I Am Struggling | My Pregnancy Journey Ep. 19
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- Опубліковано 10 лип 2024
- I Am Struggling | My Pregnancy Journey Ep. 19
As much as I wanted to upload the nursery reveal, I felt like it would be much more genuine to share the struggles I’ve been walking through this past week. I am personally having to fight through some pretty heavy anxiety, fears, and a desire to panic. I’ll share specifically what about in this video. I hope that as I walk through this and continue to figure out how to hold onto peace that surpasses all understanding, I can encourage you still! 💜 love you all! Thanks for watching.
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@morganolliges
My other channel:
@PaulandMorgan
I'm so grateful for this community ad the fact that I can open up to you all and know that I will be encouraged and we will encourage others! Thank you guys so much! I just want to say that as of today, I am doing much better! I feel like the Lord has opened my eyes to the peace He has placed on me and I have decided to walk in that. ❤️😊🙏🏼 Praise Jesus!
One of my best friends had 3 of her 5 kids naturally at home. She’s a huge advocate of home birth and is really passionate it! But her last baby girl (only 4 weeks today! 💕) was breech so she had to have a c-section. It was definitely hard for her to accept and wasn’t easy but her baby girl is healthy, the Lord carried her through it and now she is just happy to be holding her baby girl in her arms! 💛🙌🏾
Being children of God doesn’t mean we are promised easy circumstances, but we can trust that if we are truly the Lord’s and we love and fear Him, that He is working together all things (including our trials) for our good, to conform us more and more into the image of His Son, and for His glory! We have great hope because of Christ Jesus, our Savior.
I’m 21 y/o, currently 39 weeks pregnant, and am planning on a traditional hospital birth and struggle with anxieties and worries. But I have to keep preaching truth to my heart and not let my feelings take over. The Lord is faithful and always knows what’s best for us, He is worthy to be trusted. ✨
Praying for you, I hope you get to have your beautiful, desired home birth experience! But even more than that I pray that you will be able to give glory to the Lord no matter what happens and that the peace of Christ will rule your heart. 😊
“The heart of man plans his way, But Yahweh directs his steps.”
(Proverbs 16:9 LSB) 💜
I Love you Morgan praying for you
. 1 Thessalonians 5:11 - “Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.”
Morgan, thank you for your powerful, Godly way of encouraging us to do this!
~Amazing!
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I know you may not feel it right now but you are glowing momma!!
That’s a totally normal reaction to something like that, but just remember that you definitely have plenty of time for it to move and 90% of the time it dose move, it’s more common then you think. Just give it time! And pray and ask the Lord to move it. I have heard of people canceling their C-section at 38 weeks because the baby flipped head down last min and are able to have a national birth at 38+ weeks. Just don’t feel like you have to rush it, the Lord can do anything in a nick of time.... just keep hope. I’m 26 weeks pregnant now and have bad dreams of things going wrong so I’m right here with you going threw the SAME thing. I will definitely be praying for you !! It’s not over yet! Let this straighten you! ❤️
I had placenta prévia but I was told normally the placenta moves to the side when contractions start and it did with me. I understand this might not be ideal as I still needed to be ready for a c-section just in case it didn’t.
I had a low lying placenta and as my belly grew it grew away from the cervix so have hope girl!!! God can move it!! I ended up in an csection because my son was breech and all the doctors were uneducated in vaginal breech delivery and they fear mongered me into a csection, with that being said its been 3 years and I still struggle with disappointment over how the entire process was handled and the vision I had wasn’t anything near what I experienced so it hurts sometimes. That being said your experience matters, don’t be afraid to get a second opinion or even have then double check right before you’re due because from 32 weeks to 40 weeks there is a lot of growing happening! Be encouraged God has everything under control 🙏🏻❤️🤍
I'm not pregnant but I do struggle a lot with anxiety and panic. This video was quite comforting and encouraging. Thank you. Praying for your little Luca. ❤️
Prayers for you. Your video is very encouraging. I love that you are real and vulnerable.
My daughter had her placenta covering the cervix. She was born vaginally with help.
My struggle is my youngest son's liver enzymes are high and doctor hasn't been able to find out why.
A biopsy was taken Thursday. If it can't be helped my son faces transplant.
Count in all joy, it can be done . I can do all things through Christ.
I will be praying for you Morgan. But I just want to let you know, I’ve had 3 c-sections (first one not by choice) and even though it wasn’t my ideal choice, it was okay in the end. I promise. Thank you for the Biblical truths. I needed to hear it right now
Mary,
“Thank you for the Biblical truths… “
Ditto & Amen! ~Nothing more powerful than God’s word!
