Prayer for my wife

[Solly]

If you guys could bear my wife before the Lord, I would be grateful.

As many of you know, she is pregnant, with about 10 weeks to go, but it hasn't been an easy pregnancy. No trouble with baby, but at 35 Sharon's body isn't coping well: the nausea hasn't stopped, she was diagnosed as anæmic a fortnight ago - very tired and listless - and the side affects from the iron tablets are as bad as the anæmia - tummy and bowel problems - she had problems with her pelvic floor (latin word I can't spell) before, and this is returning, it seems, and she now has raging toothache, and a very active 3 year old on top of that (with all the trips to school and kindegarten each day).

Thanks *sllly

[Abigail]

:pray:

[Dee Dee Warren]

Oh yes Solly

[Solly]

Thanks guys....er gals.

[luv1another]

:pray: ((((((((((((((((solly)))))))))))))))))

[Xmansmommy]

Pregnancy is difficult enough on a woman without added physical problems. I am definitely praying for your wife, Solly. :pray:

[Solly]

Thanks again, all. *sbls

[spiritmech]

:pray:

Lord, please give Solly and his wife Your strength during this difficult time. Thank you for the beautiful baby on the way!
SM

[Solly]

the thread by r00bz has remined me, she has flu symtoms too - it has lead to chest infection for a lot of people, certainly where I work.

[Rubia Warren]

:pray: and much sympathy.

[Pilgrim]

Hey brother, I'm praying for you even now. For both of you. That she finds healing and that find patience and can bear up under the pressure of being a care provider.

[RumTumTugger]

:pray:

[Piebald]

I never knew you were a married dad! I hope that your wife recovers from her pain (especially the tooth pain.. I can relate).

[Solly]

thanks for checking my profile hammy. I never knew you were American either...:poke:

j/k :teeth:

[Piebald]

I'm not American; I'm Californian :teeth:

:pray:

[Gabby]

:praying:

[mossrose]

Praying for your wife, and for you, too, dear Solly. :hug:



(And for Roobz, too.......:hug:)

[Dracula Girl]

Hugs to all of you. She will be in my prayers.

I'm not American; I'm Californian :teeth:
:thumb:

[Solly]

Again, thanks all. It's her birthday today too. *sigh*

And the kids are off school. *sigh*

And her sister wanted her to babysit for her own little one *sigh*

And her mother is coming round tonight *double sigh*

[Abigail]

And the kids are off school. *sigh*
:b_rotten: ...and I am not even pregnant or sick or have toothache

[lee_merrill]

May the Lord bless the baby, Solly, and uphold your wife as well, and give her grace...

Blessings,
Lee

[Rahab]

Again, thanks all. It's her birthday today too. *sigh*

And the kids are off school. *sigh*

And her sister wanted her to babysit for her own little one *sigh*

And her mother is coming round tonight *double sigh*
(((((Sharon))))) and (((((Solly)))))

There is a time to say "no" and not feel bad about it. The most beneficial measure for your wife, Tony, is for her to avoid pressures. To take it one day at a time and give herself the permission to rest on you. We feel so inadequate as wives when we face a difficult pregnancy. The daily chores we accomplished as wife and mother have become something we dread. Because our mind is trying to get our body to slow down and nurture itself. And it is sometime very difficult to say " I simply cannot do it today, honey can you please take over".

Men cannot always anticipate our needs unless we express them clearly. There is always that struggle between disappointing our loved ones and being able to state our needs and preferences. We tend to place high expectations on ourselves when hubby is in fact not placing them on us.

This is when hubby becomes the ultimate protector of and shelter for his wife and baby. Hubby learns to be the one who will return a phone call to the sister and state the truth "sorry dear...she is not feeling well enough to watch over your little one". The pressure is then lifted from his wife. (you may have done that... I am just talking in general).
As her mind learns to relax and avoid pressures, it is bound to influence her overall physical response to her current health issues.

My prayer for her is that God will remind her that she needs not to carry the weight of the world on her shoulders. That as we cannot fulfill the needs of other family members, He will provide for them. He has provided her already with a supportive, caring and nurturing husband willing to do the best for her. A dad also ready to cope with the level of energy your 3 year old has when she cannot.

I would like for God to tell her " it is OK my Precious One for you to linger in a nice warm bubble bath. It will relax your back and soften your aches". "it is Ok for you to forget the load of laundry as I will insure that someone else will take care of it" "it is OK for you if you cannot pick up your 3 year old. He/she knows your love is secure and real. Dad will provide what you cannot. I dwell in his heart and mind and will guide him as it goes".

May the Peace of the Lord which surpasses all understanding be with the both of you.

[Kenny]

Praying