Re: Couldn't wait to tell you guys!!

November 17, 2004

oh melody, congratulations...i'm sorry, i have to say that even after having 3

miscarriages (years apart) myself, i HAVE to tell right away. i wanted to wait,

but i just couldn't...pregnancy is jsut too much a blessing...however, if you

can wait...go for it...breaking it at christmas time sounds awesome! good luck

no matter what you decide. congrats and you will defintily be in my prayers.

i'm so happy for you!!!!

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Couldn't wait to tell you guys!!

OK...so I know it's early, but I just couldn't wait to share the good news

with you guys. After having had a miscarriage in July, Mark (my wonderful

hubby) and I find ourselves PREGNANT again. YEAH!! This was our first cycle

since

the miscarriage that we were able to try. We had to wait 3 months due to me

getting a rubella vaccination right after the miscarriage. I'm so stinkin'

excited. We're leary about telling many people yet due to having had the m/c

a

few months ago, but I just HAD to email you girls and let you know the good

news. I'll probably go see my ob/gyn on Monday since that's the only day he's

at our clinic. (Thank God that after the first of the year he'll be only at

our clinic so I won't have to wait to see him.) I took a First Response early

pregnancy test on Monday and the faint second line came up. I took another

test this morning and the line was noticably darker. I'm not due to get my

period until Saturday, but I just KNEW (in my heart...and my body) that I was

pregnant, so I couldn't wait until Saturday to take the first test. I'm

guarded

about this pregnancy because of the m/c, but I'm more hopeful this time

around.

With the last pregnancy I had this feeling in my heart that I was going to

have a miscarriage. I'm confident that this baby will be born at its right

time

and will be healthy. I even went to Kohl's yesterday and bought a TON of

maternity clothes because they were so cheap!!! Oh...some fun news about this

pregnancy: the first day of my last period was October 20 (that's my deceased

Dad's birthday). According to online pregnancy calendars, my due date will be

July 27...and that's my Mom's birthday. How cool is that??

Quick question: when we had the miscarriage in July we hadn't even had the

chance to tell our parents about the pregnancy. As a result, they found out

the good news and bad news on the same day. Part of me wants to avoid that by

telling them right now that we're pregnant. Yet part of me wants to wait:

mostly because it would be really fun to break the news to them (and my

siblings)

at Christmas time, which isn't that far away. By the time my family

celebrates Christmas (the weekend after Christmas...since I'm in church work

and can't

get away on Christmas Eve or Day), I'll be almost 11 weeks pregnant. So...the

question would be: what would you girls do??

This might sound selfish, but I'm asking for your prayers for me and for the

baby. I can't imagine having another miscarriage. I know it's in God's

hands, but I also know that prayer works which is why I shared my news with

y'all!!

Love and peace...

Melody Boersma-Brue

Dr. Clayton---River Falls Area Hospital

Highest weight: 298 lbs (July 2001)

Surgery weight: 269 lbs (April 30, 2002)

Current weight: 148 lbs (October 2003)

" Before " size: 26/28 and 3X

" After " size: 10/12 and M/L

Mom to angel: 7/23/04

Due date: 7/27/05

November 17, 2004

Melody -

CONGRATULATIONS!!! I have been thinking good thoughts for you --

glad to hear the good news!!!

I'm with you -- I think it'd be nice to tell your family at

Christmas, but I know I'd never make it that long.

Best wishes, and keep us posted on how you're doing.

Diane Woodring

-

November 17, 2004

Melody,

I am so happy for you. I remember back in July when you lost your

sweet angel. What a blessing to have conceived again so quickly. My

prayers will be with you and your dh for a healthy full term

pregnancy and baby.

It is really hard to keep such good news to yourself. I would

probably want to shout it from the highest mountain if I was in your

shoes. So what your heart tells you. Good Luck and God be with you

and yours.

