tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post7125619972465120668..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: Carlin's Pregnancy Health StrugglesLily and Elliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00941253435533935093noreply@blogger.comBlogger75125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-60968678733433057552019-09-11T22:17:36.437-05:002019-09-11T22:17:36.437-05:00Side effects stink!Side effects stink!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-80519744504420726382019-09-10T11:28:18.994-05:002019-09-10T11:28:18.994-05:00There are different types of shots. People with d...There are different types of shots. People with diabetes give themselves subcutaneous shots, which are injected just under the skin(and therefore have much smaller thinner needles!) I'm guessing Carlin needs intramuscular shots that require a longer thicker needle to be injected into muscle. You can give yourself an intramuscular injection but it's definitely a lot more difficult to do than a subcutaneous one!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-10600744731913375902019-09-10T09:26:20.867-05:002019-09-10T09:26:20.867-05:007:46, ok? Just because YOU don’t see something as ...7:46, ok? Just because YOU don’t see something as a struggle doesn’t mean someone else can’t. Most people don’t like getting shots, so to have to give them to yourself (or have your spouse give them to you) twice a day IS a struggle. Don’t diminish what other people are going through because you think you’ve had it worse. A victim mindset will get you no where in life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-59690402243906003452019-09-10T09:22:19.214-05:002019-09-10T09:22:19.214-05:007:17, I don’t think that’s what it is. If that wer...7:17, I don’t think that’s what it is. If that were the case Carlin (and all the other Bates kids) most likely would have been tested for it by now, and Carlin would have found out BEFORE her first appointment. There are many different types of blood clotting disorders.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-10704626870944763532019-09-10T08:44:42.040-05:002019-09-10T08:44:42.040-05:0011:39 I wasn't faulting Evan. If you read my l...11:39 I wasn't faulting Evan. If you read my last sentence, I said "Maybe Evan just wants to be part of the process?" That doesn't strike me as being critical in any way. Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13903673821002397907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-34214220503587510042019-09-10T07:32:30.646-05:002019-09-10T07:32:30.646-05:00Anon7:47. If a couple has extra embryos they don...Anon7:47. If a couple has extra embryos they don’t plan on using, why not donate them? It’s really not much different than adoption and that’s not odd.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-49486404113379569182019-09-09T18:24:17.581-05:002019-09-09T18:24:17.581-05:007:47; Yet God allows, for one reason or anothe...7:47; Yet God allows, for one reason or another, that up to one-third of all pregnancies are terminated by a spontaneous miscarriage during the first trimester of pregnancy and that a number will be terminated after the first trimester. Many failed embryos in IVF are genetically incompatible with life and that's why they do not <br />survive, just as it happens during a natural conception. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-57235003153107575182019-09-09T18:20:18.429-05:002019-09-09T18:20:18.429-05:0010:10- In Genesis, it's states that God breat...10:10- In Genesis, it's states that God breathed into man the breath of life and he became a living soul. That contradicts your assertion that the soul is present upon fertilization. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-35044179673634128632019-09-09T18:08:52.529-05:002019-09-09T18:08:52.529-05:00@7:47- If an infertile couple has gone through I...@7:47- If an infertile couple has gone through IVF and have completed their family, they may choose to donate any remaining frozen embryos to another infertile couple, who may not have the ability to produce healthy embryos on their own. This is happening now, with the advances in fertility treatments. It's a preferred option for those who oppose destroying their healthy embryos and wish to help another couple build a family. It's really no different than adoption. Regarding failure rates of frozen embryos, studies are showing that using frozen actually has a slightly higher success rate than those that are fresh. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-74231249687486460122019-09-09T13:49:05.114-05:002019-09-09T13:49:05.114-05:00Would it make a difference if they knew ahead of t...Would it make a difference if they knew ahead of time that they had the disorder. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-36953001834777471292019-09-09T08:48:05.414-05:002019-09-09T08:48:05.414-05:00@12:35 The clotting disorder doesn't just show...@12:35 The clotting disorder doesn't just show up when pregnant. A blood test will reveal it, as it was found in Erin when she wasn't pregnant (after she had several miscarriages). If Carlin is using Dr. Vick as her OB/GYN, I would think he would suggest the testing before pregnancy to be sure. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-2358563483879137282019-09-09T07:46:28.416-05:002019-09-09T07:46:28.416-05:00As someone who's actually struggled to have a ...As someone who's actually struggled to have a baby and still lost one. I don't see this as a struggle. She got the test done and needs to add in blood thinners. I also took them. