just got news that my sister is expecting TWIN BOYS. yes, the girl who we wondered how she will take care of one child is now due with twins.
take it however you want. i am praying like crazy for the poor babies.
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ByJennhello. a fellow infertility struggler manda linked to this on her site. i feel i should do the same. what not to say to an infertile couple. even if you think you’re being kind and sensitive, some things come out wrong, or are at least received wrong!!!!!!!
i found out the pregnant woman who works in the infant room (next door to me in the toddler room) tried a whole year before she got pregnant. wow. i never knew. i just thought it just happened. sometimes i get so caught up in myself i forget that i’m not the only one who has the problem of infertility.
manda also had a few questions that i’d like to answer – replying to people’s insensitive (or just plain ignorant) comments.1. “I wouldn’t give up my twenties for ANYTHING. I can’t believe you are stressing about infertility at 25 (a few years ago)! What if God wants you to wait until you are twenty-eight?”
first of all, i have always wanted to be a mother. i wanted to begin my family when we first got married. for a while after we COULDN’t get pregnant, i thought God was punishing us for not trusting in Him to plan our family. i have since reconciled this. anyway, children are blessings from the Lord. why would i not want to be blessed????
2. “Be glad you don’t have kids right now. Kids can be such MONSTERS.” or “You’ll never want kids again, after watching mine.” or this is what i get all the time: “You can have my kids if you want some so badly.”
as if kids are always perfect, and i should expect perfection. no, kids are humans, just like us. and NO i don’t want YOUR child, i want MY child, from an infant, to love and teach as i want him to be raised!
3. “If you stop trying, you’ll get pregnant right away.”
that is NOT how infertility works!!!! trying too hard causes stress, which can’t help, but it won’t change infertility. infertility is just like cancer or a sickness – it has to be treated, not ignored!!
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well enough of that for now. i need to be going.
God’s blessings unto you,
jenn
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How exciting! I’ll totally be
How exciting! I’ll totally be praying for you and your bubby and your sister and her bubbies.
Big hugs Jenn.. I hope that all turns out well for your sister..
Big hugs Jenn.. I hope that all turns out well for your sister.. and those little ones.. My prayers are with you and your family!
Congrats to your sis!!! How exciting!!!!!
Congrats to your sis!!! How exciting!!!!! Have a blessed Lord’s Day and a wonderful week!!!!! **HUGS**
Hi Jenn, I do pray you’re feeling better.
Hi Jenn, I do pray you’re feeling better. I have been praying for you! Emily is in that very uncomfortable 3 trimester with only about 8 weeks to go. I will pray for your sister too. Maybe having the babies will change her and she’ll be a great mom. Love you sweetie!
Twin. Boys. :-O
I’ll just hope and pray they’ll be like Elias
Twin. Boys. :-O
I’ll just hope and pray they’ll be like Elias and Jeremiah and more wonderful with every breath. It sounds like she’d have her hands full with even perfect children… I can’t even imagine two hyperactive toddlers with the woman you described. I’ll actually be praying for EVERYONE involved. ::laughs::
Do I get to admit that I am very jealous…. *Sighs*
Do I get to admit that I am very jealous…. *Sighs*
I will be praying for the babies…
Hugs!
Julie
jenn is this jannelle we’re ta
jenn is this jannelle we’re talking about???????
I don’t know whether to laugh at the irony or cry.
I don’t know whether to laugh at the irony or cry. Jenn, this is quite the twist on things. Those little babies are going to be surrounded in prayer. I’ll also be praying for your sister. She’s already on a tough road and she has an even tougher one ahead of her.
Ugh Jenn…I pray that she will be able to handle all of this. H
Ugh Jenn…I pray that she will be able to handle all of this. How ya feeling toots?
Looked for the preggo pops online…do you still need em??
Huggles…
Hi Jeremiah, Jerry & Baby Bean!
I will remember all in prayer.
I will remember all in prayer. I lost your addy and have finally found my way back 🙂