I guess it's my turn to ask for prayers from this group. My middle DD called me last night. She had been to the doctor and they don't feel the baby's moving enough. She is at 26 weeks. She has to go in for a complete blood work-up on Monday and a non-stress test on Tuesday to see what is going on. She wasn't too thrilled about the pregnancy in the beginning. This is her last year of college and she just started a new job. Now she feels that she is somehow being punished for not wanting the baby at first. This is her first child. Is there some kind of law that says doctors are suppose to give you possible bad news and stress you out at the end of the week so you have to worry all weekend and wait for tests till the beginning of the next week? Sandy
OT: Power of Prayer
Oct 21, 2005
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I feel so bad for your DD and for her mom who is no doubt as anxious as she is. It is really difficult to separate the emotional reaction from the logic at times! Please give her my best and let her know that I'm praying that she all goes well on Monday and Tuesday.
M-C
Sandy, Your DD is in my prayers and thoughts. I know you reassured her that most people react a litle negatively when they first become aware they are pregnant. It is an awesome responsibility and quite overwhelming so she is entirely normal in her feelings and should not try to negate them. Sending positive thoughts for all of you. Hugs, Sabrina
Sandy,
I am sending postive thoughts for you and your daughter. Your family are in my thoughts and prayers. I wish you all the best.
Chrissy
Sandy my thoughts and prayers are with you and your daughter.
DD and your family are in my prayers Sandy. I agree that doctors sometimes have the worst timing. She'll be in my prayers Monday & Tuesday. Let us know how the tests go.
Your family is in my thoughts.
I HATE it when Drs. leave us hanging - you'd think that would be adverse to our health, and therefore against their oath, but it must be a different one. :)
I wish your daughter and future grandchild the best,
Jessica
Sandy, prayers being said for your daughter and her baby.
My prayers and thoughts are with you all! I got my bad news about my amnio on a friday too and had to wait till monday but thankfully all worked out fine! Barb:o)
Thanks to all of you for your kind words, prayers and thoughts. It is helping me get through this. I was able to talk to DD last night at grandson's b'day party. She was there helping her sister with the party. It sounds like it was not an ideal location for a mother-daughter talk - at a shelterhouse in the dark (with a Coleman lantern) wrapped up together in a blanket in the cold after cleaning up after a party of 25 screaming 2nd &
3rd graders. But all three of my girls were there together and we hugged and talked together and she knows we are all there for her and each other. I feel much easier myself about Monday and Tuesday. SandySandy, that sounds like the right place to talk. Just having everyone there and it was quiet. I'll keep all in my prayers and send good thoughts.
Sandy, sending lots of prayers and good thoughts your daughter and her little one's way. I totally agree with you...can't understand why the doctors always seem to add to your stress levels instead of keeping them down!
Judy, SA
:::sending good thoughts that baby & mommy will be fine & that all of you are able to not stress too much while waiting to hear what the doctor has to say:::
Alicia
Prayers are with her Sandy.
Sounds like a good place to talk. My dd and I had the best conversations in the car at night. Something about the dark makes conversation so much easier.
If it makes you feel better, let her know they felt the same way with my youngest baby. He never did what they though he should do. I had to go for stress tests once a week and count movements each night and keep a record. Then they thought he was in distress and put me in the hospital and did an amnio to see if he could be born early (8 weeks) and because his lungs weren't mature enough they felt he should just stay put inside of me. So two or so weeks later they decided I would have to go twice a week for stress tests. I guess the baby didn't like that idea because I just went into labour instead. He was born about 5 weeks early and weight 5lbs 10oz. He was my biggest baby. Healthy as a horse. He'll be 19 years old on November
7th and to this day, he still doesn't do what he's supposed to do! Stubborn as all.......... Lets just say, your DD is in for a handful when her baby does arrive. It'll be headstrong with a mind of it's own and she'll be pulling her hair out in no time! I believe in the power of positive thoughts and I'm sending tons down her way!Join the Discussion
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