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Pressure is totally normal at this stage. So take comfort in that. Praying for you.
This spoke to me so much. Trust me 🙏 Thank you for posting this.
Placentas very often move especially from a 20 wk ultrasound. And whatever happens, the Lord is with you and Luca
I’m praying that you get the home birth that you want. I needed to have c-sections with all 3 of my children and even though it wasn’t my first choice they were all beautiful births. God is so good and gracious to us. He’s got you.
Thank you so much for your vulnerability, Morgan. You are so brave to step up in transparency about the ups and downs that pregnancy can bring. I'm also pregnant, 29 weeks tomorrow, and have been following you ever since you posted your pregnancy announcement in the Walmart bathroom haha! Our pregnancies aren't far apart and it's brought familiarity to me through this crazy pregnancy journey! You have brought so much comfort and joy to me through the process of being pregnant for the first time! Anxiety through this journey is something I have faced too and it's no joke. Through these trials, it's so comforting to know God is near and has written out every part of the story. So glad you're doing better and look forward to more videos to come!
As a mom with c sections as my only experience I will say you'll do just fine either way. I was so disappointed not being able to deliver naturally but... years ago they would not have found my problem or yours until delivery and that could be catastrophic. Watch this again to remind yourself of God's grace and mercy. You're a wise young lady, trust in the Lord and lean on that good hubby ❤️
Yes this was definitely a waterfall effect. What you were encouraged with I needed to hear today. I was so wanting a low intervention birth center and midwife experience with my first , but there haven’t been open doors for that this time. So I’m doing my best to be content with a low intervention hospital this time. It hurts my feelings greatly but lord willing it can still be an amazing experience as long as I can have a good team on hand and communicate well what I do and don’t want. Lord willing it will be just right. And mainly , like you stated , it’s about getting a healthy little boy into this world and into our arms. Thank you for sharing your struggle
today. Sounds like you helped us and you at the same time with talking to us about your season. What a blessing 😊
This was so encouraging 😌 thank you 🥰
Praying for you and Paul and Luca❤️ definitely understand how you feel! Things rarely go the way we want them to and I’m a planner so it’s hard to give it to God! Love you ❤️
Morgan, I prayed for you and hopefully everything goes according to what you planned. God is good no matter what our situation is. I myself have also struggled with anxiety and depression! I really love how open you are about anxiety, I will continue to keep you in my prayers.
Praying for you sis! Just know so many things can change in a span of a day whenever you are pregnant, I really recommend you have them check your placenta one more time before you go through with the C-section! A big thing that I had to learn and go through was to really advocate for myself and my baby boy, just do your research and the Holy Spirit will guide you through your decisions!🥰💙
This is beautiful and encouraging . Will be praying for you guys & baby Luca 💗
Hi
Thank you for your video. I am also going through a similar situation like you. Anxious and nervous because I am 32 weeks pregnant and found out I have covid on Wednesday. I couldn’t help but be scared and nervous for my baby. But like you said I want to live this trial with joy, thanking God because he is by my side and his hands are taking care of my baby. Thank you for the encouragement. Praying for you and a healthy delivery of your baby however it may be. But I pray God also grants the desire of your heart if it’s his will. Blessings 🙏🙏❤️❤️
I just had my baby Monday and it didn’t go at all how I expected. But she’s here and it doesn’t matter how she got here she’s here! And no matter what that’s how you’ll feel when Luca finally makes his appearance
Hi Morgan!! Thank you so much for this encouraging video! I’ve been struggling with anxiety about a trip to see my family and all the worries and concerns that come up. It’s so great we have the body of Christ and can encourage each other in the Lord. Thank you for your honesty and obedience to talk about this!! And actually I think I cried enough tears while listening, God is so good!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Vicki,
It was joy to read your powerful encouragement (truth from the word) to Morgan! Thought I’d let you know that I too, cried throughout this video! And, Amen, Amen… God IS so, so good… all of the time!
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It's pure joy to hear you process. He has the victory!
Rachel,
💯Ditto!
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You will be okay! As long as bebe has diapers and parents who love him it'll all work out. I was so worked up during my pregnancy and in retrospect it was all fruitless worrying.
Yeah, I feel you! I'm definitely needing to give my anxieties over to the Lord. Thank you for the encouragement. 🥰
I'll be praying for you, Morgan! 💕
Hannah,
He is waiting for you to let go & let God! The Bible tells us so!
Praying for you!
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Hannah,
Still praying for you!
Hugs!
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@@nancydroge7682 thank you! 🥰 is there something I can pray for you too?
