Couldn't wait to tell you guys!!

[Guest guest]

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