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From the lens My True Miracle: My Daughter, Evelyn.

Please let me know that you stopped by today to visit my lens about my daughter. It means a lot to me to know that you are reading and involved. Thank you.

  • Cari_Kay Mar 17, 2012 @ 3:37 pm | delete
    Just added a link to your page on my misdiagnosed ectopic pregnancy page. I get emails daily from women telling me of specific stories that have helped them and I know, without a doubt, yours will help so many. Thank you so much for that.
  • Cari_Kay Mar 17, 2012 @ 3:33 pm | delete
    Okay, you made me cry. I hear these stories weekly from women and they never fail to bring tears to my eyes. I even have a lens on misdiagnosed ectopic pregnancies and am lensrolling this because yours is a story that will help other women who have been misdiagnosed. Happens too frequently. Your daughter is just beautiful and, boy, can I relate to your pregnancy troubles! Thank you for sharing your story because I guarantee you will save other babies from being inadvertently taken from their mothers.
  • Wednesday_Elf Dec 11, 2011 @ 6:45 pm | delete
    Thank you for sharing the story of your pregnancy and the birth of your darling daughter. I had relatively easy pregnancies and births, so cannot relate to the troubles you (and others) have experienced, so I just want to say I'm so glad everything worked out well for you, your hubby and your little girl.
  • Lifeboost Dec 3, 2011 @ 4:25 am | delete
    Another great lens from you - you really do have an enchanting way of writing that keeps the reader glued until the very end! Blessed. :)
  • Ladymermaid Aug 25, 2011 @ 9:20 pm | delete
    I was here once before but I had to return because your story so touched my heart. Best wishes.
  • Mur Apr 19, 2011 @ 5:30 pm | delete
    Thanks for sharing your story... Yes God is still in the miracle business. I love when He works things out that no one can explain. I am also waiting for my miracle, I foud out I am 4 weeks preganant but my HCG levels are not doubling as expected, because I am 43 and have lost 2 pregnancy in less than 1 year man's prognoises is not good. However I refuse to give up I know I serve an amazing God who is able to do exceedingly and abundantly above all I could ask, think, or imagine. Whatever the outcome God still sits on the throne and your story is a definate proof. Be blessed and continue to share your story to other women who are pregnant or wanting to be pregnant to God be the glory
  • Senora_M Apr 18, 2011 @ 9:36 pm | delete
    Great lens! :) So glad that you and Evelyn are okay! I am currently prego with #3 who is due in Oct.
  • Serenia Apr 8, 2011 @ 6:53 am | delete
    While my pegnancy was more normal, my birthing time was just as horrific as yours. I was 9 days past my due date and labour still had not started. I was told I had no choice but to have pitocin so I did. My baby still did not move down the birth canal so I ended up having an emergency c-section. It turns out my son has big bones (he gets that from his dad) while I have a small frame. My son is now a very healthy and happy 9 year old!!!!
  • A-Redneck Apr 5, 2011 @ 9:42 pm | delete
    Wow your story is amazing. What a traumatic pregnancy experience. I am so glad that everything worked out in the end. You have a very beautiful daughter.
  • JoanneOtt Apr 1, 2011 @ 1:09 am | delete
    What an amazing story. Your little girl is adorable. It certainly is a miracle story.
  • ajgodinho Mar 28, 2011 @ 10:44 am | delete
    Wow, what a touching and inspiring story ~ it's amazing how everything worked out in the midst of the chaos and challenges. Indeed a beautiful miracle...thanks for sharing your story. Wishing you and your family the very best and many more blessings ahead! :)
  • KathyT Mar 26, 2011 @ 5:09 pm | delete
    Your little girl is gorgeous Becki!
    I'm so glad that you followed your instincts, and that your husband was at your side during those difficult moments.
    Keep writing, girl. I enjoy your lenses!
    :) Kath
  • Othercat Mar 26, 2011 @ 4:40 pm | delete
    I'm back to view the new photos! She's so cute! I think my favorite is the 3rd one on the top row. So adorable!
  • sockii Mar 26, 2011 @ 9:20 am | delete
    What an amazing story! Good for you on trusting your instinct instead of trusting doctors who want to play God and think they can never do wrong. So happy for you and your miracle daughter.
  • The_Health_Lady Mar 26, 2011 @ 6:29 am | delete
    What a beautiful story. Such determination, love and persistence.
  • LisaAuch Mar 26, 2011 @ 4:44 am | delete
    nothing can stand in the way of a mothers instinct, she sure is a cutie,
  • Titia Mar 26, 2011 @ 12:20 am | delete
    Good for you to stand up to the doctors when you thought you should. Doctors are human and make mistakes too, but this one would have been an irreversable mistake.
    Congrats of having this beautiful child.

