New Life Ministries

Janeen

My diagnosis consisted of hormonal imbalance, high FSH, blocked fallopian tubes, uterine scarring, ovarian failure, etc. Just about everything! A reproductive endocrinologist and told me that I had a 4% chance of ever conceiving with my eggs. I had two failed rounds of IVF and was devastated. But I started to apply some of the teaching from New Life Ministries. I read my Bible and applied my faith.

I found a new doctor who was a Christian, and he told me that I would be able to conceive with my own eggs. God had healed me and turned around my diagnosis. I had a third round of IVF and this time it was successful. I was pregnant. My son, Xavier Azariah, was born on 23 December 2004. (Azariah is Hebrew for ‘My help comes from Jehovah’.)

In the summer of 2006 my husband and I talked about having another child. I remember saying to God one day, ‘Lord, I really don't want any more IVF.’ And that was it. I didn't really pray hard about conception. Shortly after this, I went for my annual check-up and was told I was pregnant (without knowing it!) and the ultrasound revealed that there were 2 heartbeats! I was having twins. I had wanted twins from the time I was a little girl. God remembers your heart, and He renewed my faith and my absolute love and honour for Him with this.

I had a son and a daughter (another desire of my heart) in early 2007 – Kingsley and Karrington have joined their brother Xavier!

Anna L (UK)

When I came across the New Life Ministries website in February 2007 I had been trying to conceive for 2 ½ years. I had been diagnosed with unexplained fertility and was at a real low point. After reading testimonies on the website, joining the WIF online group and reading Nerida’s book God’s Plan for Pregnancy I began to see that it was God’s will for me to have my own children. I started to believe the many scriptures about fertility for my own situation. In June I went to the NLM UK conference which was a powerful time of prayer, teaching, ministry, testimony and worship. There I learnt to take my eyes off my circumstances and focus them on God and on what Jesus did on the cross 2,000 years ago. At around that time I had a picture of Jesus handing me my baby, and my husband, separately, had a similar vision. We came to a point where we knew that it was only a matter of time before we conceived, and we began to love and trust our heavenly Father and his Word in a way that we never had done before. A verse that stood out for us at this time was: ‘Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well’ (Matthew 6:33, NIV).

Throughout this time, the Holy Spirit revealed things in my life that he wanted to deal with. I was healed from depression, set free from a fear of pregnancy and motherhood, and there was reconciliation with a close family member. I also improved my diet, took vitamin supplements, did more exercise and lost some weight.

In October 2007 I discovered I was pregnant by God’s grace. I am so thankful and praise the Lord for his faithfulness to his promises. I am also truly grateful for the work of this ministry.

Holly

On Easter Sunday morning 2007 I got the happiest surprise of my life! I am pregnant after 14 months trying to conceive!

In September 2006 I was diagnosed with PCOS. My gynaecologist wanted me to start taking Provera and Clomid. I felt very uneasy about this and left the prescription aside while I sought God as to what to do. At first I was extremely discouraged but after a few weeks I resolved that I would not get depressed. I read Nerida's book and soaked up all the teaching and received a real impartation of faith to believe. I just kept building my faith stronger and stronger to believe I would also receive a miracle from God.

My period returned by itself. I changed my diet radically and switched to a low GI diet, and began really looking after my body, eating healthily, taking some vitamin supplements, etc. I prayed the Word over myself and, although my cycles were long, I discovered I was still ovulating. I reached the point where I believed God totally for my healing and baby. I felt a peace and a rest come upon me. That whole sense of striving to ‘make it happen’ left me and I just rested in the secure knowledge that Jesus had already paid the price on the cross for my healing and ability to conceive and that it would happen.

It was still a shock when I got that positive pregnancy test result. To see the promise of God manifested in your life is such a powerful thing. The Word of God has enough power to transform our lives.

Deb

We had been trying to have a baby since June 2001. We had a 10 week miscarriage in October 2001 and then 7 AIH and 2 IVF cycles. On the second one we were successful. After a very sick pregnancy, our precious baby was stillborn at 26 weeks. I had felt no movement for 2 days and we went to the hospital and found no heartbeat. Matthew was 690 grams and - apart from no heartbeat - looked perfect. We grieved for our baby and for the hopes we had for the future – ‘just’ falling pregnant again seemed impossible but still our goal.

