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madam CC, u shock me i swear! I always thought you were a demure "never say a bad word" angelic, darling woman. In my minds eye I even pictured you with 3 halos above your head.  the way you've been dropping the words diik, vaggy, diiiillldo, seexxx toys etc, the thing shock and tire me. I don laff tire.

it's nice to know you've got a wild side to you peaceful quiet nature.

ify u ma tire me!  

Keep this thread alive so we can be informed of what is happening.

Count me in to donate as much as I can to help this family. I'm more concerned about the little boy and the baby on the way. I pray and hope nothing happens to them. A lot of  Nigerian and African  women have been known to go through 9 months of pregnancy without seeking ante-natal care or taking vitamins. Obviously, this young mother isn't too concerned about all that. She makes enough profit to feed herself, husband and child each day even if it is akamu and akara or moi moi or groundnut and garri everyday, at least they still eat.

https://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s320x320/383916_10150456460199874_539859873_10235125_2004652127_n.jpg


He seriously believes that he has super sonic ssperm! 

Quote from: BABE! on Yesterday at 08:26:44 PM
"Wetin?"

"What?"

"Kini?"

,  sometimes when i'm not in a good mood, i do answer with "WHAT" other times, i say "yup"

Proud to be an Anambranian!! 

Igbo Kwenu!

They suffer from a condition known as Progeria which in essence means premature aging. There are a handful of people worldwide who suffer from this genetic mutation.
Read up more on it here and you can also google the word Progeria and you'll find pictures of other people with this problem and they look just like these twins.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progeria

uzoo:
@pslm23

you're welcome.
how are you doing today? just thought i should check up on you on here.

Doing better, thanks for asking Uzoo. I'm getting my body and mental mind ready for surgery and then for IVF #2. The one good news I got regarding the surgery is that they will not be cutting me open to do it. They will knock me out and go through "down there" to remove the tube. I've been told that when i wake, i will be in a lot of pain with some bleeding but after a couple of days I should start feeling better. For me, it's better than incisions in my belly and waiting for the wound to heal. My doc says she prefers the other way because it eliminates any more scar tissues forming in me. I'm spending most of my free time on Nairaland reading stuff that just makes me laugh so bad but at least takes my mind off of worrying about the surgery and IVF

[quote author=Missy ★ B link=topic=795073.msg9472933#msg9472933 date=1320323909]Nothing gladens my heart more than the weekends my mum wakes me up with a kiss and words of blessing, or when she tiptoes into my room while asleep, lays a hand on my forehead and whispers some prayers, or when we kneel to pray together and she blesses me and my brother. Nothing gladens the heart more than that. 
I bless myself, my biological mother does the same, God witnesses this and gives his consent. . . Who fit curse me?!
The rule is quite simple- Children, obey your parents so that . . . . Your days may be long, it may be well with you, ''You may be obeyed, you may prosper, etc''.[/quote]I agree with you. Whenever I visit Nigeria, i look forward to the times I will kneel before my grandma and have her place her hand on my head and bless me in the name of our Lord. When my mom was alive, even when we are speaking on the phone, she will always end our conversations by heaping blessings on me.  Everybody has their own opinion and beliefs about whether curses and blessings are for real, I believe that they are. Does this mean that when i have kids i will curse them if they piss me off, No. rather I will pray fro them. But back in those days (the days of my great grand-parents) curses were rampant and people believed in it.
A mother says to a wayward child that has exasperated her to boiling point "your children will do it to you" Is that a curse  or a warning?

This is heart wrenching! Millions of women are crying for just one child and someone carried a full term baby like this and dumped him/her in the gutter like trash. Why? How heartless! Nothing about this makes any sense
Father in Heaven, have mercy on the mother of this child! Rest in peace sweet child!

michelin89:
@ poster

Lay flat on the bed and let her enjoy herself. Oh don't forget to make a sound every now and then!

ROTFLMAO!!!! practical solution!

uzoo:
@pslm23

sorry to hear about your ordeal with the doctors in abuja hospitals,i also had a bad experience with one the hospitals in abuja too, (but nothing to do with ivf) it was just bad ,really bad.
total negligence on the part of the doctor and a care free or should i say careless attitude on the part of the nurses i almost lost my child,their charges were exhorbitant and to think they knew what they were doing.


