After 3 attempts at getting pregnant with fertility, we have produced, by the grace of God, two of the most adorable female creatures to have ever walked the earth. Eleven days ago, we found out that, without the help of fertility treatments, we are indeed pregnant with number 3!!!!! We are very excited. Baby(girl, we hope) #3 will arrive in late April.
It has been a while since I was prego and I decided to sign up, once again, for the weekly Baby Center emails that track the progress of the life growing inside you. It is fun to learn when fingernails appear and baby can hear and all that good stuff.
I am not sure why it hit me so hard this time. I got my first email and it said. In weeks 5 to 6, the heart starts to form and pump blood. Five to six weeks. Wow.
Many of you know that you count the weeks you are pregnant with a start day of the first day of your last period. So, MOST people find out they are pregnant after a missed cycle and are therefore almost 5 weeks pregnant.
I firmly believe that life begins once that fertilized egg attaches to the wall of the uterus (sorry for all the girl part talk boys). If you don't believe that, ok. What we can agree on is that the heart beat is the sustaining factor in our physical lives. Our bodies can stay alive, as long as our heart is beating. It makes all things possible.
Why then, are we agreeing as a people that it is any one's choice to stop any heart from beating? At 5 weeks, a baby's heart is beating. I don't agree with abortion at any point before the heart is beating either but I cannot stomach the fact that it is ok with "us" to stop those hearts from beating.
It breaks my heart that irresponsibility and the fear of, what really ends up to be a short term inconvenience, is grounds for this tragedy. Call it hormones, call it convictions, call it what you like...this makes me cry.
Dear Lord,
Bless all of your children who have had their life terminated by abortion. I am thankful that their spirits are with you in paradise. I pray for healing for all the parents and non parents who have made this choice and ask that you reveal yourself to them, that they can feel your healing from the pain this will eventually cause them if it hasn't already. Amen
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I thought I had an opinion about all of this before having a child, but now after having one - - - - my heart BREAKS for these stories. I often think of babies that are just left places...left to cry, be hungry, want to be held, and no one is around. I can't even talk about it, it makes me so upset. I have so many friends DESPERATE to have children, and just waiting to adopt....it's pure selfishness to have an abortion. We KNOW God is the creator of life, He places that perfect heart beat and creates life...there were plans for those childrens lives who were cut too short.
Ok, I could go on and on. I love you.
I love you.
Congratulations on your great news!! Loved your post!
Thanks Rebecca. This was good to read and I so agree. I remember not to long ago our pastor talked a bit about abortion had everyone get down on their knees and pray. I was so overwhelmed at the thought of all the missed lives, missed blessing, and added tragedy, that I wanted to wail. I think we all have become too "used" to the fact that abortion is legal that we have forgotten to really examine just what that means.
On another note, congratulations on your new little one! We too have had a never thought possible surprise with Ben. It sure is amazing to be given such a blessing after years of "working" at having a baby.
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