Hannah,
Thank you for asking! I recently had a mastectomy due to Brest cancer. When I was beginning to heal & start treatment (endocrine therapy), I got Covid. SO…. Now I’m at a point that I’m told to start my endocrine therapy, but I am leery to start anything new as I feel as though I never bounced back to my baseline before surgery. I do also live with an underlying condition,but have learned to live with it. You may pray for me however you are led to pray! What a blessing that you even asked!
Thank you, Hannah!
Praying for you!
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@@nancydroge7682 I'm glad I can pray for you - it sounds like you need it. I'm sorry you are having to deal with all those complications, besides the cancer itself which is bad enough. But I hope, Lord willing, that it will soon be a thing of the past for you and you will be all well and healthy!💕
I am not even pregnant, but I really needed to hear this. Cheers to walking in faith, letting our trials be joy instead.
Praying for you. 💕
Kristin,
It is my belief that prayers are the best gift one gives another!
I too, am praying for Morgan & Paul, & Luca! When Morgan gives specifics, I pray them!
Praying a prayer of thanksgiving for those who pray for one another which means I’m praying for you!
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God’s perfect timing.
Although I am not going through anything relating to pregnancy, I am dealing with some work stressors and problems with my application process for licensure for my counseling license. This was very relatable and helpful. Thank you for sharing. ❤️
Ahh Morgan🥺 I'm praying for you, I may never know how you feel but May God's Will Be done for you and baby Luca...Paul is literally your God given you guys are blessed!
Stay strong🙏🤗
I had to wait for more than 6 years of different college acceptances and they never turned out as I expected so it became nerve-wracking for me..but in the midst of it all..I realized that God wanted me to be there for my family for they've been through the most hardest season of disaapointments and so I decided to let His Plan unfold as i serve Him alongside my family🙏 God's timing is the Best I believe it!
Treasured One,
Whenever I see & hear your response to circumstances, I see Christ!
Big prayers for you Morgan & Paul, & precious baby, Luca… without ceasing!
I appreciate your vulnerability Morgan! I’m 34 weeks pregnant and have been having the same thoughts and fears. So thankful we have a Savior who can meet us in the unknown. 💗
Katherine,
Love, “… thankful we have a Savior who can meet us in the unknown.”
And HE is an all-knowing Savior! Our Pastor often reminds us that Jesus meets us where we are, but He never leaves us there! Your response brought these truths to mind this afternoon! ~Amazing how God works in & through His children!
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Hi Morgan!!! It moves the vast majority of the time and I believe it’s actually a pretty common thing! I remember the UA-camrs Okeydockey had exactly the same issue. She was feeling really down about it, then the placenta moved and she had natural birth!
I definitely needed this too! In my 32nd week and we are having some issues with our plans for delivery just coming up now. Choosing to trust that He knows what He’s doing more than I do. I can’t make a better plan than He can for me. Praying for a healthy delivery for you and Luca 🤍
Really hope you can have your home birth Morgan. I know you've been planning and looking forward to it. Will keep you in my prayers. Let the Lord's will be done 🙏🏼💜
I loved this video, thank you for sharing what you have been going through Morgan 💜 The lesson I'm learning during this season of my life is that being a follower of Christ means persistence and has no guarantee of being an easy journey. We simply have to always seek our Father in everything that we do while we're in this world. We are in the world, but not of it!
Betty,
~Read your beautiful encouragement & couldn’t resist adding…
“In the world… & in the word!” (😉to Paul)
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Meant~
“In the world, but of the word!” (…a nod to Paul!)
You and Paul are amazing! This message is so for me with the trials and uncertain future I always feel in my path! That quote from the book of James just struck right at my heart. I love that book so much! I definitely need to reread it again super soon! Love and appreciate you two so much! Sending prayers your way!💖💖💖
I'm sure your prayers will be answered with some time! I think you'll have a wonderful home birth, I'll be praying for you that everything goes well.
I have 5 babies and the births were ALL different. One of the number one mistakes we all make as soon to be moms is planning to many details. Nothing will go as planned. Even the moms who claim their birth went as planned I can promise you it did not they are just so happy to have the baby now. I have been apart and in the room of those so called planned births that went perfect of other moms and I can assure you they didn’t lol. I know you said you know this but you really need to KNOW this.
Please rest knowing that God is protecting you and the baby and to go with the flow of whatever He wants to do. When the day comes You will not want it to go according to your plan, you will want it to go according to His. And then in a second it will be all over and a memory and it will be his first birthday and you will not care how he came into the world. You will truly only care that you and your baby are together.