We had a frozen embryo transfer 4 months after that and when that was unsuccessful I went on the contraceptive pill for 3 weeks to bring on the next cycle without delay so we could try again. After I stopped taking the pill I waited for my period. After 5 days I started to wonder - on the sixth day I did a pregnancy test and was shocked that I was pregnant! The pregnancy was difficult both emotionally and physically as I was very sick again and had some early bleeding. Once I made it past the 26 weeks I started to feel more confident. At 36 weeks the doctor was a little concerned about the baby's size and I had a scan that revealed the baby was about 2 weeks too small and although the placenta seemed to be functioning fine we decided to have our baby induced 2 weeks early. On 22 March 2005, our beautiful baby girl was born, Zoe (meaning life) Grace. She is an absolute delight and worth the struggle and the journey!

Selena

My husband and I were married in June 1998 and I was diagnosed with endometriosis in July 1999. I received lap surgery twice, IUI once, and took 3 cycles of Clomid but nothing worked. I spent a lot of money buying fertility kits and a fertility monitor but nothing worked. I was told that I would not be able to get pregnant without the assistance of IVF but God spoke to me otherwise. I finally stopped trying and focused on serving God wholeheartedly. I was determined that I would continue to serve God with all of my heart, no matter what.

In June 2005 my pastor asked my husband and I if we still wanted to have children. He looked me in the eye and said, ‘You are going to get pregnant, it's just going to happen. We just have to pray for really strong sperm.’ We all smiled and from that moment I had so much peace. There was no doubt whatsoever that God was going to give me my miracle and I just had to wait on His perfect timing. At that point my focus was just on serving God and having fun spending time with my husband as a couple. We were making plans of vacations and travelling a lot. We were just having fun and we were not thinking about trying to get pregnant. Soon after this, I discovered I was pregnant. At this very moment (6 March 2006) I'm 9 months pregnant and my contractions are 6 minutes apart.

Hsaio

I had a miscarriage last year at 4 weeks, and at the same time had 2 ovarian cysts (which were later removed surgically). My doctor told me there was a chance it would affect my fertility and I was very upset. I sought help from a Chinese doctor who prescribed me Chinese herbs. Week after week I took herbs, hoping to get pregnant. But a few months went by and still no news. One day I said to God, 'OK, let me get pregnant in your perfect timing', and I threw my herbs away and stopped visiting the Chinese doctor. That was in October 2004 and I became pregnant soon afterwards.

I took a triple blood test to test for birth defects in my fourth month and the clinic told me that my baby had a high risk of multiple disabilities. I stood by God's Word, and prayed for healing. After a detailed ultrasound scan, the doctor told me, 'There is nothing wrong with your baby, your baby is very well developed.’ Praise God for His divine healing!

I gave birth to a healthy lovely girl, Eunice Chiong, on 11 July 2005.

It is now March 2007 and I have just discovered that I am 5 weeks pregnant with my second child! God is so great!

Dee

I read Nerida’s book and it completely changed my thinking. My husband and I have been at this for about 6 years and though I've had my disappointments, I didn't let go of my faith. I am a living witness that God will show Himself strong in your life if you focus on HIM and not your issues. I used to be online all the time looking up information on what I thought was wrong or what the doctor said. I had to stop and think, ‘Do I put as much time researching the Word about my circumstances as I do on the Internet or talking to friends?’ At the time I had to say, ‘No’. I HAD to change for my life and my child's life. God has blessed my husband and after 6 years, 2 surgeries, 8 IUIs and 3 IVFs. It’s 14 October 2006 and I'm 11 weeks pregnant today.

Angela M

When I became pregnant with my son, Matthew, I found out that I also had 2 very large ovarian cysts (one on each ovary). It was hoped that during the pregnancy the cysts would go down. They did slightly but never went away and eventually cut off circulation to Matthew so that he was born stillborn at 5 months gestation.