Anyways,don't be sad ,i'm sure you were really disappointed at the results of this recent trial .but not to worry its all going to be fine this time,because i'm still praying for you.
just take it easy and hang in there 'cos he makes everything everything beautiful in its time.
also read Psalm 91 its a portion of the bible i read everyday for 30days when i'm expecting blessings for that month.

Thank you.

Growing up as a child, it was drummed into my head and the heads of my brothers and sisters, that if we constantly dis-respected our parents and caused them so much grief that they could curse us and that curse would stick. Because of this, I have always respected my elders not just my parents.

A conversation came up yesterday between my sister and i about curses and I remembered 2 of my paternal uncles that are suffering and have been having a hard knock life for most of their lives. Everything they touch always crumbles. They haven't been able to keep a job no longer than 30 days in their lives. They like women too much and women like them too but when it comes to marriage, it's like a brick wall appears. They are well educated men with degrees in Business Admin and Political Science respectively. These men are now in their late 60s and still single and jobless living in our ancestral home in the village. They've rented out all the rooms in that house to students and just as quickly as the money comes in, it goes with nothing to show for it. We have received reports that our home in the village is falling apart from lack of repair and maintainance and yet they are collecting money.

I remember my mum telling us that my uncles caused my grand parents so much grief and they even went as far as hitting my grandma a couple of times, screaming at her, calling her names and generally dis-respecting her. One day my granny grabbed her belly and told them that for every tears she has shed on account of their dis-respect, they will suffer greatly but of course nobody paid it any mind.
My question is this, do curses really work or is this just a typical case of bad luck?

Adapted from Nicholas Kristof: So Kim Kardashian is getting a divorce, 72 days after a wedding that is variously reported to have cost $10 million or more. Just to put that in perspective, that sum could have built 200 schools in Nigeria for kids who desperately want an education, or buy 500,000 wheelchairs + build a Reproductive health facility for badly deformed women who are polio survivors crawling on their knees and stomach and have to make a choice between riding in a wheelchair and putting food on their table, Then Kardashian could have helped transform the world, not just entertain it, And the schools and facility would have lasted incomparably longer than her marriage,

Word!

Rust2000:
Hope you're feeling better now. Kpele.
I did send them a mail same day i got the address from you. Please send the pricelist to my box, really appreciate it. I'll be in the the US on the 12th of Nov and if I can get the price before then, will most likely give them a call to book an appointment. You can also send your number to my box, will give you a call when I arrive or at most will send you my hotel phone number while there. take care!

I've sent it to your email.

My neighbors look at me weird and I've been called a party pooper because my home is the only one on my block not sporting carved pumpkins, cobwebs and dead stuff. And I don't answer my door when they come knocking. As a matter of fact, hubby and I go have made it a point to go out for dinner every halloween that way we r not home when they come knocking.

Tonight a lot of children and adults will dress up as some weird character and go from house to house collecting candy and celebrating halloween. A lot of homes have ghoulish scary decorations adorning their homes, inside and out, things like tombstones, spider webs, fake bones, fake bats, fake vampires etc.
As a Nigerian living abroad I do not personally celebrate this day with them because I look at it as a pagan thing. I don't know how Halloween started but it seems to be all about dead people and dead things. Just this morning I was at my local WAWA store and saw someone dressed like Ghaddafi complete with the black curly hair and cap. He even had some kind of red and white stuff smeared all over his face depicting blood and brain.

I remember how we celebrate occasions like Christmas and Easter in Nigeria and living in this country has opened my eyes to how different people here celebrate. For example, what has Easter got to do with a rabbit and eggs? As Easter approaches, you see rabbit/bunny outfits and painted eggs in every shop and people hiding eggs in gardens and parks. is that what Easter really means?

My question is this, would you as a Nigerian parent, allow your kids to celebrate Halloween and why?

I swear i did not use the word "excreta"  . My word started with "sh"

I did not also use the word "cradle robber" What in heavens name is wrong with the word paedophile? this word should not be censored. Other forums allow words like that. Oh well,

This nairaland sef! always changing people's words 

@OP, the people have spoken, if you love your daughter, get her away from this so called husband of yours. You have been  warned! A pedophile is like a leopard whose spots will never change, even the kids u have with this man aren't safe especially if there are girls. Your husband is sick (the mental kind) Get you and your kids out while you can before the  sh*t hits the fan.