Pressure is so normal. Feel free to message or email me any questions i have alot of experience of what’s normal and not. And sometimes it nice to have someone to ask questions too. ❤️❤️❤️
I completely understand your fears about possibly not being able to have the birth experience you wanted. I desperately wanted to give birth vaginally, but ended up having a c section because our baby boy was head-up. We all wondered why God wasn't answering our prayers and helping him turn, but then during the c section the doctor discovered that I have an abnormally shaped uterus which would've put my and my baby's life in danger if I had tried to give birth naturally. So in the end God knew what was best, even though we had our own ideas and plans about how things should be. And for that I am so so grateful 💙
Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
Matthew 11:28-30 ESV
I am sorry about the unknowns in your pregnancy and birth. As women giving birth is part of our identity, so it is natural to have lots of emotions with the whole process. Prayers for you. If it is encouraging, I had 2 c-sections, and then the Lord blessed me with being able to have VBAC for for my third baby🥰.
I'm pregnant with my fourth baby, just had a home birth 11 months ago, and I'm still so filled with anxiety and fear. Found out my liver enzymes are raised and was told I was at risk of pre-eclampsia which I totally reject in Jesus name! It's normal to feel this way, especially when you've heard something like that and it doesn't matter whether it's your first baby or your fifth. Child bearing is a miracle in itself, your body is doing and about to do something huge. No birth goes to plan, just trust the Lord. He is an awesome, healing, miracle working God! I have to take my own advice too.
Hey Morgan, I wasn’t planning a c section! I went in with one day of refused movements at 27 weeks and had an emergency c section half an hour later to save his life. It was scary, thankfully not financially as I’m in the uk but mentally. It was such a scary time but honestly, the surgery wasn’t too bad! I recovered very quickly, and now even though it was all so upsetting, I have my baby in my arms and my body feels fully healed :)
The pain you’re having is called lightning crotch. It wasn’t called that when I was pregnant many years ago but someone came up with that name and it’s perfect 😂 Totally normal! ❤️❤️❤️
Also, I was recently looking at my old pregnancy diaries for my podcast. I saw that I had a low lying placenta with one of the girls. I didn’t even remember that. I had 3 vaginal births. Apparently the doc said the placenta moved far away from where it had been.
Thanks Morgan. I’m not pregnant, but the rest of what you talked about was very relatable. This has been an incredibly difficult season for me. I had to cut off communication with my parents (thought we were pretty close) because of the emotional abuse, gaslighting, and control). But now I’m just filled with anxiety and panic every time I’m alone. I needed the reminders you shared. Your video was well timed.
Oh Morgan, I can only imagine how stressful this must be! I’ve struggled with anxiety for most of my life and although praise God it’s a lot better these days, one of the main things I still struggle with is waiting in the middle of a stressful situation as well! I will be praying for you that you will be able to enjoy this week, not being a slave to these intrusive anxious thoughts! You’re doing so well, your faith really is so inspiring. Also, I don’t know if you’re aware of the UA-camr Delilah Loeppky (UA-cam channel: LoeppkysLife) but she’s a Christian UA-camr who had 2 vaginal births with her first 2 children, but she had placenta previa and had to have a C section with her 3rd child. She documented the whole process and you can really see the Lord’s hand in every step of the way! She gave birth to a lovely, healthy baby! I understand it might be quite difficult to watch with all the unknowns and emotions, but I just felt to share in case it would be any help at any point. Take care and God bless x
We planned to have our first baby at home, but unfortunately I developed severe pre-eclampsia and our baby girl needed to be born asap. She was born c-section 2 months early and spent the first 29 days of her life in the NICU. Since then we have had 3 more children and all have been VBACs born at home. God has His plans and sometimes we don't like those plans, but his plans are still good for us. Hope that this gives you some kind of encouragement. God bless.
You are so kind and encouraging i have been watching you for over a year and God has really used you to speak into my life
I really needed to hear this. Thank you Morgan ❤ I’ll be praying for you. God will work it out for your good!
I will pray that your anxiety is relieved. Remember that the lord has a plan for us too. It might seem that a c section is the scary path, but God might make it so you need a c section instead of giving birth naturally because you might have a severe vaginal tear if you had a home birth. As someone who had a third degree tear during a natural birth, I WISHED I’d had a c section. I have lasting issues from my tear, but my friends who had c sections are totally fine.
Hello! I've been watching your videos since I got married almost 4 years ago!