One month later I went in to have the cysts removed. I specifically signed papers refusing to allow the doctor to 'remove' anything but the cysts. My ovaries and tubes were to be left no matter how damaged they might be. I was terrified of waking up to a complete hysterectomy. An incision was made hip to hip to remove the large cysts, which at this point were slightly larger than grapefruits. When they went to remove the cysts they discovered that my tubes were twisted and tangled around them (supporting the cysts). They were so entangled that my tubes were removed with the cysts. After remembering that I specifically did not want my tubes removed, my doctor straightened them, and reattached them. When I woke up I was told that my tubes were so damaged that they would probably not be functional, but that he had put them back only because of the papers I had signed refusing to allow them to be removed. I was told that the scar tissue was bad enough I wouldn't be able to conceive.

I went in for my 6 weeks post op appointment and had been feeling pretty sick. My doctor looked completely amazed when he told me I was 4 weeks pregnant! We were told not to get our hopes up, that there was a 99% chance it was ectopic and I should consider having my tubes tied to prevent this from happening again, because if it ruptured it could kill me. We decided to 'wait' and take our chances. A month later an ultrasound was done to determine what steps to take. To everyone's amazement there was my baby ... nicely implanted in the uterus.
Kaleigh is now a beautiful 2 1/2 year old miracle! I truly believe God was with my doctor the day of my surgery. He guided his hands with every stitch, carefully replacing my tubes so that Kaleigh would make it into our lives.

Caroline Maier

We began trying to conceive after being married for four years. After about six months my periods became irregular and I was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and absence of ovulation. My doctor told me there was no chance I'd get pregnant without help, so I was prescribed Clomid.

I began to ovulate and was very optimistic. After five months on the Clomid, however, I still was not pregnant. I was more confused, angry and hurt than ever. My husband and I felt we should pray about whether or not to continue with the medicine. Then the Lord gave me two words. The first was Isaiah 53: 4-5: “By His wounds we are healed". The second was 2 Chronicles 16:2 "Asa became diseased in his feet, and his malady was severe; yet in his disease he did not seek the Lord, but the physicians. So Asa rested with his fathers; he died in the 41st year of his reign". The Lord was clearly telling me to put my trust in Him and not the medicine. This was a personal word for me at that time, I am not against medicine and I know God uses it. It was just that my hope was in the doctors and not in the Lord and He could not bless me. So I stopped taking the medicine and decided to wait on the Lord. This was extremely difficult to do as I wanted to do anything to facilitate the process. But as I obeyed God, His peace began to fill me and guard me.

My cycles became normal and I was healed of the hormonal imbalance that had made me stop ovulating. I found myself able to trust God and focus on other things for a while. Then several of my close friends became pregnant and I crashed emotionally. I kept wavering between hope and fear. Around this time God led me to the New Life Ministries website. I was astounded to find that God's Word said, over and over, that He wanted me to have children. Once I knew it was God's will, I was able to stop wavering. I had something solid to stand on. One morning I had a huge breakthrough; the Holy Spirit came upon me in power and I knew that I needed to confess my healing and command infertility to leave my body. I stood up and spoke this out loud by the power to the Holy Spirit, and I knew that God was doing the things that I spoke. That is when I conceived my children in my spirit.

The last few months before I got pregnant were very challenging. But God gave me the grace to press on and endure and wait for the fulfilment of His promise. He also gave me a vision of my son during a special time of prayer. I knew he was coming, I just didn't know when. (Looking back, I realized that God gave me that vision the very weekend that my son was conceived!)

When my son was born, all I could think was "he was worth waiting for". God healed my body and wiped away my tears. He turned my mourning into dancing. As it says in Proverbs, "hope deferred makes the heart sick, but hope fulfilled is a tree of life." God’s Tree of Life is His cross, where we can exchange sickness and despair for healing and hope. Seek God’s face with all your heart and strength. He does fulfil the barren women's dreams; He sets us in our homes as joyful mothers of children. AMEN

Deb McIntyre

Several weeks into my first pregnancy, I was woken in the early hours of the morning with excruciating cramps in my abdomen. I was initially filled with fear about losing my baby, and could not pray anything. Praise God that I had recently bought ‘A Plan for Pregnancy’. I opened the book and began to read aloud some of the relevant scriptures. As I was doing this, the fear began to leave but the pain remained. I kept repeating the scriptures and building my faith and within half an hour, the cramping had left. The rest of the pregnancy progressed without event and on October 17 1999, our beautiful Aimee Elizabeth was born.