    Then I choose the right lamb as your namesake, because she is the tiniest of all, but a fighter.
  • Othercat Mar 25, 2011 @ 11:29 pm | delete
    I can just imagine how hard this story was to write. You are truly a strong person for standing up to the doctors like that. I hope this is a story you will share with your daughter someday, as it makes her all the more special. And yes, she really is precious!
    Blessed by an Angel!
  • capriliz Mar 25, 2011 @ 5:31 pm | delete
    Your baby is truly a miracle child. You and your husband are blessed.
  • lemonsqueezy Mar 25, 2011 @ 3:02 pm | delete
    "It was then that she turned up the volume, allowing me to hear, for the first time, the galloping sounds of my daughter's beautiful heartbeat." = That gave me goosebumps! She is a blessing. Thanks for sharing! *blessed*
  • EverydayMiracles Mar 25, 2011 @ 3:07 pm | delete
    Yeah. Me too :)

    I can still see that moment in my mind like it was yesterday and not four years ago. Really powerful moment in my life. Clinging to that really soothes me on the days when I feel like I'm going to tear my hair out.
  • vanidiana Mar 22, 2011 @ 10:38 pm | delete
    She's such a beautiful girl!
  • findingwhimsy Mar 22, 2011 @ 11:04 am | delete
    What an amazing story! She's definitely a miracle.
  • Helenee Mar 20, 2011 @ 1:23 am | delete
    God bless her - and you, for insisting against the suggestions of doctors and nurses!! I cried too reading your lens.
  • pichuuu Mar 13, 2011 @ 2:16 pm | delete
    She is indeed a miracle! :)
  • kajohu Mar 11, 2011 @ 11:29 pm | delete
    I'm so glad everything turned out well for you! What a nightmare during parts of your pregnancy! Your daughter is very cute :-) I had problems with both of my pregnancies too, but luckily both boys were born healthy, and now are happy, healthy adults.
  • DinosaurEgg Mar 11, 2011 @ 11:52 am | delete
    So glad you got such a wonderful outcome. My pregnancies were dreadful, but fortunately my babies were not at risk. I often think it's true that if men were the ones who got pregnant then the science around pregnancy would be more advanced ...
  • JoshK47 Mar 7, 2011 @ 2:26 pm | delete
    What a wonderful story - I am glad you decided to share it with us here.
  • Mujjen Mar 7, 2011 @ 2:16 am | delete
    I am so happy you got your beautiful daughter! Lensrolled to my Pregnancy experience!
  • Kokiron Mar 5, 2011 @ 9:10 pm | delete
    Too many doctors and nurses nowadays are quick to diagnose something without enough research and try to 'cure' it without any consideration to the patients feelings on the matter. High five for not rolling over and letting them do whatever they wanted to you.
  • jgelien Oct 15, 2010 @ 7:07 pm | delete
    I am reading this through tears. What a beautiful little girl you have and praise God that you have her. She truly is a miracle many times over. Thank you for sharing your story.
  • Sindie Aug 3, 2010 @ 9:30 pm | delete
    Thank you for sharing this amazing story about your beautiful daughter! I'm so happy for you and that you were blessed with her in your life!
  • Blessedmombygrace Mar 26, 2010 @ 4:30 pm | delete
    Wow, what an amazing story. How wonderful that you stood up for yourself and for your daughter.
  • KarenTBTEN Mar 12, 2010 @ 10:21 pm | delete
    Wow, that is an absolutely riveting story of your miracle baby.
  • Susan52 Mar 7, 2010 @ 9:15 am | delete
    Amen to miracles! Bless your heart, you went through so much with little Evy. Thanks for sharing your amazing story. Thanks, too, for the resources below.
  • Sylvestermouse Mar 4, 2010 @ 3:29 pm | delete
    Wow! What an amazing story! I was practically screaming as I set here reading the account of the ultrasound. Angel Blessed and added to my Squid Angel Mouse Tracks. I am so glad Crystal reviewed this lens. Otherwise, I might have missed it completely.
  • EverydayMiracles Mar 4, 2010 @ 3:53 pm | delete
    That ultrasound was a killer. Seriously. If we hadn't had it, I don't know what would have happened, because I would have assumed that she was gone. But I was losing it, too, when I found out that she was okay. I must have grinned for weeks!