All my life I have dreamed of being pregnant & being a mom. When I found out I was pregnant last November, it was so exciting! My pregnancy taught me I'm not in control at all but God is! It started with severe nausea & vomiting that lasted my whole pregnancy. I couldn't keep water down without medication. I wanted an all natural vaginal birth but I have type one diabetes & all my doctors wanted me to be induced. I slowly felt like I was completely out of control. I went into my appointment at 35 weeks & 6 on June 24th days not knowing I'd have my baby in my arms that evening. After they realized I lost my fluid & her heart rate wasn't doing what they wanted it to do, they sent me to be induced. My husband & I were just chilling in the hospital room, excited & anxious. Her heart rate dropped & the nurses rushed in. They threw me on my side & put an iv in my arm. My doctor came in & explained they got her heart rate up but couldn't guarantee they could get it up again if they started the induction but it was my choice. I cried & we prayed. I trusted the Lord & we went along with the C-section to save her life. The doctors & nurses were amazing. I had a peace the whole time & our baby girl was born healthy. Recovery haven't been easy but she is such a blessing to us. No matter what happens, God is in control! Praying for you guys💕
I just want to say that your birth DOES matter & it is 100% ok to mourn the loss of your home birth if it comes to that. You are so strong and I love the way you rely on the Lord & seek joy. So I'm not saying don't seek joy or look at the positive, but instead just giving you permission to grieve your beautiful plan IF it has to change for safety reasons ❤️
Also, low pressure is 100% normal & a good sign thay baby is dropping into your pelvis!
What a beautiful response! Morgan’s hope & plan for home birth definitely does matter & it IS important to mourn the loss of the loss of this hope/plan, if it comes to that, Morgan IS so strong in the Lord & I too, love the way she relies on HIM & chooses joy! It was SO refreshing & good to read your response giving Morgan permission to grieve her beautiful plan IF that has to change for safety reasons.
Praying!
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Yesterday, I also felt uneasy about something. I’ll pray the Lord may bring peace into our lives. Sending you a big hug ❤️
Praying and believing that all will be well! God has got you and the little one in the palm of his hands!
Hey Morgan, I am going through my first pregnancy the same time as you (I'm just a few weeks ahead with my daughter) and I am going through a similar pain to you so this video meant a lot to me and made me feel less alone. I had my home birth and midwife team all set up, and then got disqualified from being able to have a homebirth due to complications in the pregnancy. Hospitals are also particularly bad in my country, although I know the American healthcare system is far worse. I just want you to know it's okay to mourn the fact that you might not have your ideal birth. It can be an incredible hardship to have the labour most comfortable to you ripped away by circumstances out of your control. But the Lord is with you and you're not alone in this type of suffering. Thank you for having the courage to share your struggles. I cannot tell you how much it means as someone in a similar position, and I will be sure to keep you in my prayers.
I completely understand the anxiety and stress towards possibly having a c-section. I was in your shoes last fall with my 1st son & had no choice to have one as my son refused to move from the breech position. I had planned up until 37 weeks to do a vaginal birth & had to "grieve" not have that as it was all I had researched & read up on. If my Dr. had not scheduled me for one last ultrasound, which is uncommon to do at 37wks, I probably would've went into labor and had it turn into a emergency c-section vs having a planned one. I really feel God was looking out for me in that way. I knew exactly when to have things packed, had no labor pains beforehand and got a full night's rest beforehand. The recovery wasn't fun, but the birth was beautiful and everything went smoothly. Everything will work out I promise 🙏 I'll be praying for you
Talk it through with your midwife...the discussion will help you process it better! 🙏🏻✝️
I know ur scared of a C-section but I just wanted to let u know I had two of them and I had a amazing experience anyways and it's not that bad the healing process was ok...I am praying for u
Anxiety gets so intense those last few weeks even without the fear of a c section. Don’t worry. Gods got you momma. I wish you the best of luck at your next appointment. 💕 I promise that regardless of how lil Luca gets here, none of it will matter once he’s in your arms. You’re so close! I’m very excited for you!
I totally understand this! Your so encouraging Morgan. Struggling with singleness right now.
Rakayle,
I am praying for you in your struggle with singleness right now.
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Rakayle,
Still praying for you!
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Rakayle,
Is there a specific request I may pray for you? So far, I am praying as led.
My heart goes out to you!
~Sending you a Hug from one Sister-in-Christ to another!
Remember who(se) you are! You are worthy & you are loved beyond measure!
@@nancydroge7682 thank you! Your too sweet. You can pray for my job.
Praying for you & your job! Praying God’s very best for you!
