My husband and I have just found out that our son is going to be a big brother in February. Please pray for me that this will be a good pregnancy. I have been having a bit of nauseated feelings lately, but I haven't actually gotten sick. This is the miserable time for me, I was the same way with our son. Thank you for your prayers!

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God bless!

Angie

Hi Angie

Welcome aboard to MSDAOL! God is pleased to hear your petition because he cares about the things we care about. You will be in our prayers. When is the big day? (approx!).

Don't forget: "Sleep when the baby sleeps."

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"The joy of the Lord will be your strength." (Neh.8:10).

Your brother in Christ

David T. Battler

[This message has been edited by DavidTBattler (edited July 13, 2000).]

Oops! I forgot to put that information in my post! Well, it's February 19, 2001 that I am supposed to be due. Thanks for all of your prayers.

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God bless!

Angie

Father, we thank you for the many blessings you see fit to bestow upon us.

The warm days of summer, the cool evenings of Autumn and the promise of life in spring.

As we contemplate the arrival of this new life, help us to remember the new life that can be ours now.

Bless Angie and her little family, give them and especially her strength in the days ahead.

Guide the little life that is growing in her, help the doctors as they work with them and, by your grace, ay this little one be healthy and strong.

Thank you Father, for hearing us.
In Jesus precious name,
Amen

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Is what you're living for worth Christ dying for?

Gerry B.

We got to hear our beautiful baby's heartbeat a couple weeks ago! What a miracle that is! I thank God every day that He saw fit to give us another child. I am also thankful that I haven't had as many complications with this pregnancy. I can't wait to see this gorgeous child! It's just too bad that it takes 9 months for this child to grow. I'm impatient to see him/her. We don't know if it's a girl or a boy, but we will definitely try to find out. We won't take unnecessary tests just to find that out, but we will try to find out when I have my ultrasound. I am kinda hoping for a girl, but I will be VERY hapy with either one. Thanks for your prayers and I will surely tell all of you if/when we find out the sex of the baby.

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God bless!

Angie

I went to my second appointment yesterday and I am pleased to say that our baby has a heartbeat of 150/min. I will be going in a month to get an ultrasound. I am so excited! We are hoping to find out the sex of the baby then. I was also told by the midwife that I will be able to have this baby naturally, barring complications. We were worried about this because I had our son by c-section and we weren't sure how the incision on my uterus was. But, the midwife has told me that there should be no problems. YAY!! Praise GOD!!! Thanks for your prayers! Plese continue to pray for me.

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God bless!

Angie

Hello Angie and Happy Sabbath!

I was delighted to read about your appointment and look forward to hearing about the ultrasound next month!

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Dear Heavenly Father,

We Praise You!

This is such a wonderful, exciting, and optimistic time for this young family. We ask that You continue to watch over them all along the way so that Angie may give birth to a strong and healthy child in February.

Thank You for the love that You bestow on us in so many ways each and every day, Father!

In Jesus Precious Name!
Amen

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God Bless and Have a Great Day!
Peggy

Well, this Friday is the day! I hope and pray all goes well. We really want to find out the sex of the baby, but if we can't it'll be okay. I'll be at my parents' house this weekend, so I probably won't get back here until Monday morning. You might hear from my dad first, tho.

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God bless!

Angie

Absotively..... you know I can't keep a secret , especially about one of my grandchildren.

So sorry about the delay, folks. My computer puked on me the day we went for my ultrasound. Well, I'm back up and running and I suppose you're all waiting to find out what we're having, huh? Well......................................... It's a girl!!! Her name will be Amber Madison. All is going well.

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Smile, God is on your side!

Angie

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I only shortened the dotted line a little.

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In His Love, Mercy & Grace

Daryl

[This message has been edited by Daryl Fawcett (edited October 24, 2000).]

Well, I hope you have chosen a boy's name too, just in case. There is really only one way to know for sure the gender of the unborn baby, and that is DNA testing by amniocentesis. I know of couples who were told that their baby was definitely, beyond a shadow of a doubt of a certain gender, only to discover just the opposite upon delivery!

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The Lord is the strength of my life and my portion forever.

Well, if it is a girl, Amber will be a nice name.

One of our pastor's daughters name is Amber.

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In His Love, Mercy & Grace

Daryl

"Sarah" seems to be the most popular name for babies in my part of the country.

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As the Happy Moments Roll,

Pastor Andrew

[This message has been edited by A. Marttinen (edited October 25, 2000).]

Angie,
Hi & congratulations. As far as nausea try candied ginger pieces. They are hot to chew and swallow but have been researched a lot and found safe enough for ... you guessed it pregnant women. It is usually used on motion sickness but try it for nausea & tell us how it works.