I became pregnant again two years later. However, six weeks into the pregnancy the familiar painful cramping and bleeding began. I began praying the scripture, ‘worship the LORD your God, and His blessing will be on your food and water. I will take away sickness from among you, and none will miscarry or be barren in your land’. (Exodus 23:25-26)  Over and over, I repeated this trying to muster faith. I then experienced a tremendous bleed. Fear and panic took over. We rang our doctor who said there was nothing I could do and suggested I had probably miscarried.  I also rang Nerida and she prayed with me immediately on the phone, building faith and hope.

A couple of days later I saw my doctor who arranged an ultrasound. The radiographer said she could see some evidence of where the beginnings of the embryo had begun to form but that there was no baby. Before having a curette, they said they would perform another scan in one week’s time. We were obviously upset by the ultrasound. I rang Nerida and again, she prayed with me and we continued to agree together and stood on God’s Word that I would not miscarry. The next week, much to the surprise of the radiographer, the ultrasound showed a healthy baby with a strong heartbeat. God performed a miracle! On July 15, 2002 Allie Rose was born, perfect. Praise be to God!

Two years later we were blessed again and while I did experience another threatened miscarriage with a few days of bleeding and cramping I continued to stand on the Word as before. Once again I contacted Nerida and she also stood in agreement with me. God’s Word and the power of prayer continued to bring faith and peace and I knew that my baby would be safe. A few days later an ultrasound scan showed a healthy baby with a strong heartbeat and on February 26 2004, our son, Jesse James Harris was born perfectly healthy.

Gillian Robson

My husband, Alan, and I had tried for years to conceive and after seven long years we conceived fraternal twins. Sadly, at 22 weeks I went into premature labour and gave birth to the first little girl, and then 15 minutes later the second twin, another girl. They both died 5 minutes apart.

I remember thinking that I could never go through a pregnancy or go through this pain of delivering a baby again. The doctors told us that the chance of us ever carrying a baby to full term was very slim. Alan shared with me the scripture John 10:10, the thief comes to steal kill and destroy. We both knew that this was not the will of God or the plan of God for our future.

One day I remember crying out to the Lord, consumed by grief. I picked up the Bible and I turned to Isaiah, Chapter 53 and read. The scriptures jumped out at me from the page.  In the Amplified Bible verses four and five say ‘Jesus had delivered me from distress.’ That was exactly what I was going through because I was distressed and traumatised. God said that Jesus took my distress and He took my grief. So I realised that I didn’t have to feel like this or suffer in this way. The Holy Spirit showed me that I could take His Word and start to work it to get out of the circumstance.  All of a sudden it was like I got a shot of life – that Word became so alive to me. From then on, I began to speak the Word aloud. I professed that Jesus had taken my distress so it no longer belonged to me. I also spoke to the grief and told it to go as Jesus had taken my grief as well. I could now walk free of this. At first it was a battle but it soon became real to me.  I actually felt when the grief left my spirit. And I felt the Word of God begin to rebuild and heal my wounds and I began to walk in a spirit of victory. And whenever Alan and I felt the heavy burden of grief try to oppress us we would begin to praise and worship God. During these times we would feel the heaviness lift and a spirit of joy and peace would flood over us. When Satan would come and say ‘you will never have another baby’, I would open up the Word of God, read it and say Listen devil, it is written blessed is the fruit that comes from my womb and my body and there will be neither male nor female barren in my house.’

A couple of weeks after the funeral I met Nerida. I had seen her testimony about New Life Ministries on the Christian Channel and through that we were able to meet. I then began to come to the meetings. I had to overcome the fear of having another baby. I was literally terrified to get pregnant again and of giving birth because of what I had experienced in the past. But I learned that you cannot take your past into your future. You’ve got to put closure on the past because you can’t change yesterday, you can only deal with now. The Bible says that now faith is (Heb. 11:1). So I began to deal with the now. I began to speak to my body and speak to my emotions and tell myself that God did not give me a spirit of fear but I’ve got a spirit of power, love and a sound mind.  I was also not double minded. I made a decision that come hell or high water that I would have another baby. I had also decided that I would not be traumatised by another delivery again because God's Word has promised me certain things.

