet daughter?  Don't be afraid to do that, but don't be in a rush if it's not the right time.

Most of all - don't let anyone set a timeline for you to do anything.  Not that you "should be getting over it" or whether you've "done enough crying."  I hope that you don't have anyone around you who would say any of these thoughtless things but I know that I, and others, have experienced that.  You will heal on God's timetable. 

Lifting you up right now.  ((((Libra))))

Libra

I am so very, very sorry about your loss. I am praying for you & your family!!! Father comfort and bless them! Wrap Your loving arms around them in ways only You can do Father God. If the enemy tries to bring any confusion or doubt, please place the blood of Jesus over their minds and hearts so they know the TRUTH from You Lord, I ask this in Jesus name.  

Please know that it is never God's will that our loved ones die before their time.   I learned so much in the last few years and have a better understanding that God didn't/doesn't cause this/these things, but God will help you through this and use this in postitive ways someday.

Please don't get me wrong, I don't have all the answers & I'm not great with explaining these things, and I don't want to get into too much now, because this is certainly not the time.  I just want to encourage you not to let satan twist this circumstance and try to pull you away from God & God's people.  He will try to isolate you or the other extreme of not allowing yourself to process your feelings from keeping too busy or caring for others. BALANCE is KEY!  Do not to give satan a foot hold. Any kind of grieveing can be the enemies play ground, and we all need to keep praying and doing spiritual warfare for you & your family.

I pray this doesn't sound strange or come across all out of context/wrong.  I am still learning more and more.  But I do know that satan only comes to kill steal and destroy.  

Build yourself a great support system!

? Are there grief classes available in your church or area for when your ready for that? (All things to consider when you get to that point, and only you & God will know when your ready.

So I appologize if this timing seems inapropriate, I am certain not trying to push or be insensative, just wanted to share FYI.  So if I have, I sincerely appologize.

Take the time you need at your pace, put resources aside for when your ready; at least you have them there so you don't feel all alone after the first few weeks or months; not giving the enemy a chance to tear you or your family apart.  We know the end of God's Story, Jesus paid it all and we win!

 

Love, Hugs & Prayers to you & your family in this unimaginable time.

Joy

Thank you all for taking the time to write and pray and give me words of encouragement.  I'm taking it all in.  Just not sure what else to say or do yet.  I feel so directionless.  I lost my job in September after we found out we were pregnant and now I have no job and no baby.  I feel like once my boys go to school I have nothing.  They stayed home yesterday but once we get back in a real routine after we have her memorial tomorrow and what not, I will be left with uncertainty.  I'm so very afraid to live my life without her.  And last night I just realized I will never see her get married or have babies of her own.  My mind is going crazy and racing with all of these things.  I know one day it will slow down and start to make some sense, but I just have no clue what to do in the meantime except see people tomorrow who want to pay their respects and then everyone will go home and I will go home without my baby and hardly any memories of her.  I'm sorry for rambling.  I do have to go get my youngest son up for school.  I will check back here when I can because all of your words help my heart.  Thank you for your prayers.

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Libra
www.myspace.com/libramommy
sebastian020802@aol.com
I don't get on this site as much anymore, feel free to email me or send me a friend request on myspace.

Look to God for direction, Libra.  Remember that you have two living children who *do* need their mom, and who are probably confused and sad also.  Don't spare your hugs and comfort.  I know that you need comfort too, and sometimes it seems that comforting others brings comfort to the comforter, iykwim. 

I do encourage you, as someone said above, to find a group where you can join other parents who are grieving.  It might just help to share, and to hear their stories, and to know that you are not alone.  You're not.  You really are not alone.  Remember that God "records your lament" and "lists your tears."  (Psalm 56:8)

Don't be in a rush.  Try not to worry about what you will do, and how empty the future looks.  Take it a day at a time, and look for the simple, small joys.  They will come. 

Do you journal?  A good way to keep your memories is to start journalling about your daughter: your feelings about being pregnant, your hopes and dreams for your dd, and the grief you feel now.  It is a very hard thing to do, but it might just feel worthwhile and like you are creating a permanent record.  Did you name her?  You could name her just in your journal.

I know someone else who's DIL is going through this process now, carrying a baby who won't survive, and basically waiting for his heart to stop beating.  It's just heart-breaking.  But they did name their child, and naming has been important for them.  That doesn't meant that you have to do that, but giving this baby a name that had meaning for them, I think helps a little, and will help in the future.  That way it's not "him" or "the baby" but .. his name. 

My heart is aching for you, Libra.  I'm offering up prayers for peace and comfort for you.