The Garden Gate~

Monday, January 17, 2011

Brief Update~ {and post edit}

I want to thank you all for your thoughts and prayers :)
It means a lot to me!
I called the DR today (Monday) and I have an appointment for a ultrasound tomorrow morning.

I have been getting rest, drinking pregnancy tea and raspberry leaf tea.
Saturday I soaked about 1/3 of a pad with very mild cramping.
Sunday I soaked about 2/3 of a pad no cramping.
Today I soaked about 1/3 of a pad and feel pretty good.
No clots on any of the days.

The nurse I talked to today said there can be many causes for the bleeding.
1. placenta privia
2. a twin being lost
3. blight oveumn (pregnancy stopped early on and has not miscarried)
4. trauma to the cervix due to intercourse
5. she also said some people have a period every month of pregnancy (though I find that hard to believe)

The nurse said it sounds as though I have NOT miscarried as of yet.
So please continue to keep me and my baby bean in your prayers.
I will have answers tomorrow and will try to post an update in the afternoon sometime.

Peace and Love,
Georgiann

********POST EDIT********

Well, today is here the morning of my ultrasound........................

One might think today would be exciting and that I would have a "can't wait to find out feeling"
....to see if all is OK.
In my heart of hearts I think I already know the news......things are not good.

How I long for my yesterday back...........

A day of sipping pregnancy tea in my PJ's, watching Property Virgins all day on the Home channel.
Not knowing was starting to feel good.

As I sit here and type, I smell my Starbucks Winter blend brewing in the cold morning air.
I hear the hum of the furnace working hard to warm the house.
I feel tiny waves of grief lapping at my feet and the tide slowing coming in.
I can only pray that I don't drown in it.

Thank You for your prayers!

Peace,
Georgiann

Saturday, January 15, 2011

In Need Of Prayers

It was in the early am hours of Christmas Morning (12:30am) when I finally got the double lines on the test.
Yes.....a pregnancy test! Baby # 7 was on its way. I almost missed the second line because I tossed the test stripe into the garbage BEFORE it was done. Then for some reason I pulled it back out....and was delighted to see 2 lines.
Yep, it had been 17 months of trying and hoping and praying!
Just to be totally sure I was pregnant I took another test at about 7:30 am Christmas Morning. This test was a digital one that would spell it out for you. PREGNANT! I peed in a cup then dipped the stick and quickly hid it in a drawer. Every few seconds I would peek into the drawer only to see a flashing hourglass. Then finally the word
PREGNANT appeared. I was in shock.....happy shock!
Hubby and I wanted to save the news for Valentines Day as then I would have been 12 weeks!

But here is were the prayer comes in..........

Yesterday at about 10:30 am I started to have bleeding. Later in the evening I had some mild cramping.

I have barely soaked a pad but have blood and mucus when I wipe.....every time.(sorry to be so graphic)

It has been 24 hours and my bleeding is the same.....it has not increased......but has not stopped.

I think I'm having my first miscarriage?????

My first Dr. visit is scheduled for Jan. 25. its going to be a long week and a half! :(

Has anyone out there had a miscarriage that could give me some advice or leave me a comment (and say if I can publish it or not) Does the bleeding act just like a regular period? When you think you are having a miscarriage should stay home? Could there be a large mass that comes out?
If you leave me a comment let me know if you want me to publish it. Otherwise I will just read it and answer you back in private.

Has anyone had bleeding in the first 3 months

and had a pregnancy continue normally?

Please Keep Me and Little one in your prayers.

{ I know God's will be done.........but please pray! Thanks}

Peace,

Georgiann

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

From The Outside Looking In.....

Picture was taken from our backyard looking into the kitchen as it was snowing......hubby is eating a late dinner.

Last night before bed, we got a bit of snow (about 5 inches)......but last night as we slept and this morning as I type this post it has sadly turned to a cold Northwest rain. Over the holiday my hubby had a guy come fix our gas fireplace. :)
It has been out of commission for about 3 years as the pilot light would not stay lite. We now have heat when the power goes out......which has happened 3X already this winter!
Well it is the middle of the week (and the middle of the month) and things here at the Bluebird Cottage are going great.
We all seemed have done quite well falling back into our daily routines after our 2 week break in December for Christmas and New Year. Well I have some chores to do and coffee to make so.......
I wish you a happy productive day!

Peace and Joy,
Georgiann

Monday, January 10, 2011

Second Chance Book Reveiw::

The book Second Chances is a book about a boy with autism that adopts a shelter dog.
I read this book to three of my kiddos age 8,5, and 3 to see how they liked it. It was hard for them to follow all the characters. My oldest son wanted to know what autism was, the book did not go into detail on the topic. My younger kiddos 2 wanted more pictures.
I thought the book was hard to follow for a children's book but did like the over all storyline. For me the book fell short and the pages were to long. I do think it is great that some of the money goes to the Humane Society. I also like that the book touches on the subject of adoption.

Book review by

~Georgiann

Here is a bit about the author

Sandra J. Gerencher Bio:

Sandra J. Gerencher is a special education teacher in the Bangor Area public school system. Prior to becoming a teacher, she worked at Lehigh University in a school-based program, as a Program Specialist for adults with disabilities. Over the past 20 years she has worked with children and adults with special needs in such areas as counseling, Behavior Specialist Consultation, behavioral research, crisis intervention and abuse therapy. Sandra graduated from Lehigh University with a M.Ed. in Special Education (2004) and from Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia with an M.S. in Counseling Psychology (1999).

Here are some links to the authors websites and book buying info.