Another thing I wanted to cover was my healing of Strep B. Strep B is a bacterium that sometimes women can harbour in their vagina. If you are pregnant it can cause your babies to be sick. When my twins were born they examined the placentas and found that both were infected with Strep B.This was what had brought on premature delivery. There was also the chance of it bringing on premature labour in any future pregnancy. A year and a half went by and I just believed that God had healed me and I kept thanking God and professing that I was free from Strep B. When I became pregnant again, a routine check showed up no traces of the bacteria! They had said that when I became pregnant again I would be on antibiotics right throughout the pregnancy. I wasn’t! It was awesome to know that while there was a fight, I got the victory.

Around 18 months after I began to go to the meetings I conceived. While I was threatened throughout the first trimester with miscarriage, I continued to stand on the Word of God against fear and against miscarriage and at the full duration of the pregnancy I had a wonderful birth and delivered a beautiful baby girl and experienced everything that I had believed and specifically prayed for. 

Update: Gillian gave birth to another miracle baby girl, Hannah September 2005!

Karon Koza

Having children had always been a great desire for my husband Edmund and me and we were both eager to start a family shortly after we were married in February 2000.  I was coming up to 38 and Edmund was fast approaching 40. We were over the moon when we conceived our first child shortly after our marriage. Unfortunately, after heavy bleeding and cramping at 7 weeks I miscarried our baby. 

Edmund and I decided to move on in faith and believed that this baby just wasn’t well enough to survive and was now at home in a wonderful place with God. I became pregnant again within 3 months but within six weeks the same symptoms returned and the result was another miscarriage. Once again the grieving period took place. Then we sought help in every worldly capacity such as doctors, a naturopath, herbal practitioners, we underwent many medical tests and eating programs; you name it I tried it. 

Our third pregnancy was approximately three and a half months later and I felt so much better prepared at least on a medical level as opposed to a spiritual one. However, a 10-week scan revealed that our baby had died a few weeks earlier. Test results came back and the problem was diagnosed as a genetic disorder. Had this baby survived through to birth, it would have had major problems throughout a very short life.  We were also told that we could never carry a baby girl due to the genetic disorder we both had nor could we carry a baby full term due to antibodies and other complications. I prayed fervently for God to send me someone who could help us. Within about a week I discovered New Life Ministries and my prayers were well and truly answered. This ministry was literally a godsend. The fellowship was awesome, the messages were so powerful and within a short time of attending the meetings I received revelations in many different areas. I also received powerful scriptures from this ministry and know without one shred of doubt that God’s Word is as relevant today as it was when it was written over 2000 years ago. One scripture that really struck me was Isaiah 55:11 ‘so is My Word that goes out from my mouth. It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.’ That was it for us; if we had faith to believe and confessed this, it had to come to pass. Jer. 1:12 The Lord said to me ‘You have seen correctly, for I am watching to see that My Word is fulfilled.’ was also important at this time. His Word is NOT NEGOTIABLE!  Edmund and I also thoroughly read through A Plan For Pregnancy and it became our compass for our exciting journey with this new knowledge.

Nearly 6 months after our most recent loss we conceived again. But at 9 weeks I once again, experienced cramping and bleeding. Edmund and I grabbed all of the scriptures we had which related specifically to God’s promise for us in this area and started to pray and confess these out loud. Nerida and Julie came over and joined us together in prayer. They stayed quite late that night and left when we all knew that we had the victory. I felt so much at peace and knew great strength; the support we received was overwhelming. The next day everything had returned back to normal and I went on after an incredibly joyous pregnancy, to deliver safely our beautiful baby girl, Abbye Elizabeth Koza, at the full term. She is our perfect gift from the Lord.

Kate Forsythe

Following a prolonged illness, I was having a lot of trouble conceiving. I finally fell pregnant in October 1991 but lost the baby at five weeks. An ultrasound showed that I had a condition called Poly Cystic Ovary Syndrome in a severe state and was told by the radiologist that it would be unlikely that I would be able to conceive (even though I just had) and he was unable to explain this pregnancy. Poly cystic ovaries prevent the release of the egg from the ovary. We decided to rely on God’s Word. A friend gave me the Scripture in Exodus 23:26, "No one shall suffer miscarriage or be barren in your land; I will fulfil the number of your days".

