tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post2822196040906632515..comments2024-03-28T21:12:43.343-05:00Comments on Bates Family Blog: Bates Updates and Pictures | Gil and Kelly | 19 Kids | Bringing Up Bates | UP TV: 'Doggy Dilemmas' RecapLily and Elliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00941253435533935093noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-78026951661261497182017-08-16T11:28:00.863-05:002017-08-16T11:28:00.863-05:00putting ones prayer,s into getting pregnant will n...putting ones prayer,s into getting pregnant will not help if there is an real medical issue going on w/ 1 or both couples who are trying. this infertility is not always an womans problem it can be w/ an man problem too. due to any knowns causes (unknown damage due to any heavy high impack sports) very high fevers due to childhood sickness, some men can be born w/low or even zero sprem count. have a family member when he was adult at age 24 yrs of age had full blown chickenpox and this sickness destoryed his chances of ever having his own, no amount high tech med help can fix this issue. its a real fact some of these issues be identified maybe corrected if possibleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-66017673876420986242017-08-16T10:25:38.854-05:002017-08-16T10:25:38.854-05:00My heart goes out to you both. My daughter has fo...My heart goes out to you both. My daughter has fought with the battle of infertility. I never realized how much it hurts to face this. My daughter use to pray when she was a child and ask God not to let the rapture come until she had a baby. It took 3 years for her to get pregnant after she went to a fertility specialist. Then she lost her first baby, which was a huge heart break, but she got pregnant again 8 months later and had a beautiful baby girl. She has battled it again but she is now pregnant with another baby girl due in November. My advise to you is there is help out there. It is not easy or cheap. A lot can be done to help couples with infertility. Please look for help. My daughter waited because her doctor told her to give it time not realizing with her problem time does not help. She was not diagnosed until she went to a fertility specialist.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-56913519433219601432017-02-01T13:33:52.441-06:002017-02-01T13:33:52.441-06:00Excellent point! I think it also applies here: You...Excellent point! I think it also applies here: You can "leave things in God's hands", but I think He expects us to be proactive in solving problems. I really don't think he is purposely saying you must have a child if you are not ready or don't want to be a parent. If you are worried about conceiving and you'd prefer not to, seek help through a gynecologist and birth control. Problems can often be identified and corrected. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-65811748766247036692017-01-30T08:56:33.367-06:002017-01-30T08:56:33.367-06:00I think that is what Brandon means when he says th...I think that is what Brandon means when he says that God is just saying no for now. That kind of reasoning is not something with which I agree. I don't think He is orchestrating our lives, but rather has given us all free choice, while at the mercy of time and chance.<br />There's no rhyme or reason for some folks, who are not fit to be parents, are quite fertile- yet others, who would be fantastic parents, are not. Why would a loving and logical Higher Power purposely have a hand in that?<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-27232786809865423102017-01-29T03:51:31.476-06:002017-01-29T03:51:31.476-06:00I think they've been married for more than 17 ...I think they've been married for more than 17 months now, so, while there's no need to rush and have a baby, if they've been actively trying with no success all this time, seeing someone would be good.<br />Not just to conceive, but also because if one of them has a problem it's always good to know about it, isn't it? It could have ripercussions in other areas of life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-73572598838676295772017-01-28T23:12:04.955-06:002017-01-28T23:12:04.955-06:00Happy for LawsonHappy for LawsonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-23137995927557068882017-01-28T21:42:02.245-06:002017-01-28T21:42:02.245-06:00If they are truly trusting God as to how many chil...If they are truly trusting God as to how many children they have, then also trust him on the timing. Don't the two go hand-in-hand?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-64965393543053430402017-01-28T12:52:06.355-06:002017-01-28T12:52:06.355-06:00It can take the average healthy couple up to a yea...It can take the average healthy couple up to a year to get pregnant. Many specialists will not see a couple unless they have been trying on their own for one year with no luck. So that may be why they haven't seen anybody yet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-22339388164077500732017-01-28T12:50:32.548-06:002017-01-28T12:50:32.548-06:00It can take the average healthy couple up to a yea...It can take the average healthy couple up to a year to get pregnant. Many reproductive specialists will not see a couple unless they have been trying on their own for one year with no luck. So that could be why they have waited until now to consider seeing a specialist.Jessiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14563595014375560136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-33310941588935953782017-01-28T11:42:41.513-06:002017-01-28T11:42:41.513-06:00If this could be shared with Michaela and Brandon,...If this could be shared with Michaela and Brandon, I would like to tell them about <br />NaProTECHNOLOGY (Natural Procreative Technology). I have seen many women who were suffering with infertility find success with NaPro. I think they may find this doctor helpful and respectful of there beliefs. http://www.downersgroveob.com/robert-lawlerAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09076281381493435219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-91350563770459013162017-01-28T10:45:06.407-06:002017-01-28T10:45:06.407-06:00Yeah, it really baffles me when people believe tha...Yeah, it really baffles me when people believe that prayer or faith work like magic. It's good to put yourself in God's hands and to trust him, but you have to actually DO something different, if you wish something in your life to be different. Things don't just happen because you prayed. Through prayer you can find what's the best way for you to do things, but it's not magic...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-80051034364315200372017-01-28T08:03:58.350-06:002017-01-28T08:03:58.350-06:00Putting a situation in God's hands also involv...Putting a situation in God's hands also involves Him guiding you to the Earthly medical help that will identify and/or resolve the matter. We don't live in a magical world. God says to do your work too to resolve. Get thee to the medical professionals...that includes having the husband tested first to rule him in or out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-69259691908972302442017-01-27T17:45:31.505-06:002017-01-27T17:45:31.505-06:00Doesn't sound like they've seen a speciali...Doesn't sound like they've seen a specialist yet...I would have thought they would have especially with Erin's trouble. Hoping that they do go see a doctor soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-8383181692137454922017-01-27T15:57:33.849-06:002017-01-27T15:57:33.849-06:00I think it's great that Brandon treasures Mich...I think it's great that Brandon treasures Michaela so much, but thinking that having babies or not is just a matter of whether "God wants it or not" is naif and silly. If they're really being trying there might be some health issue with either one of them, or both, that can be identified only by going to the doctors. If either one of them has a condition of some sort it's not just going to some day disappear just because "God wants it". <br />So, while it's very sweet to hear him say "In Michael, I have just been given a treasure that I couldn’t have asked for", if they desire a family they should probably go see that specialist.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-62263349284300668682017-01-27T11:56:05.567-06:002017-01-27T11:56:05.567-06:00I don't get to watch the show. What kind of b...I don't get to watch the show. What kind of business is Michaela starting? Thank youJhttp://bepreparedtobless.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-44238974847344997952017-01-27T09:31:05.990-06:002017-01-27T09:31:05.990-06:00You can "leave things in God's hands"...You can "leave things in God's hands", but I think He expects us to be proactive in solving problems. (I really don't think he is purposely saying no to something like having a child. There are plenty of folks who have them and should not.) If you are having trouble conceiving and it's been over a year, seek help through a reproductive specialist. Problems can often be identified and corrected. Hopefully, the Keilens have already done this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-24278120307181521562017-01-26T22:13:37.613-06:002017-01-26T22:13:37.613-06:00I am not trying to disrespect their religious beli...I am not trying to disrespect their religious beliefs, but if Michael and Brandon really want children, I do not see why they need to delay seeing a specialist. It's possible that they are seeking medical advice and just keeping it private, but in the episode they made it seem like something they were just considering instead of acting on. One could argue that God sends along people to help others, and specialists are there for this reason! If this is something they want, there is no reason not to go get advice, instead of waiting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com