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These 2wks were not easy despite the. Courage I get when I come to this thread, also coupled with the fact that I wasn't employed having just gotten into town.
But God is ever Faithful & his mercies endures forever!
So, 2day marked the 2wks complete and decided to go to the ULT scan facilty witout even seeing my doctor first, cos I didn't know how much longer I could take witout knowing. I even discouraged Hubby frm coming wit me cos I wanted to be able to digest watever news I wuold get well before alarming him.
So off I went, and didn't even bother to take much water as before, as a matter of fact, peeed 2x before I left d house cos of the folic acid my doctor recommed I started taking 2wks ago.
Got to d scan center and took only a glass of water, naturally with the folicacid, always pressed, but held on till I was called in

My people, to say I was devasted was an understatement!
Hubby & I already agreed after the first +PT not to let anyone know yet.
I took the result of the ult Scan to the hiospital and showed the doctor without mentioning the "evacuation" thing mention by the other lady. The doctor said that from my last MP I should be like 12wks gone but since the scan says the sac is 7wks. It is possible that the foetal pole won't be visible yet.and that we should wait for 2wks as advised before another scan.
That gave me some hope and since I had no one else to discuss it with apart from my hubby and I didn't want to get him as worried as I was since he seemed to be the more courageous amongst d 2 of us.
I looked for another outlet to bear with this news. Hence my coming accross this thread which has really helped me thru these 2wks.
Reading about similar situations & how they trimphed, other stories, laughed and rejoiced with a lot who overcame and mourned with those who lost their LO at different stages.
Even those who progressed frm the TTC thread, those who were still breastfeeding and took in, those who had serious MS, those who had little or none.
In all, everyone who has posted on this thread as in one way or another without knowing it, given me courage!

My dear, I literaly came back to earth and asked.. Wat She said there was a sac n but no foetal pole seen. She inquired about my last MP again( my MP is the most unregular I have come accross-3-4mnths interval).
She said that the sac is 7wks plus but no trace of foetal pole & asked if I hv bleeded or spotted after my last MP in nov to which I said No, just the cramps of a thing.
This lady started saying that for one reason or the other, there was a baby there before but not there again or maybe the baby didn't form atall in the first instance and I needed to do an evacuation!!!
I had to sit up from my lying down position to tell her that it wasn't possible and gave her the history of my very irregular MP and that I & hubby were even calculating 1month gone and that an evacuation wasn't possible at this time.
Meanwhile, I had already started engaging God in my heart, reminding him that His Gifts were rich and addeth no sorrows!
She now said that we can repeat the scan in 2wks time!

Continued....
So last 2wks I registered with a good private hospital close to us and met a doctor, who asked me to go for another PT which to the glory of God came out positive as well.
Then she gave me a note to go for scan at another private establishment since they only did ULT scan once a week.
The next day, I dragged Hubby to the ULTscan place o! Excited we would be seeing our LO for the first time ever!
I took water like I have neva taken before though I was pressed enough.
Then came the hour we were called in for the scan and the stuff was being smeared on me with the whole test thing and my eyes glued to the monitor.
I didn't know what I was looking at, but the excitment of the whole thing was still with me until the lady said.... There is a problem!

This kind God o!, I neva see him type o!, dis kind God o!, Blessed be his holy name!
Awesome God, Mighty Lord, Awesome God o! Mighty Lord, we give u priase awesome lord, we give u priase, Mighty God!
My people, make una no vex say I start with priases seeing I haven't posted on this thread b4.
My story is a very long one, indulge me while I start from the begining.
Exactly 2weeks ago I sort for a thread like this and found this very special topic that has with God's help kept me sane these past 2wks.
I know am not making sense yet, but I started reading from page 0 of this thread to now page 372. Why? Someone would ask and the answer isn't far fechted.
3wks ago, I and hubby decided I needed to do a preganacy test cos the kind of cramps I was feeling were worse than my normal MP cramps.
God being True to himself, it came out positive! Our joys knew no bounds cos we just tied the knot late last year & we were still settling into married life for God to bless us with such a Gift! We didn't know how far long we were, so the next week instead of going for an independent scan to find out, we decided it was best I register in a hospital since I was new in town and see a doctor for professional advice.
To be continUed b4 I am banned for such a miraclous grace

veave:

veave:
It looks very appetizing dear such that i'm almost deceived. Na lie, i no go chop. Porridge yam? Yuk yuk yuk no be me oo

Wetin do my porridge yam nah? E sweet o! Oya chop just small

Oha with Goatmeat....)Yummy!!!

Have been craving this for a while now, since hubby likes it with veg, I decided to indulge myself 2day in his absence.
Enjoy good old plain porridge without veg

TOYOSI20:
I love sponge cake. Here is the recipe.

INGREDIENTS:
* 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
* 1 1/2 cups sugar
* 1 tablespoon baking powder
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1/2 cup vegetable oil
* 7 egg yolks
* 3/4 cup cold water
* 2 teaspoons vanilla
* 2 to 3 teaspoons grated lemon or orange peel
* 1 cup egg whites (about 7)
* 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar

PREPARATION:

Into a large mixing bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Make a well in center of sifted dry

ingredients; add oil, egg yolks, water, vanilla, and lemon peel. Stir with a spoon or beat on low speed until smooth.