    Thank you for the blessing and the listing. It means a great deal to me. This was a very difficult lens to write. I cried the whole time :)
  • Jennifer Saake, author, www.HannahsHopeBook.com Mar 4, 2010 @ 10:08 am | delete
    I've had three miscarriages along with the blessings of three living miracles here on earth. With each of the three we were blessed to bring home, we had multiple threatened miscarriage scares and/or preterm labor. Thank you for sharing your story. There were tears in my eyes at several points, but it wasn't until I read about the "double births" of first your daughter, and then your own new life in Christ that I really started crying hard. Praising the Lord with you for such amazing blessings!!!

    Thank you for listing my book, Hannah's Hope, as a pregnancy loss resource here.
  • EverydayMiracles Mar 4, 2010 @ 10:17 am | delete
    Thank you Jennifer. Your comment brought tears to my eyes.

    Evy is an amazing blessing. I never thought I would experience anything like what it took to bring her into the world, and I cannot say how grateful I am to God for allowing us to be her parents. Words simply cannot say enough.

    I've never known a miscarriage. My sister has had two. It wasn't until I thought I'd lost Evy that I realized just what it must be like for those who have.

    I'm happy to highlight your book. I will hopefully be doing some more writings on the topic of pregnancy and will be happy to *continue* to highlight your book, Jennifer. Hopefully you get some sales! :)
  • aj2008 Mar 4, 2010 @ 3:44 am | delete
    Ah yes, I remember being told to do the impossible and not push!!!

    If ever a story was needed to demonstrate the fact that we should listen to our inner instincts, then this is it! I was holding my breath through a lot of your story Becki!

    Thank you for telling it and I share your joy in your little miracle.
  • BevsPaper Mar 3, 2010 @ 7:43 pm | delete
    Thank goodness for your courageous determination! And what a little "fighter" Evy is. I believe she was brought here for a purpose.
  • EverydayMiracles Mar 3, 2010 @ 7:48 pm | delete
    Thank you Bev! :)
  • GrowWear Mar 3, 2010 @ 11:20 am | delete
    Having those beautiful blue eyes to look at each day is so worth the hardships you went through, I know. Very glad you stood your ground at that hospital, even though you were so afraid; and I hope your story gives others the strength to stand up for themselves in the midst of fear.
  • jptanabe Mar 3, 2010 @ 9:32 am | delete
    What a story! Thank God for such a beautiful outcome - love Evy's blue eyes in that photo. Thanks so much for sharing your story.
  • kimmanleyort Mar 3, 2010 @ 7:45 am | delete
    What a story and so well written! Being from Indianapolis myself, I am sorry that you had such experiences at our local hospitals. The line that stuck out for me was "A mother's instinct never lies." How fortunate for your daughter that you trusted that instinct. She is a beautiful little girl and her life is a miracle.
  • EverydayMiracles Mar 3, 2010 @ 12:58 pm | delete
    Community is okay, even if I don't like their policies and if they aren't particularly "up on" the risks of such a severe phobia. I'm going to write a lens about it eventually -- most people don't understand how serious it really is. They had no blame in anything that happened, and in fact gave me hope by doing an unauthorized ultrasound.