Praying for you Morgan! And that God would lead you and bring you peace no matter the outcome of your birth experience. ❤️
Morgan i just want to encourage you. Everything is soooo much harder to deal with emotionally when you're pregnant. Hormones do make everything for difficult for sure. If I can encourage you from my experience though. With my first baby we pushed so hard for a natural birth, i did delivery naturally after a very traumatic labour, babe was in distress and ended up spending 2 weeks in the NICU. I still carry guilt from that, if I had just given in to the c-section maybe she wouldn't have had that. With our second my husband was in a different province over 9 hours away when my water broke. With my third babe was still breach at 38 weeks and my midwife was pushing for a c section. I remember crying to my mom on the phone (this was during covid and if we were exposed at the hospital we would have legally had to quarantine from our other children for two weeks). But babe flipped at 38 and 3 and we had our home birth. So I guess what I'm saying is we have our plans and our dreams for how our births will go. But we need to hold those with an open hand, the Lord does know best. And its ok to grieve for the plans you had and the hopes you had if it comes down to not getting the birth you wanted, perhaps the Lord is saving you and your baby from harm or drama. Also birth NEVER goes according to plan even when things go smoothly. Please be encouraged. Keep praying for peace. Love from another Momma.
You're not alone Morgan pregnancy fears and challenges can be SO hard. I'm 39 weeks one week to estimated due date and my husband sliced his foot with an axe yesterday ! Such a faith challenge hope you find a peace state again 🙏
My midwife ( a Christian home birth midwife) said that so often it’s low lying and it moves by delivery and they scare so many moms about it. I’ll be praying that this happens for you💛💛 You need to give these fears to God in one good prayer and trust in him. I know it sounds easier said than done but it can be a huge way to grow spiritually to surrender in this way. I was so scared my first pregnancy about everything and my midwife told me this and I had to make a genuine decision to trust completely, 100%.
There's always alot of pressure ,and weird feelings down low when your this far pregnant , don't worry to much about it!
With my first son I had alot of pressure down there as early as 20ish weeks and it only got more and more , it probably has nothing to do with your placenta.
God's got You and Luka ❤️🙏🙏
God is gonna be with you! My baby is a month old today. The birth didn’t go as planned but he is here happy and healthy. That’s all that matters. Sending prayers your way! 🙏🏻
You are blessed and highly favored by God Morgan! Let’s see what else Jesus has in store for you and baby Luca 💙 may the Lord continue to renew your strength and refresh your joy in this time of seeking. 🙏🏽
Yes...walking through my own struggles and learning to be patient with the Lord so this was encouraging
Morgan, I'm so sorry you have this uncertainty about your delivery. I will pray that you can have the natural home birth you desire! I was SO nervous being pregnant with my first child! This anxiety you are feeling, is totally common for so many women. But what I can tell you is that it's going to be ABSOLUTELY worth all the trials and discomfort when you hold your little sweet baby in your arms. You will see how God carried you through and that your body is ready and capable for this challenge! I felt like superwoman after having my kids lol 😂
praying for you Morgan! It is absolutely understandable to be anxious about this, God’s got you. I also loved what you said about Paul how he doesn’t necessarily give “out of this world” advice, but he quotes truth from Scripture. That really stuck with me - I don’t have to have all the right words to say all the time (I stink at advice/words of comfort!) rather, speak God’s Words which comes from being immersed IN His Word. He is the ultimate Comfort after all! Love to you both.
Hugs Morgan! I was always terrified of c-section as well but thank God I had vaginal deliveries with all 3 kids despite some issues. Trust God, it is all in his hands❤️
I'm thankful for this video. We have to be out of our place by the end of this month, and we have no idea where we are going to end up. We were on course to possibly move out of state and ended up changing course to staying in our current state. Our moving sale is slow, and we need to get rid of pretty much everything....we have no idea where we will land in the next 2 weeks. But we are really trying to trust God. With no clear direction. Hope all goes well with baby Luke! THANK you for this video!
Yes, my only son has a condition called autoimmune encephalitis. He lost the ability to talk, didn't know who we were, lost coordination, incontinent, personality changes, seizures and more. We had a wonderful treatment team of specialists. My husband lost his job and we had insurance changes. We are in waiting period of referrals getting a new team and treatments approved through insurance. Definitely a season of unknown again. But believing the Lord to heal my son, and help us with our new business.
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@@Corinthians--ek4kt thank you so much
My Baby was breech. I had a Huge fear of having a C section. They tried to turn my baby and I had to have a C section. Surgery is never fine, but it was ok. It was much better than I thought. God will bring you through the delivery whichever way it happens. If you have a C section and are in the Hospital, you will be holding your sweet baby. I prayed for weeks thst I wouldn't have to have a C section. But God had different plans...and thst I ok!
Luca is one loved kid already!
I had lots of pressure in the pelvic area as well it was just because my son's head had engaged into my Pelvis and was ready to go. so hopefully that's what's going on and your son is ready to come out Vaginally. praying!