In March 1992, I became pregnant with twins and despite miscarrying, the doctor couldn't explain how an "infertile woman" had fallen pregnant with twins. I saw another specialist in November 1992 and had a suspected miscarriage shortly afterwards - he said he couldn't do anything for me, except try hormone treatment the next time I became pregnant.

I had another two pregnancies in early 1993, both of which miscarried. Despite all this grief and disappointment, I was encouraged that by now I was falling pregnant very easily. As my husband Richard and I continued to believe and speak out God’s Word in the face of opposing circumstances our faith grew and this prevented discouragement coming to us. I know that whenever I got down or doubted that I had taken my eyes off God and His Word but when I repented and got my eyes back on God’s Word, my confidence would rise again. You must focus on what God has said and not on the circumstances in order to experience the supernatural in your life.

The next pregnancy went extremely well from the start and God blessed us exceedingly abundantly more than we could ask or think with our beautiful daughter Analise. Then eleven months later I became pregnant again with our son Michael. An ultrasound during his pregnancy showed that there was no sign of poly cystic ovaries. The radiologist was adamant that I must have been misdiagnosed originally - but we know that it was the miraculous healing power of God and His faithfulness to His promises in the Bible.

Leanne Brooke

I was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) at 20 years of age, after suffering from painful and irregular periods for over two years. I was prescribed the oral contraceptive pill, which regulated my menstrual cycle and dealt with the symptoms. In 1999, when my husband and I decided to start our family, I stopped taking the pill and in the first month was delighted to find that my period didn’t come. However, I wasn’t pregnant as I had hoped and found myself on a 6-month roller coaster ride with no menstrual periods (amenorrhea) and no pregnancy!

Blood tests revealed that I had extremely low levels of the hormones necessary for ovulation. Scans showed that my ovaries were covered with cysts and that my entire endocrine system was out of balance. I consulted naturopaths, nutritionists and eventually a reproductive endocrinologist who stated that the only hope I would ever have of conceiving was through IVF. But because my body was not responding to the drugs I had already been given, I was told that this option would not work.

I came in contact with New Life Ministries and received prayer for my situation. I stood on Exodus 23: 25–27 and meditated on Psalm 113, Isaiah 49:23 and Luke 1:37. I stuck scriptures on my fridge and pursued God with everything I had in me. Through spending time with Nerida, I learnt to speak to my body and I commanded it to line up with the Word of God, which says ‘by the stripes of Jesus I am healed!’  Over a short period of time I also received the revelation that Jesus had already obtained my healing 2000 years ago; all I needed to do was to believe it. So I did! Two weeks after this revelation, my menstrual periods returned! It was my first natural (or should I say supernatural) cycle in 18 months! I was healed! I then went on to have perfect 28-day cycles with no PMS symptoms, pain or problems! 

In the fourth month (August 2000) following my healing, I finally became pregnant! As I had experienced such a miracle, I had not planned on having any sickness during my pregnancy. What I had also not expected was such a ferocious attack of fear to assail me. I was terrified of losing my baby and for the first three months I threw up almost every day and could not sleep. I went for a number of ultrasounds to confirm that I was still pregnant. The first scan revealed that there was no baby and after standing on God’s Word that I would not miscarry, another scan a week later revealed a perfectly healthy baby! I also started to bleed one afternoon and I began to realise what a battle I was in. The Lord showed me that I had made an idol of my baby and as I repented I felt the fear lift. From that moment the morning sickness waned and disappeared. It was amazing to see that it was my anxieties that had caused me to be physically sick. I might add that the first ultrasound showed that I was healed from PCOS! This was such a dramatic difference from my diagnosis when my ovaries were completely covered with cysts and were also non-functioning.