According to Omawumi, "this matter heavy for mouth oh"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHMbhz8A6AY

Arlington:
Hello pslm23,
How are you doing? First Off I want to say I am really sorry that the first attempt did not go well,but This journey will be a short one for you in Jesus name.You will have a baby in your arms soon just hold unto God and take your meds and try and relax as much as you can.
I feel sort of guilty that i am just reading this now have no clue why but I Just do .
I know how hard IVF can be on the body, I never did it but I almost did and went through 6 IUI'S ,2 miscarriages before having my son now.
I will most definitely(as my brain permitts) come in here and see how you are doing, I am cheering you on here in Maryland and praying for you everystep of the way.
On the positive side insurance is paying for this Sprinkling baby dust your way.

Thank you. I followed your thread on TTC'ing like an addict and was encouraged by the way people responded and tried to be a source of comfort to those of us on this tedious TTC'ing journey. I believe that when we share information that is helping us in something, we are helping someone else in the same situation. I was ecstatic when you announced your pregnancy and the birth of your son and i knew that someday my turn will come. You've been down the road of assisted reproduction by doing the IUI's so you know exactly what I'm going through.
Hubby and I always visit Maryland during the summer, it would be nice to meet you and finally put a face to the name.
Hugs to your son and God bless

@Rust, it might be a good idea to come in for a consultation and maybe a comprehensive work-up (ultrasounds and blood work) you can compare it with the results of the tests you've had in Nigeria and the UK and then make your decision if you'd want to do IVF here based on what the RE says.

@Rust2000, you are right. Even I thought real long and hard before finally saying yes to the removal of my tubes. After seeing what I saw on the scan and hearing what 3 other doctors said about the impossibility of me conceiving with those damaged tubes, I had no choice but to say yes. Here in the US, no IVF specialist will perform IVF with hydrosalpinx present. As long as that toxic fluid is leaking into the womb, then nothing will implant and grow there.
On this journey, we all have to be comfortable with whatever decision we make. I'm no longer a spring chicken. I'll be 38 in 4 months and 40 in 2 years. Time is not on my side anymore. For 9 years these tubes didn't do me any good.

Regarding my specialist, it was while trying to get at my right tube that my bladder was punctured in the first surgery because of all the heavy adhesion and scar tissues from my previous surgery in Abuja to remove a cyst on my ovary. She had cut away a part of the right tube when katakata came calling and so everything had to be stopped and another surgeon called in to repair my bladder before urine leaked into all my organs and thereby causing serious infections and possibly death.
I will call my clinic on Monday to talk to them about you. Did you send them an email? I have a list of their complete IVF price, I can scan and send it to you by email on Monday from my office. I still have your email address.

Went for some tests yesterday and we think we found what could have caused this sad outcome. Apparently, it seems like I still have some hydro in what was left of my cauterized right tube. I was told I had hydrosalpinx at the start of my IVF journey and this was caused by blocked tubed which had become infected and thereby created a toxic fluid they call hydrosalpinx. this fluid leaks into the uterine cavity where the growing embryo attaches to mature into a baby. This fluid is quite toxic to the embryos and will kill them.
I had my surgery back in August to permanently remove my tubes, the surgery took place but a section of my right tube which they  thought was not infected was left behind. Bad mistake.
Well, I'm going in for another surgery in November and after that it's back on this great big roller coaster ride again.

@ chaircover, thank you for that video clip. Where can i find more like that to watch?

To everybody who had a kind word for me and threw powerful prayers towards my direction, thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Hi everyone. I don't have good news.
My BETA results are back and my numbers are too low. My RE says I'm having an arrested/chemical pregnancy and it won't stick. I've been asked to stop all meds and AF should be visiting soon and then it's back to the drawing board for me. I'm not giving up, not by a long shot.