Today, a part of my personal prayers have included that we (this community) are all continuing to PRAY, PRAY, PRAY for Morgan, Luca & Paul! I find myself praying Morgan’s specific ‘requests’ & also praying for so many of you in this community that seemed to express in one way or another that you are standing in the need of prayer! What a great, great privilege it is to carry everything to God in prayer! That HE actually desires to hear from each one of us… blows me away! (Matthew 7:7-7 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.) Also…
(1 Thessalonians 5:11 “Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.”) Morgan, thank you for showing us how this is done! God is working mightily in & through you!
Thank you again for this beautifully transparent, 💯truth-filled, richly teachable/transformational video!
Profoundly Grateful!
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I am almost in the same situation. Just had my 20 week ultrasound. I already had a prior C-section and was hoping that this one would be different, and the experience that I didn't get with my first will happen with this one. I may have a case of placenta accreta, which I would advise not to Google it. We don't know for sure till we get confirmation in 4 weeks, but I have just been asking God, why did you give me this information when we aren't even sure. Should I prepare myself for the worst, and how can I not be scared and worried with this information? It's a very hard time of feeling lost in my feelings.
Margo,
Your message stopped & moved me. Move forward knowing that I am praying for you & will continue to pray you through your pregnancy. ~Would love an update at some point, Lord willing.
Remember who(se) you are!
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Hi Margo. I am standing in prayer for you. God is with you and He will carry you through this. You will emerge from this trial safely to proclaim and be a testimony of the goodness and faithfulness of our God in the land of the living. Continue to stand firm in your faith.
Margo,
Still praying for you!
Sending encouragement your way!
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Prayers for you continue!
Sending a Hug!
Praying for you!
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Praying you get your home birth❤️ I’m sure your midwife will go over all your options with you, but something we did all the while planning for a homebirth was setting up a type of medical insurance specifically for pregnancy (idk how it works from state to state) and we ended up having to use it because my homebirth didn’t work out and I had to be induced. We didn’t pay a single penny for hospital fees because of it.
yuppp definitely encouraging! Sometimes things don't go the way you think they will! But God knows what He's doing and He's trustworthy.
It's hard when plans change. You have this idea in your head about how things are going to go and then life throws you for a loop!🙃 I know it's not what you wanted to here but things can change within a few days, who knows?! God knows the best way for baby Luca to come into this world, whether it be by vaginal birth or by C-section. He knows what's going on with your body more than you do and He sees what ahead because He planned it all. Counting trials as joy can be super hard and so can letting our anxieties go because we want to have control. It's a daily struggle and a moment by moment choice to not stay stuck in it and give it to the Lord. Just remember that He has not given you a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a SOUND mind! Rebuke those thoughts in Jesus' Name and hang in there girl!❤️ Sorry if none of this makes sense, my brain has been struggling too which can be caused by anxiety😅🤪 All in all, I pray that you have a safe and healthy delivery of baby Luca whatever way it may be, in Jesus Name!🙏
This was the most amazing and encouraging video. Prayed hard for your and baby and that your placenta would do that it needs to have a vaginal birth. I can imagine how hard it would have been with my Lucca boy if this has been my reality. I had my own struggles but this is so scary and I know God has the best plan for you sister and I know you know that but praise God for Beautiful godly marriages like yours and for Paul speaking truth into your fears. He reminds me of my dad who does this for me. Seeing Jesus in them both. And the pressure I had to it’s literally just because baby is pushing on your bladder and organs lol might be because of a low placenta but I had a lot of pressure too and my placenta wasn’t low🤔 Love you sister!
Yeah, you're pregnant! But I'll be praying for you! God bless you.
A couple things . One I am praying for you and hoping with you for a natural birth. Two pressure in pelvic region is completely normal during the last weeks. 6 children and I can attest to that. Three you definitely encouraged me ! My husband is pastor at our church and we are going through an extremely stressful time. I don't know the future but speaking truth over it
A Csection may seem scary but if its necessary, its the best for you and your child. Feeling anxious is completely normal even if you can still deliver the way you plan.
All of your feelings are valid, and completely normal.
Beautiful and Excellent job 💖💖💖 have a good day 💖💖💖
Birth is unpredictable so be prepared to not have it go as planned. I found out at 36 weeks that I had to have a c section with my first baby because he was breech. I was devastated because like you I had planned an all natural, unmedicated birth. Hopefully you will find out everything is fine 🙂 but its okay to have the feelings you are having! Totally normal.
Morgan you are allowed to grieve the birth you wanted that is healthy and normal.