~Hugs~ Shalonda

> OK...so I know it's early, but I just couldn't wait to share the

good news

> with you guys. After having had a miscarriage in July, Mark (my

wonderful

> hubby) and I find ourselves PREGNANT again. YEAH!! This was our

first cycle since

> the miscarriage that we were able to try. We had to wait 3 months

due to me

> getting a rubella vaccination right after the miscarriage. I'm so

stinkin'

> excited. We're leary about telling many people yet due to having

had the m/c a

> few months ago, but I just HAD to email you girls and let you know

the good

> news. I'll probably go see my ob/gyn on Monday since that's the

only day he's

> at our clinic. (Thank God that after the first of the year he'll

be only at

> our clinic so I won't have to wait to see him.) I took a First

Response early

> pregnancy test on Monday and the faint second line came up. I took

another

> test this morning and the line was noticably darker. I'm not due

to get my

> period until Saturday, but I just KNEW (in my heart...and my body)

that I was

> pregnant, so I couldn't wait until Saturday to take the first

test. I'm guarded

> about this pregnancy because of the m/c, but I'm more hopeful this

time around.

> With the last pregnancy I had this feeling in my heart that I was

going to

> have a miscarriage. I'm confident that this baby will be born at

its right time

> and will be healthy. I even went to Kohl's yesterday and bought a

TON of

> maternity clothes because they were so cheap!!! Oh...some fun news

about this

> pregnancy: the first day of my last period was October 20 (that's

my deceased

> Dad's birthday). According to online pregnancy calendars, my due

date will be

> July 27...and that's my Mom's birthday. How cool is that??

>

> Quick question: when we had the miscarriage in July we hadn't even

had the

> chance to tell our parents about the pregnancy. As a result, they

found out

> the good news and bad news on the same day. Part of me wants to

avoid that by

> telling them right now that we're pregnant. Yet part of me wants

to wait:

> mostly because it would be really fun to break the news to them

(and my siblings)

> at Christmas time, which isn't that far away. By the time my

family

> celebrates Christmas (the weekend after Christmas...since I'm in

church work and can't

> get away on Christmas Eve or Day), I'll be almost 11 weeks

pregnant. So...the

> question would be: what would you girls do??

>

> This might sound selfish, but I'm asking for your prayers for me

and for the

> baby. I can't imagine having another miscarriage. I know it's in

God's

> hands, but I also know that prayer works which is why I shared my

news with y'all!!

>

> Love and peace...

> Melody Boersma-Brue

>

> Dr. Clayton---River Falls Area Hospital

> Highest weight: 298 lbs (July 2001)

> Surgery weight: 269 lbs (April 30, 2002)

> Current weight: 148 lbs (October 2003)

> " Before " size: 26/28 and 3X

> " After " size: 10/12 and M/L

> Mom to angel: 7/23/04

> Due date: 7/27/05

>

November 17, 2004

CONGRATULATIONS! That is wonderful news. You'll be in my prayers.

November 17, 2004

Melody!

Congrats! I am so happy for you! Keep us posted how you are doing. This is a

great group of mamas!

Gloria

November 17, 2004

Congrats on the new pregnancy!

11 weeks might be okay to share the news with people.

If your parents can keep it to themselves, you might

want to tell them and wait a few more weeks to share

with the rest of your family.

A lot of people wait until the first trimester is

complete before announcing the pending arrival.

It is up to you. Have fun!

Herlean

--- mnmkids4@... wrote:

> OK...so I know it's early, but I just couldn't wait

> to share the good news

> with you guys. After having had a miscarriage in

> July, Mark (my wonderful

> hubby) and I find ourselves PREGNANT again. YEAH!!

> This was our first cycle since

> the miscarriage that we were able to try. We had to

> wait 3 months due to me

> getting a rubella vaccination right after the

> miscarriage. I'm so stinkin'

> excited.

=====

" Wherever I AM, GOD Is...and All is Well. " ;

2004 - Master of Science;

2000 - B.Sc.;

1999 - Married to DH, Bill

November 17, 2004

Melody - Congratulations! I'm so happy for you. I'm always elated and teary

eyed when this happens to someone who deserves it so much. Miscarriage is just

awful.

I've always shared my stuff with my family, so I say share the news. Although

it being the holidays, there might be a fun way to share everything in a

different way when you get further out. Either way, I say share the news with

family at least. They are a great support system and nothing can outdo what

Heavenly Father's Plan is for us anyway. I will keep you in my prayers and I'm

wishing you a super healthy, joyous pregnancy. Congratulations!! It's such an

exciting time. Just wait until all the fun stuff happens. I love it!

Your friend,

Sandy

Expecting Dawson Royce 3/17/05