I'm sad but I'm also strong and I have faith that it will happen. This was my first IVF and thanks to God for my job and insurance because I'm allowed to keep trying for at least 7 times until I reach age 48 and then my insurance won't cover it anymore.
You all have been soooooooo wonderful to me. Your prayers and warm thoughts have all been well appreciated. Don't be sad for me or even if you want to, don't let the sadness last any longer than 5 mins and then please continue praying for me. I'll be fine. My full name is Uchechukwu which means "The Will of God". I know that just like my name, it is the will of God that I carry my own children.
I will keep y'all updated as I start my treatments all over again but this time, they are having me do a different protocol. God bless

zuft:
You are truly blessed!!!I would also like to share this website to all ladies TTC.
http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Fertility---Infertility---IVF/Beta--estratrace--progesterone-s-after-IVF/show/340515

This website you gave is full of depressing and sad IVF stories. Ectopic stories, low BETA stories, bleeding stories etc. I wish I hadn't clicked there because now I'm depressed and worried.
I'm sure your intentions were good and you were trying to pass information but I don't like reading negative stuff especially on this journey.

imurboss:
Congratulations to u psalm 23.God will be with u through the journey and i'm tapping from your blessing IJN.

Amen, and thank you

missuzoma:
dear uche we are all praying for you. relax it will all turn out well. the nightmares and pains will go away. soon you will laugh when you remember now.

Thank you, I sent my hubby to the Nigeria store in Philadelphia to buy movies for me. He asked me what kind and I said he should ask the owner to give him any movies with Patience Uzokwor and any other movies that will make me laugh. I need to stop crying at everything.

chaircover:
Uche pele. All will be well my darling just hang in there.

When I was ill recently I spent the time in bed reading lots of books on healing & did a lot of bible quiz's etc to stenghten me spiritually and the physical just fell into place. It worked for me and you may try this if you want.

The Lord is your strength

You sound just like my mom,    I will try to find some Bible quizzes online. It should be fun.
I'm doing better today. No back pain but still having pain in the ovaries and night sweats.  I spoke to my doc and he said I have mild OHSS. At least now I know what is causing the pain. He has put me on bed rest for the next two days because walking is a problem now for me. My ovaries are so large that when walking it feels like i have rocks in my belly. The RE said I should be back to normal in a week and as the HCG from the pregnancy builds in my system, my OHSS  will start disappearing
Tomorrow is my BETA and I'm so excited.

Hi everyone,

I don't know how I'm feeling anymore. everything just hurts. I can't sleep well at night becos of night sweats and horrible scary dreams. I cry at everything now, good or bad, my back is also hurting so bad.

I think I'm having mild-moderate OHSS because my ovaries have started hurting real bad again. I had OHSS before my ET because of all the ovarian stimulation medications I was on. It got better and now it's back That's why i say I don't know how I'm feeling anymore.

More than ever, I wish my mom were alive and here with me. I miss home (Nigeria)

Hello family,

I wish I could individually name everybody here so i can fully express my thanks to you all for your kind words, prayers and suggestions to me. From the bottom of my heart, I say a big THANK YOU and no matter the outcome, I want everybody to know that your words touched my heart deeply and I cried when reading them.

Please keep praying for me. I woke up this morning with a fever, headache and body pains. It almost feels like I'm coming down with malaria but I know it can't be malaria and it also can't be the flu because i've had the shot last month. I don't think it is morning sickness because i'm not throwing up or spitting and i've seen women with morning sickness spitting non stop and throwing up.

I couldn't go to work today so I'm just laying down at home drinking orange juice, and soup and. I can't take any other kind of medication without approval from my doctor. I also wanted to POAS and was too afraid to do so this morning because of this unexpected "malaria"

Anyway, all i can do now is just be prayerful. It's all in God's hand now.

ijogbon:
@ Psalm23

May i suggest 'Gods promise' as one of the triplets names? Please, in Yoruba (which is my tongue) it is 'AdeunOluwa' (excuse the spelling, if you promise to choose it I will promise to find the correct spelling - Deal?),

chaircover:
^^^ and mine is IleriOluwakiiye. Meaning Gods Promise never fails.

Psalm23 you only need one more name now sis   

ok, so what will the short version of these names be? I don't want any of these oyibo people butchering the names oh like they did/do mine by calling me "utchy" or "hootchy" instead of Uche. 

Wow!! To say I am overwhelmed by the support and encouragement I've received here since posting my journey would be an understatement. I'm crying because it feels like I have my family all around me supporting me. What a great feeling.
Ok, here's an update. I got for my BETA next Tuesday but i couldn't resist POAS'ing (peeing on a stick) this morning out of curiosity and it was positive I've promised myself I won't do it anymore and just wait until the BETA test to conclusively confirm it. But what a great feeling I had when i saw the positive sign on the digital test.

You guys are the best support group a girl could ask for.