As a viewer I love to see that you're relying on scripture to get you through anxious seasons. I'm in a season myself where I dont know what my future will be. I pray for one thing but it might not be his plan. Something that helps me a lot is an audiobook here on YT called The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment. You might enjoy it. Its full of little analogies which I love, that help us be content no matter the circumstance.
Aww!! One thing that encourages me is knowing I am NOT my anxiety!! I am a daughter💕
Jesus fully occupies my heart therefore anxiety is on the outside TRYING to get in, but it can’t because Jesus is there!
So when anxious thoughts come, I take some deep breath’s and start to thank him that my feelings aren’t Lord, He is💖
I hope you can have the birth you planned , either way just want you to have a healthy birth 💙🕯
Thank you for being so honest, but also letting God's truth speak to you and transform you! Amen! I love the book of James, especially the verse you mentioned! I pray that Jesus answers your prayers after His will! May He move your placenta, but if He does not, may He give you peace about the outcome! God bless you and keep you strong my dear!:)
Girl… doc’s jump the gun. Your placenta moves around a ton bc you have a lot of room in there. They are just being extra cautious and most likely your placenta will move. Just like baby flips from head up to head down. My docs talked about c section all of the time with my first. It was ridiculous and I ended up having a vaginal birth. My docs were wrong about most things they predicted… majority of the time, your body knows what to do. It’s just something to be aware of! You can always pay for extra ultrasounds in your pregnancy to see where the placenta is too.
i fed into the fear during my breech baby talks with the Dr...sigh. i am still processing why i don't stand firm more!
I was looking to see if someone left a comment along these lines. I'd be very wary of docs pushing c sections (and it's good to be wary of medical professionals in general; they're fallible humans and often under a lot of stress, and they also may not have a relationship with God). I'd encourage Morgan to pray about what to do and also to read testimonies of people who were told they needed a c section but opted not to and had great natural births. God bless you!
@@daughterofgod3721 Amen
@@humblejoy3564 l know when it comes to Dr's we sometimes think 🤔 what they say is the way it is......I'm Recently coming out of this.
@@Corinthians--ek4kt yeah... it's also a life time of me people pleasing. thank the Lord for good Christian counselors to help me.
God will give you peace whatever happens. I pray you are able to have a natural pregnancy but if a c-section is the way I know God will walk you through that too. I had a friend who had all the plans to have a natural pregnancy and the baby HAD to be delivered via C-section because of his positioning. It ended up being a miracle because her placenta was fuzed to her uterus and it wouldn’t detach so they were able to detach it when she was opened up. If she had had a natural birth she may have bled out. God is sovereign and his ways are higher than our ways. Thank you for sharing your vulnerability
Hi Morgan, have you ever listened to Eric and/or Leslie Ludy? I think you and Paul would both really like them! I recently listened to a talk of theirs that I think you'd love and find very encouraging (about the purpose of trials and developing strength through trials). Just search for True Joy with Eric and Leslie Ludy - 2018 Set Apart Conference. I can't put the link to the vid b/c then youtube won't post my comment. God bless you!
"We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps."
Proverbs 16:9 NLT
"For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope."
Jeremiah 29:11 NLT
Amen ❤
I dont know, i see a lot of privilege and also arrogance towards all the great birthing care that hospitals in the western world provide... and also a great need to pray in public. I mean what would happen if you just prayed for yourself? It seems a bit proud to me to be honest.
And its always justified as "encouraging others"... but its just you enjoying to present yourself
Why so negative? Are you envious of her life?
@@rebeccaa.3121 No, thats not it. I also dont see why we always have to be positive ... I think its important to sometimes give feedback on how someone comes across
It sounds like a spiritual attack. 🥺
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Bind all wicked spirits of fear whispering in your mind. Break their teeth and put hooks in their jaws, and drag them to outer darkness to await judgement in Jesus name. God has given you a sound mind, don’t worry about your feelings . Demons love to mess with those. Hey, as someone who’s had 2 csections, trust me, a planned one is better than an emergency csection. You sons life is way more important than a home birth , if it comes to that. God will ensure what needs to happen, will happen. And what a blessing it would be if he saved you from emergency csection. Planned is completely different. Bless you x
I hate the fact that you have to worry about the medical bills when a c section might be necessary 🥲.. it is already something you didn't plan for, the procedure itself, so it feels like double punishment in some way for me. I live in the Netherlands so this isn't something I had to worry about. I had to be induced because of hypertension and on top of that I had to stay because I lost too much blood. That in itself, next to becoming a mother was enough to worry about. All I had to pay for was breakfast for my husband in the hospital 😅.
I'm hoping your placenta moves out of the way just perfectly and you can have the birth you dreamed of 💚