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Post by trevorw2539 on Aug 4, 2019 6:36:16 GMT -5
Is it safe to ride horseback during pregnancy? Answered by Raul Artal, ob-gyn It's not a good idea. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends avoiding activities that entail a high risk of falling or abdominal trauma. That said, during the first trimester, the baby is in your pelvic girdle, a bony structure that offers some protection if you were to fall. So if it's early in your pregnancy, you're an experienced horseback rider, and the horse is only walking while you're on its back, the danger to your baby is low. But as your pregnancy progresses, the risk of serious injury – to you and your baby – increases. If you get thrown from or kicked by a horse after your first trimester, once the baby has moved higher up in the abdomen, there's little to protect the baby from harm. What's more, the jostling motion of horseback riding can increase your risk of placental abruption, a serious pregnancy complication in which the placenta separates from the uterus. Horse riding or donkey riding? Since when did Mother Mary ride a horse? She didn't. Neither did she ride a donkey. The story is made up. Joseph would have remained in Nazareth for the census. That was the Roman Law of the day. His property was in Nazareth and that was what counted. Tax was on property. That's what censuses were all about. Not about people. They had no means of keeping track of people that we have today. There are so many anomalies in the Nativity stories as recorded by the Gospels that, if you know the background, they make no sense.
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Post by Kalitay on Sept 30, 2019 11:04:00 GMT -5
Assalamu alaikum Starlight
I'm assuming baby has been born now? Please let me know how everything is going!
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Post by starlight07 on Oct 2, 2019 15:36:43 GMT -5
Wasalaams Kalitay.
I hope you and your family are well. How is your little one doing?
I gave birth a beautiful baby five weeks ago. My baby went through a lot (doctors declaring him critical as soon as he was born). He has cheated death on few occasions. Alhamdulillah he is a fighter and is recovering in NICU. The doctors seem pleased with his progress. I am hoping to bring him home soon now. Even if it means him being on oxygen support.
At this moment I am going through a lot of emotions and maybe bordering on postnatal depression. I feel sane though. It is my faith which is giving me some strength - a mechanism perhaps of coping with the trauma after the birth.
Take care.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2019 17:27:59 GMT -5
Wasalaams Kalitay. I hope you and your family are well. How is your little one doing? I gave birth a beautiful baby five weeks ago. My baby went through a lot (doctors declaring him critical as soon as he was born). He has cheated death on few occasions. Alhamdulillah he is a fighter and is recovering in NICU. The doctors seem pleased with his progress. I am hoping to bring him home soon now. Even if it means him being on oxygen support. At this moment I am going through a lot of emotions and maybe bordering on postnatal depression. I feel sane though. It is my faith which is giving me some strength - a mechanism perhaps of coping with the trauma after the birth. Take care. Awwwww...hugs to you, star. My best wishes to you and your little one. 💐 He sounds like a true fighter!🏅 I am sure your husband will be of great support to both of you. Your doctors and family are there to support you as well, so be sure to reach out to them if you are feeling overwhelmed. Rest when your little one is sleeping and be sure to take other quality time for yourself too when you can...a quick walk, a soothing bath, lunch with a friend, etc. We care about you here. ❤️ Congratulations to all of you! 🙂
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Post by Forever Sunshine on Oct 3, 2019 19:48:32 GMT -5
Awww congratulations to you and your husband on the birth of your boy! He's a fighter I'm sure taking after his Mama. I'll keep you all in my prayers.
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Post by Kalitay on Oct 5, 2019 10:24:11 GMT -5
Assalamu alaikum Starlight
Congratulations on the birth of your little boy! May Allah bless you all and open every door of felicity for you.
Insha'Allah everything will be okay; I know your boy is strong like his mother. I can't imagine all the different things you must be experiencing but please know that my thoughts and prayers are with you.
Our daughter is fine alhamdulillah. 8 months old now and very expressive. She knows exactly what she does and doesn't want and you get in trouble if you feed her the wrong things or if you don't take her outside enough. She makes me carry her facing forward so she can watch everything that's going on.
Please keep me and everyone else here informed as to how things are coming along and let me know if there's anything I can do to help.
Wasalaam Starlight, fi amaanillah
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Post by trevorw2539 on Oct 8, 2019 8:06:30 GMT -5
Wasalaams Kalitay. I hope you and your family are well. How is your little one doing? I gave birth a beautiful baby five weeks ago. My baby went through a lot (doctors declaring him critical as soon as he was born). He has cheated death on few occasions. Alhamdulillah he is a fighter and is recovering in NICU. The doctors seem pleased with his progress. I am hoping to bring him home soon now. Even if it means him being on oxygen support. At this moment I am going through a lot of emotions and maybe bordering on postnatal depression. I feel sane though. It is my faith which is giving me some strength - a mechanism perhaps of coping with the trauma after the birth. Take care. Congratulations. Trust all will go well for you all.