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-40391626790360279702019-09-08T19:48:02.291-05:002019-09-08T19:48:02.291-05:00She is really lucky she learned about that conditi...She is really lucky she learned about that condition early on, miscarriages have been prevented. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-64119972593932022212019-09-08T19:47:13.594-05:002019-09-08T19:47:13.594-05:00Frozen embryos when thawed have a 50% death rate w...Frozen embryos when thawed have a 50% death rate with that process. It’s an odd situation to have infertile people donating their children. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-38566028119349429242019-09-08T07:51:11.532-05:002019-09-08T07:51:11.532-05:008:48- Embryos don’t have to be destroyed. They ...8:48- Embryos don’t have to be destroyed. They can be frozen for later implantation or even donated to other infertile couples.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-75054853340260963182019-09-07T22:12:57.072-05:002019-09-07T22:12:57.072-05:00I’m sure the sister just wants to be happy for her...I’m sure the sister just wants to be happy for her sister and for people to not make it about her and be happy about the pregnancy in front of her. Her sister getting pregnant has nothing to do with her own fertility. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-1690620186061153582019-09-07T22:10:32.998-05:002019-09-07T22:10:32.998-05:00IVF isn’t forcing anything. God is still in charge...IVF isn’t forcing anything. God is still in charge of putting a soul in the joined sperm and egg. There is free will and God’s will. There is no contradiction. God wants a lot of things and people don’t always cooperate. God makes lemonade out of lemons. Adoption agencies don’t need people needing to live near extended family. You need to have a clean criminal record, be healthy enough to outlive the child, an income higher than the poverty level, a safe water source and home. If they want to parent I hope they get the chance. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-77260353600538797142019-09-07T21:32:07.565-05:002019-09-07T21:32:07.565-05:00Hmmm maybe its a hereditary thing. Hope she and ba...Hmmm maybe its a hereditary thing. Hope she and baby continue to do well.Suznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-91284898922820185802019-09-07T16:40:55.513-05:002019-09-07T16:40:55.513-05:00@8:48 If you believe that God is in control of ...@8:48 If you believe that God is in control of everything, why is it ok to seek medical intervention for pregnancies that would otherwise likely end in miscarriage? Isn't that interfering with His will? As many as 25% of all early pregnancies end in miscarriage, sometimes the woman doesn't even know she was pregnant. Must be what God wants! If you have a certain set of beliefs, fine. But it appears as though some are fine with God's will, as long as it's not an outcome they don't want and meets with their own desires.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-91528940430261682742019-09-07T16:13:02.096-05:002019-09-07T16:13:02.096-05:00Quite possibly Evan wants to be part of the proces...Quite possibly Evan wants to be part of the process, but I’d imagine that Carlin would find it too freaky to do it herself, and that Evan is more relaxed with itAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-53225675985124919502019-09-07T15:38:19.281-05:002019-09-07T15:38:19.281-05:00I feel so bad for Carlin! I would have a really ha...I feel so bad for Carlin! I would have a really hard time with that. So glad she has Erin for support!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-30873390068353754832019-09-07T14:46:42.162-05:002019-09-07T14:46:42.162-05:00This is just my opinion, but I think that Michaela...This is just my opinion, but I think that Michaela and Brandon moved back close to family because they are starting the long process of adoption. Adoption agencies are very particular, and I am sure they want to see both parents working, and close to a good support system. But this is just what I think. I am excited for the day that they announce the growth of their family:) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-25062195181444286822019-09-07T14:24:19.069-05:002019-09-07T14:24:19.069-05:00They have not been married very long. Some couples...They have not been married very long. Some couples just take a while to get pregnant. I have worked in infertility clinics and most couples eventually have a child but it can take 5-8 years for many and I've even seen a couple pregnant after 14 years of marriage! Being calm and not stressed and having enough 'marital time together' ie three times per week are all very important.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-82142241061313820272019-09-07T14:22:37.055-05:002019-09-07T14:22:37.055-05:00Yes, I don't think it is too nosy to ask, sinc...Yes, I don't think it is too nosy to ask, since Erin and Carlin have brought it up themselves. It would be interesting to know exactly what they have. I wish they would tell us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387778566526841808.post-69770933125527201782019-09-07T11:39:08.749-05:002019-09-07T11:39:08.749-05:00Don’t fault a husband for helping his wife. Don’t fault a husband for helping his wife. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com