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Edward F. Sutton

Thanks all, for your prayers! I am not having morning sickness anymore. Now, I am having weird food cravings. The main one that I am having is "Kosher Dill Pickles and Chocolate Milk." It sounds really gross at times, but at other times, I just can't live without it! I had it just last night. If it wasn't apparent before, it is now that I'm pregnant. I can't think of anyone who would eat something like that unless they were pregnant! Yes, we've chosen a boy's name in case the tech was wrong. If this one IS a boy, he will be named Caleb Ryan.

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Smile, God is on your side!

Angie

Well, I went for an appointment yesterday and so far, I have gained 11 pounds. This is a good thing, because I was slightly overweight (according to the doc) before I got pregnant. I have been having my "practice" contractions at least twice a day, now. Sometimes, if I'm shopping, I have more, but they go away when I sit down or drink something. I've only got about 6 weeks left to go, I think. It's either six or seven weeks. I can't wait! Thanks for praying for me, have a wonderful new year, y'all!

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God bless!

Angie

I went for an appointment yesterday, and the doctor I saw told me that I'm measuring large for how far along I am. I'm at 34 weeks, and should be measuring 34 cm, but I'm actually measuring at 38 cm. The doctor said she was going to talk to my midwife and that my midwife might decide to schedule another ultrasound to make sure all is well. I won't know for another two weeks, unless it's a major concern for Katie, my midwife. Please continue to pray for me. Thanks so much!

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God bless!

Angie

I went for an appointment yesterday and was told that I'm still measuring 3 cm large. I have to go in on Wednesday to have an ultrasound to find out why she's measuring large. I also found out that there is a slim possibility that I may not be able to have this baby naturally, either. My midwife told me that I seem a bit narrow to allow a baby to bass thru. If this is the case, I will have a scheduled c-section. I really don't want that, but if it's in God's plan, then I can't really argue, can I? Thank you for your continued prayers and please be praying for me when I go in on Wed. My appointment is at 9 am EST. God bless and Happy Sabbath!

Angie

Well, all went well with the ultrasound. We are still having a girl and she was about 6# 10oz on Wednesday. I saw the doctor that afternoon and she told me that there is no real reason I'm measuring large (no twins or anything like that) but my amniotic fluid is a bit low, but nothing to worry about. The doctor I saw also said that I shouldn't have a problem delivering naturally. So, I'm pretty happy about that. Also, I had a culture done at my last appointment for the strain of strep that pregnant women can pass on to their babies during labor and delivery, and I tested positive for that. I was told there's nothing to worry about, as long as I have IV antibiotics during labor/delivery. Now, I'm going thru pregnancy blahs. I just want her to come and I don't want to wait any longer. This is the hardest part for me, because with my son, I was late, and I guess I'm just feeling like she's going to be late as well. I hope and pray I can get over these blahs soon! Thanks for your prayers and I'll keep you all updated.

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God bless!

Angie

Make sure that you let her know you aren't the only one that wants her to get here, Grammie and Papa are getting a little impatient, too.

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What is popular is not always right.
What is right is not always popular.

Dear Heavenly Father,

We leave Angie and her baby in Your safe hands.

In Christ's name,

Amen!

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"And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose."
Romans 8:28

Daryl

Heavenly Father,

Please keep Angie and baby safe in Your loving hands and help everything to go well with the delivery. Give Angie Your strength and wisdom as she raises these precious little ones for You. In Jesus' name, amen

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joy b2u,
karen
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Look up!!! He's coming!

At 11 o'clock last night, Angie went in to hospital.
Her water has broke, she is dialated to 4.
On hold for the moment.
I hope she doesn't have to have this one cesaerian [sp?].

Heavenly Father,
Give Angie a safe delivery and a healthy baby. in Jesus' name, amen

Dear Lord,

Be with Angie and this beautiful baby. Comfort her during this delivery. Give her strength. If the baby is already born by the time I write this, please let it be healthy and both be well.

Thank you in Jesus' name, amen.

Amber Madison exited rthe safety of the womb at 1:30 pm est.
21" long and weighing in at a little over 7 pounds.
Mother and baby are doing fine.
Angie was able to do a natural birth this time.
Praise God.

Oh praise the Lord!!! Isn't that wonderful! Thank you Jesus for this miracle.

BTW, I was able to have a natural delivery after two c-sections with my boys. It was exhilarating. Give her my congratulations!

Wendy
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Maranatha!!!

Congratulations! We are happy that everything has gone well and there is a healthy new baby. Most of all, we thank God.

Grandpa Gerry, I guess that's one down and one to go.

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and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth.
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Linda

Yupper, and I kinardly wait.[anxiously chewing fingernails off to the elbow]
Just 6 more weeks and there'll be three [3], count 'em, 3 grandchildren to spoil and return to their respective parents.

Lucky you! Grandchildren are the greatest, aren't they? Congratulations to all! And praise the Lord for His many blessings!

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The Lord is the strength of my life and my portion forever.