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Post by ISA on Oct 13, 2019 13:09:32 GMT -5
Hey Star, Congratulations. Hope everything is well.
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Post by jackthelad on Oct 14, 2019 9:41:45 GMT -5
Wasalaams Kalitay. I hope you and your family are well. How is your little one doing? I gave birth a beautiful baby five weeks ago. My baby went through a lot (doctors declaring him critical as soon as he was born). He has cheated death on few occasions. Alhamdulillah he is a fighter and is recovering in NICU. The doctors seem pleased with his progress. I am hoping to bring him home soon now. Even if it means him being on oxygen support. At this moment I am going through a lot of emotions and maybe bordering on postnatal depression. I feel sane though. It is my faith which is giving me some strength - a mechanism perhaps of coping with the trauma after the birth. Take care.
Congratulations Star, hope everything is going well with you and yours. I can understand the Trauma bit, I was traumatised at the births of all three of our Children, It was Mrs Jack that was giving birth though. I think it worse for the dad than it is the mother..
Boy or girl, though it does't really matter which so long has the baby is healthy and has got a great pair of lungs, our three could yell for England, just saying.
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Post by starlight07 on Oct 17, 2019 18:07:11 GMT -5
Thank you everyone for your wishes (and prayers). It means a lot even if it is in cyberspace.
My lil one is sleeping peacefully in his home now. And me ... I am mentally and physically exhausted.
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Post by starlight07 on Oct 17, 2019 18:17:20 GMT -5
My faith was tested on so many levels... I even questioned "Why me?". But after seeing and reading few cases my faith in God grew stronger even though by nature I am a pessimist and a critic.
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Post by Kalitay on Oct 19, 2019 0:45:26 GMT -5
Assalamu alaikum Starlight
Masha'Allah, so glad to hear your little one is sleeping sound at home! I hope you can also get some good rest to make the physical recovery from what you've been through, and the other kinds of recovery will follow soon insha'Allah.
Alhamdulillah your faith has strengthened; ordeals often do that to us. My own difficulties have shown me that the things we cherish in this world are too fragile for me to lack faith in God and the afterlife.
I pray your faith keeps on strengthening just as your little boy keeps on strengthening and growing.
Wasalaam Starlight, fi amaanillah
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2019 15:43:56 GMT -5
How is baby boy doing, star? 💐
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Post by starlight07 on Dec 6, 2019 10:48:49 GMT -5
Hi Mox,
My baby is doing really well meeting his milestones and I pray he continues doing that. He is still under observations due to his traumatic birth and will be for sometime. His big sister adores him to bits.
How do you find it being a nanny?
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Post by starlight07 on Dec 6, 2019 11:27:45 GMT -5
I have been watching certain videos and documentaries and it makes me appreciate life in general. Why do we feel suffering equates God's punishment?
The clip below is truly inspirational.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2019 17:24:47 GMT -5
Hi Mox, My baby is doing really well meeting his milestones and I pray he continues doing that. He is still under observations due to his traumatic birth and will be for sometime. His big sister adores him to bits. How do you find it being a nanny? Hi star, If you mean ‘nanny’ as in Gramma, I love it!! Nothing better!! Glad your little ones are doing well and your baby boy is meeting his milestones. Take care. 😘
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2019 17:31:48 GMT -5
I have been watching certain videos and documentaries and it makes me appreciate life in general. Why do we feel suffering equates God's punishment? The clip below is truly inspirational. WOW! I have never heard of that ailment. Thanks for sharing, star. I cannot even fathom what his life is like on a day to day basis. Yet he has such a positive attitude. 👍 I am sure he has his share of ‘down’ moments as well, but his story is definitely inspirational.
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Post by ISA on Dec 7, 2019 20:24:53 GMT -5
Why do we feel suffering equates God's punishment? 'We', having been raised on Disney happily ever afters etc., have an entitlement mentality. We expect not to suffer, at least not for too long; we expect things to turn out well. When this doesn't happen, we find something to blame — God, ourselves, whomever. This is just poorly managed expectation. Perhaps we should realise that suffering is a natural part of life, and that this is not necessarily bad because it can help us to grow. “And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” (Anais Nin, apparently) Flutterby, I hope everything is well with you & family, and please watch this beautiful rendition of what was once a rather flippant & shallow Xmas pop song, now reincarnated:
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Post by Kalitay on Dec 9, 2019 2:13:26 GMT -5
Assalamu alaikum Starlight
Masha'Allah so glad to hear your baby is doing well! Very reassuring since we hadn't heard from you in a couple of months.
The video is heartfelt and sobering. It really resonated with me when he said how only faith could justify his suffering, because ultimately we're all in the same boat as he is.
Please keep us informed Starlight, fi amaanillah
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Post by Kalitay on Dec 9, 2019 2:18:10 GMT -5
Hi ISA, hope all's well with you, good to see you're still your same old self.
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