tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713032057716800226.post8098195358462125953..comments2024-03-05T02:09:18.122-08:00Comments on We Are All Made of Stars: Judgement + IVFMegan Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18287505547652721159noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713032057716800226.post-11474229224610172332018-02-04T23:49:02.833-08:002018-02-04T23:49:02.833-08:00Now infertile couples can easily fix their appoint...Now infertile couples can easily fix their appointment with the Eva Hospital if they want the best infertility treatment at low cost from the number one <a href="http://ivfcentreinindia.com/" rel="nofollow">IVF Centre in India</a>. We have the perfect team of the doctors that give you reliable treatment without any complications.bestivfcentreinindiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09088957886548549272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713032057716800226.post-21799798908201261212016-02-13T22:07:55.126-08:002016-02-13T22:07:55.126-08:00Thank you so much for your support Brittany, I app...Thank you so much for your support Brittany, I appreciate it!!! I have since realized that people who DON'T seek fertility treatment in a way could killing the potential babies. For example, if their estradiol levels aren't high enough to support a pregnancy, and the egg is fertilized and implanting, ya know??Megan Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18287505547652721159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713032057716800226.post-46065968289781470822016-02-13T19:02:11.026-08:002016-02-13T19:02:11.026-08:00Hi! I know this post is old now but I just wanted ...Hi! I know this post is old now but I just wanted to say, I'm a Christian, not a Sunday face but a born again believer. I was born with a unicornuate uterus (half of a uterus) and only one fallopian tube which was removed when it ruptured due to an ectopic pregnancy. I waited on a wait list for 2 years to start IVF, my family (all Christians) supported my husband and I's decision. My husbands family, also Christians, had some reservations but no hard set objections once they were better informed. We started a new church after moving and had just started to settle in when I struck a conversation with a lady on the worship team one Sunday morning. I had just started my IVF meds and I was so excited to get the ball rolling that without thinking, I told her I had just begun IVF. She began to scold me and tell me I was in sin. Shocked and hurt I left and cried the whole way home, I contacted the pastor and spoke to him about it and he assured my husband and I that the church is not against IVF and they supported us fully. The pastor met with this lady and her husband and they stood their ground that IVF is sinful and the embryos that die are an ABORTION! I know you're past this and have your sweet miracle but I wanted to say, you're not the first person to get slapped by legalism and sadly I won't be the last. It saddens me that people like that are what people think of when they think of Christianity. Yes, we're all sinners but we are redeemed by Christ, our first calling is to love each other. I hope your experience with "religion" has made a turn for the best. Congrats on your darling little girl! XXXAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10918651242202787958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713032057716800226.post-19775554753100920582014-08-21T11:21:34.819-07:002014-08-21T11:21:34.819-07:00Thank you so much Connie. Suffering can sure teach...Thank you so much Connie. Suffering can sure teach us a lot. All the best - MeganMegan Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18287505547652721159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713032057716800226.post-3998739093366640212014-08-07T07:49:09.373-07:002014-08-07T07:49:09.373-07:00Hi Megan. I'm a Catholic. And I have MRKH- per...Hi Megan. I'm a Catholic. And I have MRKH- perfectly working ovaries, but no uterus. The only way my husband and I could have biological children is via IVF and a surrogate. After 10 years of prayer, sadness, etc., I truly have come to see the beauty of the Church's teaching, and the meaning of sacrifice and suffering in this case, and my life has changed in ways I never could have imagined. I wish you joy in your journey, and many blessings. Feel free to contact me if you'd ever like to talk.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713032057716800226.post-14531200591552114312014-06-06T17:35:57.047-07:002014-06-06T17:35:57.047-07:00Debbi - I don't know how you found my blog, bu...Debbi - I don't know how you found my blog, but I am so glad you did. I heard this story long ago, but never thought of it in relation to IVF. You just made my night. Thank you for your kind comment and support.Megan Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18287505547652721159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713032057716800226.post-23045211512532601582014-06-05T20:58:30.519-07:002014-06-05T20:58:30.519-07:00The next time someone vocally judges you, look at ...The next time someone vocally judges you, look at them and tell them the following story:<br /><br />One day a man was out fishing on the ocean when his boat sprang a large leak and quickly sank. A passing boat saw the man and threw him a life preserver and urged him to take it so they could rescue him. He replied "No thank you, God will provide." A little bit later a tanker had spotted the man and also attempted to rescue him. He once again replied to the offer of help with "No thank you, God will provide." Later as the man is getting tired a helicopter spots him and hovers overhead and tries to rescue him. Once again he refuses the help and shouts "No thank you! God will provide!"<br /><br />Shortly after the helicopter the man passes out and slips below the water. He drowns and later finds himself at the pearly gates. Because he had lived a good life he was allowed to ask God one question. He asked "God, why did you not provide? I had absolute faith in you and yet, you let me drown." God replied "My son, I sent you a boat, a tanker and a helicopter, and you refused my help each time."