Asking for a little prayer

coasterqueen wrote: First off I hope this doesn't offend or hurt anyone. I believe in the power of prayer and positive thought in general and this is why I'm posting this.

know I should put this in the prayer thread, but I wanted to ask this for my sitter. Some of you know that my sitter has been trying to get pregnant for over 10 years. She has PCOS and has been to doctor after doctor. Most of them telling her to just give up. Well after shots and shots, and drugs, etc she finally got a call in the month of October stating that she had one long folicle and to come in they were going to inseminate her. She was beyond thrilled as was I for her. Well she's pregnant, but her HCG levels weren't rising well. She has been down to St. Louis numerous times now to be monitored and sonogramed. They found a sac but no baby, but the sac continues to grow SLOWLY (not as expected though) and her HCG levels continue to rise slowly as well.

She will go back down to St. Louis next Thursday for them to determine if this baby is "viable" or not. I'm not sure all the logistics of what is involved, why baby isn't growing at the rate expected, etc. I told her not to give up hope, especially telling her what I went through with Megan. She is an incredible woman because her spirits are still very high and she said she just is thankful she actually did get pg. I told her every day she is pg is a blessing.

I ask if you will send her some prayers or if you don't pray, just some positive thoughts that this baby is growing inside her well and is healthy. I want this so badly for her. Her heart must ache every day that she holds someone else's child and not her own. She has been so incredibly great to my children and my two girls are the closest she's ever been to being with a newborn baby. I hope this time next year she is holding her own.

I know all of this means I may not have her for a sitter, especially since she's over 35 now and considered high risk just for that. But for this miracle to happen for her would be the best Christmas gift I could get or give.

Thank you.

DansMom replied: Oh, that must be so stressful for her. I'll send positive thoughts.

moped replied: I will say a prayer - how sad.......

Kaitlin'smom replied: tons of positive thougths for her.

amymom replied: Prayers being said.

Sarah&Mackenzie replied: Thoughts and Prayers for her!

My2Beauties replied: You just about had me in tears. Prayers and thoughts for her, I hope her baby is healthy and that she will be holding her own newborn soon!

5littleladies replied: That's so sad! I hope everything turns out alright. I'll be praying for her!

ediep replied: sending tons of P&PT for her!!!

akbutterfly83 replied: She's in my P& I'll send PT her way.....

~Roo'sMama~ replied: I hope everything turns out to be ok! I am praying for her!

mammag replied: I'll definitely send some prayers for her. I hope it turns out okay for her.

amynicole21 replied: Positive thoughts and sticky, healthy baby vibes being sent her way.

mckayleesmom replied: You got GIANT prayers for me....and .

TLCDad replied: Your sitter will be in my prayers.

3xsthefun replied: Sending lots of positive thoughts her way!

Maddie&EthansMom replied: Karen you are so sweet for posting this. She reminds me so much of my old boss and just reading about this brought tears to my eyes. My boss was never able to carry a child. Reading the words "viable" even makes me cry b/c I can remember her telling me that her last pregnancy (before she had to have a hysterectomy) "was not viable".

I'm a little emotional lately...sorry. I will definetly pray for your sitter.

CantWait replied: P&PTs going out to her from me. Best of luck to her

coasterqueen replied: Thank you everyone for your generosity. I will update you after she goes to the doc. Unfortunately I won't see her til after Christmas because her doc appt is on the 22nd and I won't see her again til like the 29th Ryan is going to be with the girls up until then, unless something changes. Maybe I'll hint to her to keep in touch with me. Not sure if I should "pry" or not.