Jew or Gentile, Christian or Muslim. The truth is that regardless as to what or who we keep our faith in, the ultimate connection is that we all believe in peace, love and joy.

So, while I bow my head down in Christian faith, I hope that all of us regardless as to religion or spiritual bent, will also share these thoughts:

Dearest and Heavenly Father,

Our faith has been sorely tested this year. Amidst the anguish of losses and pain and misery, it's been difficult to continue the path. But we have. For we have been taught and shown that maintaining the faith shall reward.

You have blessed us in so many ways, and for that we are grateful. But, Father, we are only human. For all the blessings we know we have, it's the blessing we DON'T have is that weighing heavily upon our hearts. This emptiness is so huge and deep. It's pain haunts us unendingly. But You are the one who put this hunger within us, so I know that it isn't wrong for us to have such a strong desire for a baby. One baby. Any baby.

For many of us there have been no babies. And for others, the incredible, unbearable heartbreak of being allowed to taste of the promise only to have it taken away.

So, Father, thank You for what You have given us, but I selfishly ask for myself and everyone here, that You please place Your hands upon our wombs, heal our uteruses, renew our eggs, cure us of anything that causes these obstacles and allow us this miracle that You have made possible. I know You are NOT denying us this great treasure, but with You all things are possible. You have said "Ask and it shall be given". So Father, I am asking. I am praying. I am begging.

Look upon these women here today. Beautiful, strong, amazing and loving. When we define the word "Mother" it is with these women in mind. Help us Lord. Reach into us and around us and make us whole. And may this coming year bring us to testify about Your greatness, and that we may hold up our babies as to allow witness to that greatness.

I thank You and ask this in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

Amen!

Merry Christmas Ladies. Blessings upon us all!!

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Thank you Dee that was so beautiful.
I wish us all a beautiful, healthy baby in the new year! May everyone's dreams come true.

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Staci 40
Darryl 43/ Samantha 10/ Christopher 7
m/c 10/95 @ 6wks
m/c 5/95 @ 14wks
TTC#3 since Jan 2004
Clomid: Mar-Oct 8 attempts with and w/o IUI failed
Femara: 3/05 1st dose pregnancy
m/c 5-24-05 @ 8wks
Femara:
07/05 w/ IUI failed, 08/05 failed
09/05 4th dose + pg test
m/c 10/24/05 @ 8wks

5 cycles w/femara after m/c
April cycle-femara free and a BFP!
14 dpo= HCG 58
18 dpo= HCG 475
Heparin shots 2x a day. On the "Cocktail" plan!
1st u/s 6wks hb 120 bpm.
2nd u/s 7wks1d hb 163 bpm.
3rd u/s 8wks hb 167 bpm. EDD January 10th

Didn't make it to Inducing on January 8th...
Tyler Nicholas came on January 7, 2007 @ 1:22pm
9lbs. 9oz. and 21 inches

Looking foward to sharing a happy, healthy pregnancy and birth with all of you ladies in 2006.

thank you Dee, for everything...

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Amen.

Thank you for sharing your gift of expression and compassion with us, Dee.

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Love,
Julie
Mommy to
Brian, 12/25/02
Brady, 01/19/07
M/C, 01/04
Angel Baby Ella Lorine,
diagnosed Trisomy 13, born at 35 weeks, with us for six precious hours, 08/31/05

Ella's Website

Amen. Thank you so much Dee! You are so eloquent, you always keep me in tears or laughs.

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Susan
jwdcreations

Susan, 41 & Kevin, 35
Getting on with our life and our furbabies.
Nikki & Schnitzel

Amen!

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Mom to Clarise born 9/1/01
Mari born 9/16/05
Miles Angel - lost 8/21/04 - 20+ weeks gestation
Miscarriages - 6/03 and 9/03

Amen, and Thank you Dee. You are amazing and I'm so glad I sneaked over to this message board and found your post! Your prayer is so beautiful, and it brought tears to my eyes. I saved and printed one of your posts to me back in August from the IUI message board, and I've read it a hundred times at least since then. After ttc for 1.5 years, and three recent failed IUIs with Clomid, you encouraged me to try injectibles, but at the time it was not in the cards as my DH was unwilling. Well, my prayers were answered and he had a complete change of heart, 4 months later. I had my first IUI with injectables this month, and I can test on Christmas Day. Thanks for your encouragement and for the beautiful prayer. You are an inspiration. God bless you and may all your dreams come true this year.

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Lydia
ME: 37, DH: 43
TTC #1 since 5/2004
4th IUI: Gonal F cd 3-8 (75-150 iu), ovidril, IUI cd10 (12/12/05)
12/25/05:
12/27/05: 1st beta 15 dpiui: 438; 12/29/05: 2nd beta 17 dpiui: 1,323
1st u/s 1/10/06: We saw the ! Baby is 5mm
3rd u/s 1/17/06: Baby is 12mm
4th u/s 1/24/06: Baby is 17mm
4/18/06: It's a GIRL!!!

Dee you are a beautiful lady inside and out. I wish you all the best this holiday season, and a 'fruitful' New Year. May we all be blessed to be the 'mothers' we deserve to be.

I love you all!

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"Love doesn't make the world go round. Love is what makes the trip worthwhile..”
Franklin P. Adams

Michelle 41

Amen. Beautiful and eloquent Dee. Thanks. I too join in in prayer that you all may soon know the joys of motherhood.

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Where did I come from?" the baby asked its mother. She answered, half-crying, half-laughing, and clasping the baby to her breast: "You were hidden in my heart as its desire, my darling. You were in the dolls of all my childhood games. In all my hopes and my loves, in my life, in the life of my mother, and in her mother before her, you have lived."
--Rabindranath Tagore