    St. Francis on the other hand... Best. Experience. Ever. LOVE St. Francis!
  • athomemomblog Mar 2, 2010 @ 10:11 pm | delete
    What a gorgeous little girl! You're SO lucky to have her. I was really surprised to hear about all the issues with the hospital, those are many of the same problems I had in a Guatemalan public hospital! Thought only 3rd world places could be so awful.

    My son was born after three miscarriages and I got pregnant (total accident) while on some very strong antibiotics for the same infection that caused the miscarriages. We were sure the baby wouldn't survive,but he did, despite bleeding throughout the pregnancy, premature labor at 5 months AND a divided uterus. He was born with a birth defect which was correctable and we're SO happy with our miracle boy (and his brother who arrived with 0 issues 16 months later).
  • EverydayMiracles Mar 2, 2010 @ 10:20 pm | delete
    This was a public hospital in the US. I've used public hospitals before without quite this many problems, but for some reason in the most recent years things seem to have gone *way* downhill. She was finally born at a private Catholic hospital that does a lot of charity work. I cannot express how grateful I was to St. Francis for helping my family!
  • puzzlemaker Feb 27, 2010 @ 8:29 am | delete
    I now understand your name EverydayMiracles. I had wondered. Evy is beautiful and truly a miracle.
  • EverydayMiracles Feb 27, 2010 @ 12:33 pm | delete
    I will explain it in more depth one of these days, but this serves as an "adequate" explanation for my username for the time being. I also go by mytruemiracle or truemiracle in some locations that have refused to allow me to change usernames since I made the switch.
  • nightbear Feb 26, 2010 @ 2:25 pm | delete
    Truly a remarkable story and a remarkable telling. Your story epitimizes why the U.S. medical system is so broken. Thank God you are afraid of needles. I am sure it saved your Evy's life. Congratulations on a gorgeous lens. Very well told story. captivating.
  • The_Party_Animal Feb 25, 2010 @ 7:00 pm | delete
    WoW - this story had me going until the end - Unreal what you went through and a wonderful happy ending and a great story that I am glad you shared.
  • EverydayMiracles Feb 25, 2010 @ 1:18 pm | delete
    Thank you EVERYONE for your comments. I really do appreciate them! This lens was really a labor of love, the first one I've done that is really all about me and my family. I couldn't even bring myself to do it with my lensography.
  • WendyKrick Feb 25, 2010 @ 12:27 pm | delete
    This was a great story. I enjoyed it. Evelyn is beautiful!
  • JoyfulPamela Feb 25, 2010 @ 6:08 am | delete
    Oh Becky ~ my heart is feeling for you and there are tears in my eyes. I praise God for the many miracles He alone performed on Evelyn and your family!! I am also happy that He brought you closer to Him through this difficult situation. The Bible says He works all things out for good - so true! Evelyn is a very pretty little girl with beautiful blue eyes! She must be one of the highlights of your life. Thank you for sharing this amazing testimony. I know it will touch many people. :)
  • bethd821 Feb 25, 2010 @ 4:50 am | delete
    your daughter is truly a miracle. thank goodness you had the strength to buck the system. I'm so happy for you.
  • theraggededge Feb 25, 2010 @ 4:14 am | delete
    So glad that you both came through safely. Having had three C-sections, one emergency and the third very scary, as they discovered that my uterus could have ruptured at any time - thankfully my consultant had brought the date forward by two weeks. My daughter was 8lbs 10oz and was born on Sept 11 2001.
  • arncyn Feb 25, 2010 @ 2:03 am | delete
    Wow, Rebecca, your birthing story gripped me from the very first word until the end. How very fortunate that you followed your gut and didn't go through what the hospital wanted you to do at first! Evelyn is indeed a wonderful blessing and a true miracle. *blessed by an angel*
  • Heather426 Feb 25, 2010 @ 12:47 am | delete
    beautiful story!

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