The pregnancy continued without complications and on 21 April 2001, I gave birth to Joshua Isaac, a healthy baby boy. He was born after about 20 hours of labour, during which I needed an epidural. This slowed things down considerably and I required induction and many stitches! I was so disappointed. Thankfully, I had another opportunity for victory in this area, as I conceived another baby 10 months later. This pregnancy was also fraught with attacks of fear. At six weeks I experienced another threatened miscarriage and the doctors were also concerned about the size of the baby as I was very small. Thankfully, fear did not grip me as it had before and I was not nearly as ill during the first trimester. Kiara Grace was born perfectly healthy after a labour of five hours on 16 November 2002.  I required only gas during contractions and no stitches, despite the fact that she was 3.7 kg with an enormous head!  Nothing is impossible with God!

Update: Leanne had another baby boy, Kale, Benjamin May 2005 and is NOW Pregnant with child number 4 and due early 2008!

Lori

In early 1996 I stopped taking the birth control pill when my husband and I finally decided to try to conceive. As time went on, my menstrual cycles became more and more irregular and painful. In 1998 I decided it was time to seek medical help. The doctor suspected that I had endometriosis and gave me the choice of having a laparoscopy or taking drugs to suppress my cycles. I decided to have a laparoscopy. He said he would do an HSG while I was under anaesthetic too. It turned out I did have some endometriosis, and a lot of adhesions. My tubes were open though. He lasered the endometriosis and adhesions and I was sent on my way.

In December 1998 I found New Life Ministries and joined their Interent support group, Women In Faith "WIF". It was such a revelation that I could stand on God's Word and take authority in it. No one had ever taught me that before. My cycles had returned to normal, and the faith of the women in WIF really built me up. In February 1999, my church had an evangelist visit and I went up for prayer one night. As she prayed for my "infertility" and laid hands on me I felt warmth in my uterine area. I believe I was wholly healed of endometriosis that night. Then in April, after 6 months, I wasn't pregnant yet, and I was very discouraged. In May 1999, unbeknown to us, our daughter was conceived. When my period was to come I had some spotting but never got my actual period. Since I had been having regular cycles I took a test, and it confirmed what I knew in my heart, I was pregnant! After waiting so long I could hardly believe it. I had no morning sickness at all during my first trimester, I was just physically tired.

In July 1999 I went to a women's conference with some ladies from my church. I was 12 weeks pregnant. On the last day of the conference as we were leaving I felt strange and decided to take a trip to the bathroom. I panicked when I saw bright red blood. I grabbed my friends and said I needed to go to the emergency room. Before we left they settled me down and prayed for me. All I could think as we were driving to see my doctor was "I trust you Lord". By the time we got to my doctor’s office the bleeding had slowed down. He ordered an ultrasound. The results showed that the baby was fine, but I had a tear in the placenta and it was laying near my cervix. I was ordered on bedrest for the weekend. I never had any problems after that, and the rest of my pregnancy was wonderful. I loved being pregnant; the time went too fast.

In January 2000, at 38 weeks, my baby was in a breech position. The doctor and I decided they would try to turn the baby and scheduled me for later that week. The doctor tried 3 times to turn the baby but to no avail, and scheduled me for a c-section the next week. At first I was disappointed that I wasn't going to have a natural birth and be able to give God glory. The c-section went very smoothly. They discovered I have a bicornuate uterus. It’s a birth defect in which the uterus is misshaped and can cause miscarriage if the embryo implants in a bad area. Why the doctors didn't catch it during the laparoscopy/HSg or on the ultrasound is beyond me. From what information I have found on bicornuate uteruses I feel so blessed and loved by God for my daughter. My recovery from the c-section surgery was easy to say the least. I had NO pain anytime afterward. Compared to the laparoscopy the recovery was 10 times easier. God's hand definitely was on me then and I do give him the glory the pain free recovery I had.

Nicole

God is faithful. I went from 10+ years of infertility and told that my tubes are too damaged to conceive so IVF was the only way. I have had 4 IVF cycles and lost multiple babies. I now have 2 babies. 1 IVF baby and 1 on my own. Yes my son was born with no IVF. Nothing but God. Thanks for all your prayers while I was on bed rest and throughout my pregnancies. My daughter was a twin but I lost the twin at 6 weeks but she made it and was born at 1 lb 9oz and she is doing great and she has no problems. Bless God. My son was born full term and he was 6lbs 11oz. So if anyone says that God cant.. I'm here to say yes he can! What he did for me he will do for you.