Well, I'm back home and finally able to take a few minutes to tell all the world that I can about our little girl. Here are the exact specifics: Amber Madison was born at 1:22 pm (est) and weighed in at 7 lbs 8 oz and was 21 inches long. She has black hair and gray eyes. I was in labor for 20 hours this time. I must go, for now, I have many other messages to send out about our new little bundle. Thank you for your prayers for my little girl.

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God bless!

Angie

Might it be possible for you to post a baby picture, like the ones of my granddaughter that I just put in the fellowship hall?

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The Lord is the strength of my life and my portion forever.

According to the faq's, you can't post pictures, but I can e-mail one to you, if you want me to. Just let me know if you want one, and I'll do my best.

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God bless!

Angie

[This message has been edited by Angie S (edited February 25, 2001).]

Maybe if we ask real nice, we can send one to Sr. Sears and she would put it on for us.

You can post it in the fellowship hall. The IMG code is allowed there.

What you need to do Gerry, is to upload it to your own webspace, that your internet server provides for you. Then you put the URL in your post like this:

My boys showed me how to do this, and I still check with them to make sure I'm getting it right before I post, if I haven't done it for awhile.

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The Lord is the strength of my life and my portion forever.

Um... it looks like you'll have to click on "edit" to see the command for putting up a photo. Anyway, while it appears that it would work here, Daryl probably doesn't want photos in this forum, so if you post it you should put it in the fellowship hall.

If you don't know how to upload a photo to your own web space, and you don't have any computer geek sons to tell you what to do, like I do, then you maybe you could send it to Daryl & have him put it on, or else send it to me and I'll put it on my web space. I don't have all that much on mine, and if I ever decide to put a lot of stuff on the 'net, I'll probably need more space from a free server anyway. Then I'll have to ask my sons what to do. It's handy having them around, but I don't know what I'm going to do when they grow up and move away. I doubt that I will have learned everything I might want to do on the computer by then.

Well, the picture of my little angel is there in the fellowship room. Y'all let me know what you think of her. I'm biased, but I think she's absolutely beautiful!

Angie

Well, sis,
You ARE biased, but you are also right...she is ABSOLUTELY gorgeous! I can hardly wait to meet her! I can hardly wait to hold mine too! See ya soon!

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HE is coming SOON!
Stephanie

Hard to believe, but she's already a month old! It doesn't seem like it's been that long since she was born! I am healing nicely from the delivery. She tore me quite a bit, and all seems to be well, now. I go to the doc for my 6 week checkup on the 3rd. I don't think there will be any problems, tho. If there are, God will take care of me. I'm breastfeeding her exclusively, and she is thriving very well. She seems sometimes to spit up more than I feed her, then she eats more. That's frustrating, but I manage. She's too young to sleep thru the night yet, so I am awakened at 11, 2, 4, and then we are awake from 6 am on. I don't get much sleep, and sometimes I forget my own name, but that'll get better, too. Anywho, just thought you all might like to know how things are going with Amber.

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God bless!

Angie

Wow! She's two months old and went for her check-up yesterday. She went from 37 cm head circumference to 40 cm. Her height went from 20 3/4 inches to 23 1/4 inches. Her weight was the most surprising, though. She went from 8 lbs 10 oz to 12 lbs 9 oz. The first measurements were when she was two weeks old. She's bigger than my son was when he was two months old! Anyway, just thought you all would like to know about her.

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Angie

Well, now she's three months old. She is getting bigger everyday. The most wonderful feeling in the world is knowing that my body is giving her the nourishment she needs to grow, and watching it happen. She rolls over from tummy to back and from back to tummy. She smiles, laughs, coos, and tries to crawl. I can't believe she's three months old! It still seems like yesterday. God bless you all!

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Blessed is he... whose hope is in the
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Angie

Well, I took my little girl to the doc the other day for her 4 month checkup. She weighs 15 lbs. 2 oz. and is 25 1/2 inches tall. She is growing quite well. She and her big brother have made our lives so happy! I cannot remember what our lives were like before we had them! Children are such a blessing!

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Blessed is he... whose hope is in the
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Angie

Well, my princess is almost 7 months old now. I took her to the doc the other day for her 6 month checkup and she weighs 17lbs 4 oz. and is 27 inches tall. Hard to believe it's been almost 7 months now. She's crawling and even has stood up by furniture a few times. Two days ago, I found her first tooth. What a surprise! I was beginning to think she wouldn't get teeth. My son had six teeth by the time he was 6 months old. You can understand why I thought this, right? I just wanted to let you all know how she was doing. God bless you all and please continue to pray for the USA in this time of tragedy.

Angie

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Blessed is he... whose hope is in the
Lord his God. Psalms 146:5

Angie

Well, in just 9 days, my little baby will be a year old! Can you believe it!? It doesn't seem like it's been that long! She is growing a lot and walks, talks a bit, and gets into QUITE a bit of trouble with her brother. She can tell me when she wants her bottle and tells us no all the time. She likes to eat pizza, spaghetti, and garlic bread. She is such a blessing to us! I thank God for her everyday.

God bless!

Angie