<br /><br />It is said that God helps those that help themselves - and that is exactly what you are doing! I hope that your first IVF is successful!!Debbi Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04535301357783072736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713032057716800226.post-31102209951295535982014-05-30T15:13:36.825-07:002014-05-30T15:13:36.825-07:00Such a good point! Thank you for your support!Such a good point! Thank you for your support!Megan Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18287505547652721159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713032057716800226.post-35164961097902448682014-05-30T15:11:52.502-07:002014-05-30T15:11:52.502-07:00Thank you for the links - will check them out now!...Thank you for the links - will check them out now!Megan Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18287505547652721159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713032057716800226.post-42393009566223650432014-05-30T15:11:16.259-07:002014-05-30T15:11:16.259-07:00Thank you so very much for your support! It means ...Thank you so very much for your support! It means a lot to me.Megan Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18287505547652721159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713032057716800226.post-75143812151664259582014-05-23T15:43:08.932-07:002014-05-23T15:43:08.932-07:00Thank you so much for your support, Lisa!Thank you so much for your support, Lisa!Megan Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18287505547652721159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713032057716800226.post-38921788265640364822014-05-22T10:34:00.104-07:002014-05-22T10:34:00.104-07:00Sigh, I think it's a right of passage for ever...Sigh, I think it's a right of passage for every IVF blogger to receive a comment from someone telling them they should consider NaproTechnology instead (the aleteia.org articles above support Napro). As a Christian (not Catholic), I had to do a lot of research before deciding that I could do IVF and still respect pre-born life. I agree that everyone doing IVF should come to terms with the ethical issues involved, and I respect Catholics' right to believe what they do, BUT I really wish they would stop promoting Napro as an IVF replacement. Napro cannot get around blocked tubes, azoospermia, or a host of other issues. And for those who say that Catholics should just adopt rather than do IVF... well, adoption is often more expensive than IVF and financially out of reach for many people. By the way, my RE is a Catholic so he's apparently made peace with what he does. I appreciate that he prays for each embryo after every transfer and I believe he's actively seeking God in his practice. Lisa Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098877420537539409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713032057716800226.post-90386757310515662802014-05-02T09:54:25.540-07:002014-05-02T09:54:25.540-07:00If it is not apparent by the comments you have rec...If it is not apparent by the comments you have recieved thus far, you will always feel judged by ignorant people who have no understanding of your pain and struggles. <br />As a mother of triplets, I would like to make the following recommendation to you. Get very comfortable with people thinking they know everything about your life and feeling like they have the right to overtly judge you for everything you do. Grow a thick skin and then learn to realize these people are meaningless to you and your journey. It will not stop with IVF. You will be judged well after you are blessed by God with a child, or two or three. <br />The people like those who've already commented lack the fundamental emotions that make us good and decent people. Compassion, empathy, and the willingness to understand. I'm certain that God would support these attributes, not those who choose to slander you with hate, negativity and judgement and call it "God's will". Ignor the stupidity thinly veiled as religion, and take the path to motherhood that you so greatly deserve. Teach your children the compassion, empathy and love that you did not receive from religious organizations and ignorant people. Much luck and love to you on your journey.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713032057716800226.post-28868284186423380172014-04-24T13:06:23.145-07:002014-04-24T13:06:23.145-07:00Dear Megan. Your post broke my heart. Infertilit...Dear Megan. Your post broke my heart. Infertility is something that is taboo to talk about. I will say up front that I don't agree with your analysis, or with your assessment of the Church's teaching (although I am sure there are many Catholics out there who can be very judgmental! And not just Catholics, many Christians too!) A friend of mine recently posted 2 articles on this topic, so I am going to link them here. The first is 10 things to know about IVF that sometimes are not always discussed -- like just how invasive it can be on your body. The second deals with the topic 'ok, if not IVF--then what?' It is her personal reflection on her experience, so take that for what it is worth. In the meantime, I am praying for you and your family. <br /><br />http://www.aleteia.org/en/health/article/10-things-you-really-need-to-know-about-ivf-5272725291532288?page=3<br /><br />http://www.aleteia.org/en/health/article/10-things-over-than-ivf-that-could-help-a-couple-suffering-with-infertility-5905598654709760?Angela Micelihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03512326698530937863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-713032057716800226.post-34119653974086677242014-04-23T14:09:30.882-07:002014-04-23T14:09:30.882-07:00Also, if G-d wanted you to have children, He'd...Also, if G-d wanted you to have children, He'd have blessed you with them. <br />No one ever seems to consider that G-d provided a way for man to overcome infertility, just has He provided a way for man to travel beyond the simple walking/crawling that most people associate with the human form. <br />Why do we accept wheelchairs, crutches, riding horses, boats, cars, planes, etc. as acceptable technology to compensates for the limits of our bodies, but reproductive technically, oh, that's going too far!Doogiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17138236562630126144noreply@blogger.com