Comments on: Desiring Children http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/11/27/desiring-children/ Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:51:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.5 By: Billie http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/11/27/desiring-children/#comment-28726 Billie Wed, 05 Dec 2007 21:06:51 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/11/27/desiring-children/#comment-28726 Thanks, Abra! :) Thanks, Abra! :)

]]> By: Abra http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/11/27/desiring-children/#comment-28691 Abra Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:34:50 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/11/27/desiring-children/#comment-28691 Billie, sure. I've found the book Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler to be very helpful in understanding the subject. I had a similar experience with my daughter (now 23 months old) which made me curious to the science of the thing. Blessings. Billie, sure. I’ve found the book Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler to be very helpful in understanding the subject. I had a similar experience with my daughter (now 23 months old) which made me curious to the science of the thing. Blessings.

]]> By: Billie http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/11/27/desiring-children/#comment-28674 Billie Wed, 05 Dec 2007 15:46:31 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/11/27/desiring-children/#comment-28674 Abra, I find your first statement interesting... in particular the use of the word "hostile." While trying to conceive our first child, we began testing to find out why it wasn't happening. I was told I had "hostile" mucous and given estrogen to take upon the next cycle to see if that would improve matters. Knowing that I couldn't conceive, I didn't stress so much about it that cycle, and.... there wasn't another cycle--I was pregnant! I've been given other explanations for why that occurred, but this is the first I've heard confirming the "hostile mucous" statement by my doctor. Could you direct me to any sources that further discuss this? My curiosity is piqued! Abra, I find your first statement interesting… in particular the use of the word “hostile.” While trying to conceive our first child, we began testing to find out why it wasn’t happening. I was told I had “hostile” mucous and given estrogen to take upon the next cycle to see if that would improve matters. Knowing that I couldn’t conceive, I didn’t stress so much about it that cycle, and…. there wasn’t another cycle–I was pregnant! I’ve been given other explanations for why that occurred, but this is the first I’ve heard confirming the “hostile mucous” statement by my doctor. Could you direct me to any sources that further discuss this? My curiosity is piqued!

]]> By: Abra http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/11/27/desiring-children/#comment-28658 Abra Wed, 05 Dec 2007 13:31:53 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/11/27/desiring-children/#comment-28658 Another reason to pitch the calendar: Scientifically, stress can actually make women chemically "hostile" to sperm. The more relaxed we are, the more likely we are to conceive. I think it's God's way of teaching us to trust him and enjoy what He has already given us more. ;-) As a young married woman, I find it essential for me to remember that all blessings are given in God's perfect timing (and there's nothing I can do about it! ;-)) Why worry? Another reason to pitch the calendar:

Scientifically, stress can actually make women chemically “hostile” to sperm. The more relaxed we are, the more likely we are to conceive. I think it’s God’s way of teaching us to trust him and enjoy what He has already given us more. ;-)

As a young married woman, I find it essential for me to remember that all blessings are given in God’s perfect timing (and there’s nothing I can do about it! ;-)) Why worry?

]]> By: Bruce http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/11/27/desiring-children/#comment-27076 Bruce Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:45:44 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/11/27/desiring-children/#comment-27076 Good advice of "just pitching the calender and the charts and go back to the beginning of simple enjoyment of one another." How often it is when young married couples who decide that it is time to have children end up in Panicville because the wife doesn't conceive within the first week. Children are a blessing from God. May our young couples learn to wait upon the Lord and learn to enjoy His blessings as well as each other in all matters of life both public and private. Good advice of “just pitching the calender and the charts and go back to the beginning of simple enjoyment of one another.” How often it is when young married couples who decide that it is time to have children end up in Panicville because the wife doesn’t conceive within the first week. Children are a blessing from God. May our young couples learn to wait upon the Lord and learn to enjoy His blessings as well as each other in all matters of life both public and private.

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