In another large mixing bowl, beat egg whites with cream of tartar until very stiff peaks form. Pour egg yolk mixture

over whites, gently folding with a rubber spatula just until blended. Do not stir or beat.

Pour batter into an ungreased 10-inch tube pan. Bake at 325° for 55 minutes; increase heat to 350° and continue

baking for 10 minutes longer. Invert pan over bottle or position between two pans or racks so the pan hangs without

touching the table. Loosen sides gently with spatula to remove from pan. Frost with fluffy frosting or chocolate frosting,

or a lemon frosting variation.

Thanks for the receipe, please is veg oil mandatory or can it be substitued for veg fats? Also does tartar have another name & what does it look like.
Another favour if u will, please the receipe for fluffy & chocolate frosting.
Thank you!

Happy New Year Y'all....
Some coselaw to set 2015 rolling
And some chin-chin to sweeten the months ahead!

Rice, Beans & Stew

troy20:
i wish you a contineous bliss.and hope we find same as you do.

Amen! Thank you so much & I know God will provide you with yours as well.

troy20:
you married?

Yes I am, happily so, a month plus 2day

troy20:
it is indeed when you have someone who shares same dreams as yours.we can make it happen dear.

Sorry love, you are a month-plus late

1one:
You maybe craving Nairaland when you're pregnant

True, but the food section specifically

With all the replies on this topic, I just can't wait to conceive and have my own cravings. Pregnancy is such a blessing

cococandy:
Babyosisi
Edwife
Efemenaxy
Et al foodies

I redecorated my kitchen. What Do you guys think?

Used to have darker countertops. I thought it was too dark. I'm loving the new look.

The lighter color now contrasts beautifully with stuff I place on it. Oga thinks I trouble myself unnecessarily.

I think it is worth the trouble

Its definately worth the trouble. Beautiful & spacious. If nah me, I must to find something cook every day hungry or not...lol.
Just entering the kitchen will give one inspiration on a dish to prepare.

EfemenaXY:
Okay, so we all woke up really late this Saturday. Too late for breakfast and too early for lunch, so I made some brunch for the family.

Fried yams and stew served with roast fish, scrambled eggs (again, no oil used here), Brussel Sprouts, seedless purple grapes, and some oranges for our much needed vitamin C.

This brunch is really looking great!
Please, the receipe for your non oil scrambled as well. Thanks!

EfemenaXY:
Lol!

Ladies it's quite easy, really. I used to do the frying your vegs then adding to the rice to boil but I found that the taste didn't really sink into the rice itself. It kind of 'sat' on the surface, if you get what I mean.

What I do now is, after pre-washing the rice several times with hot water, till the starch is gone (i.e: till the water is clear and no longer cloudy), I then add a bit of water - just enough to boil the rice, then add my ingredients to the water:

Chopped onions
Dried pepper
Mixed vegetables (sweetcorn, carrots, lentils, broccoli, cauliflower)
Pre-peeled king sized prawns
Curry
Thyme
Nutmeg
Maggie
Salt.

The trick is to add enough Maggie so it "catches" the rice and boil on medium heat. Towards the end, slow boil on the lowest heat setting so it steams properly and the seasonings really seep into your rice.

Absolutely no oil needed.

Thanks a ton, will try it soonest & let u know how it pans out!

@OP, this shouldn't be a problem at all. When you receive the clothes, say a big gracious thank you & donate them to someone who really needs them. Am sure you can find people who need them.

How Do We Squeeze It Out Of Him?

My best friend met a guy three months ago and I must confess the relationship is heaven made on earth and I have never seen her so happy and glowing but yesterday she came to me crying that she wants to call the relationship off course the guy has bluntly refused to tell her his surname and age. She has begged, threatened and even walked out for a while but the guy came to beg but still refused to tell her his name and surname. I told her to forget and enjoy her happiness but she is scared that the guy might be up to something for hiding such an important information. Should she work out or just wait till he opens his mouth to tell her,but she already made the mistake of sleeping with him.

First of all, he is not her "boyfriend" cos for even casual friends, first thing you know about them is their full names.
Lastly, she should count her losses & move on!

EfemenaXY:
Okay, the celebration continues...Boxing Day lunch:

Fried rice (prepared with absolutely no oil), served with plantain, moi-moi, yesterday's turkey leftovers, stuffing, sweetcorn, and cherry plum tomatoes.

Dessert: Italian sweet bread/cake (Panettone).

Ok, u must spill on how to make such mouth-watering fried rice without oil...waiting

^^^ so yummy!!!

No. 1 sure pass, then you can add No.11 if its really a tasty moin-moin

No, thank you!

Xmas scones out of the oven!

Lunch time guys, please dig in!

Draw soup just off the heat

crudedude:
just apply. there are more than enough teaching jobs to go round.

Thank you!

EUROBOMBER:
Lovely!

Thanks!:p

touchmeder:
http://www.wivestownhallconnection.com/
Here, pretty good too.

Thanks, will check it out!