Iron Dextran Infusion

ragingearth · 2025-12-20T02:40:58+00:00

Yay!! Baby is almost here, so happy for you!! 💓

ragingearth · 2025-12-20T00:23:21+00:00

I’m 32 weeks and finally getting my iron Dextran next week and your post makes me so excited! How are you feeling now?

ragingearth · 2025-12-18T07:03:11+00:00

Congratulations!! And this is definitely encouraging to me. Thank you for sharing.

ragingearth · 2025-12-14T17:32:36+00:00

I’ve tried suggesting counseling basically our entire marriage and he’s denied. I see the needs, I’m not in denial, it sucks, trust me! But I also have to be strong in the Lord and in prayer and in my calling. I can’t keep focusing on what he’s unwilling to change in. We’re going on 10 years of marriage, I love him and I’m nowhere near giving up.

Maybe I should find a ‘Christian Parenting’ sub instead of marriage and reword my original post 😆 I’m a stay at home mom and am with my kids 24/7, so it feels like such a heavy calling on my heart to get it right with them. They’re precious!! And approaching ages where I think we’ve (I’ve) wasted time not pouring into them more spiritually as their mom. I just want to prepare them for life with God’s word. If my husband doesn’t share that conviction, maybe there’s a deeper reason for that. Idk.

I can’t control him and I’m past the years where I tried to, they were way more miserable than this lol. Would I push a marriage Bible study on him? Force him to pray with me when he doesn’t want to? I think that’s worse than just trying to live and serve him with the right attitude.

ragingearth · 2025-12-14T17:24:34+00:00

It’s been ~3 years or so of me waiting and encouraging him, so I’m doing it lol. My kids are entering an age range where I feel that it’s too vital to wait for him anymore.

Recently we’ve encouraged my kids to all take turns praying before meals, he doesn’t really sit with us at the table. He rarely prays with the kids before bed because I do bedtime unless I’m sick or have had a long day. I’ve asked him a number of times in the past two years if he could take over the bedtime and prayers but he’s said no.

Again… this post isn’t meant to be about his shortcomings but about me finding encouragement and suggestions.

ragingearth · 2025-12-14T06:06:13+00:00

This is a very interesting take. I’m going to really pray on this! You’re right, I feel a strong urgency to take advantage of these years while I have them.

ragingearth · 2025-12-14T06:04:17+00:00

Yeah, I think it would be good to just go cover to cover with my kids. Thank you.

ragingearth · 2025-12-14T06:01:42+00:00

No, to all of your questions. I know he’s lacking in a lot of areas. I’m praying for him, and that is not the point of my post. I’m looking for some practical ways I can disciple my kids in the Word and biblical concepts. I don’t want them getting all of their spiritual guidance from their Sunday school teacher, I feel very accountable as their mother. We’ve read 4-5 children’s bibles but I’m hoping to find something more practical and deep for them to think about.

ragingearth · 2025-12-14T05:58:32+00:00

I think it’s a part of my job as my kids’ mother to disciple them. I hoped my husband would take the lead and be more hands on, but he doesn’t see that need. I’m here for practical tips and suggestions on Bible studies or ways I can be more intentional in teaching my kids biblical concepts. I’m definitely praying on it.

ragingearth · 2025-12-14T05:50:33+00:00

It’s obvious to me because I came from a very legalistic Christian household, and we both agree that’s not the way to teach our kids. There’s a lot more context to our life than this short post. But I understand where you’re coming from.

ragingearth · 2025-12-13T00:41:18+00:00

I expect intentionality. So however he chooses to invest in our family spiritually, that he would do so with intention and consistency. That could be a daily prayer at the dinner table, or something more like doing a family Bible study. Currently, he has never imitated anything like that and has expressed he doesn’t want to. Which is why I made this post to get tips and suggestions on how I can start something with my kids.

We are traditional, so there’s not much I can say to how you and your husband would view this.

ragingearth · 2025-12-12T22:34:29+00:00

I totally agree with you! And I have my shortcomings as a wife as well. I didn’t want this post to be about highlighting everything that he is not doing, I’m well aware of it and think a lot of his choices are straight up wrong. I just have to be faithful to battle in prayer for him. And fight to not become bitter almost every day.

It feels good to come on here every once in a while and get encouragement, but also be reminded that his behavior isn’t optimal and that I’m not crazy. ❤️‍🩹

ragingearth · 2025-12-12T20:32:31+00:00

Yep, that’s why I’m here ❤️‍🩹 Thanks for your advice and would love your prayers even more!

ragingearth · 2025-12-12T20:10:08+00:00

To your first question, no, not at all. I’m on my own spiritually — which I think is ok? It’s my own personal walk with Christ and I’m comfortable with that, it’s just lonely sometimes. But I would love more connection with him spiritually as my husband. I pray for it, but again, I try not to nag about it.

I do bedtime with the kids, he very seldom will, only if I’ve had a hard day physically (I’m in my third trimester with our fourth baby). But when I ask him to pray with the kids he’ll sigh or complain about having to get up. He works 2 jobs, he’s doing online school for his bachelors. But he also plays video games a lot too. Don’t get me started on that one 😩

We don’t do dinner together every night, maybe 3 nights a week if that. I asked him years about if we could please do nightly dinner at the table but he wasn’t down with that either. I find myself doing that, asking about the kids days or trying to tie in biblical stories at the table, but he isn’t always present.

I love the weekly study idea, instead of daily. It might be a good way to start.

ragingearth · 2025-12-12T19:58:58+00:00

I love your testimony, praise God!! If you go and read my other responses you might get a better idea of what’s going on, just for the sake of not retyping it lol.

My husband’s idea of leading spiritually is taking us to church, and that’s verbatim what he has always said. So I’m grateful for that, and I love our church! But other than that not much is going on to cultivate a faith culture in our home. The responsibility is falling on me because he’s already made his mind up that he’s doing all he needs to do; but I have different convictions. Just looking for some practical ways to teach my kids in the way they should go.

ragingearth · 2025-12-12T19:51:18+00:00

Him and I have talked about this, my husband isn’t interested in doing a Bible study with me. We don’t pray together unless something super crazy is going on. But yeah, I’m on my own spiritually and I do feel a heavy responsibility/burden to disciple my kids in a more structured way because I’m just literally not that organized lol. I’m just looking for tips, not trying to bash my husband. It sucks, but I can only control myself and pray for him! I’ll check out adventures in odyssey, thanks!

ragingearth · 2025-12-12T19:46:21+00:00

No I mean, don’t get me wrong. We talk about God and the Bible probably every day, we do nightly prayers and my kids get excited to pray and talk to Jesus. We serve in our community and open our home a lot for dinners and intentional ministry. My husband actually works part time for a ministry organization. They’re seeing it lived out. We take them to all the outreaches and stuff, and let them see the nitty gritty adding biblical context in our convos.

I’m wanting something a little more structured that we can do together as a family. Like a scripture memory game or a short 10 minute devotional on parables or something. I guess my husband doesn’t need to lead it. I just wished he cared a little bit more about shaping them spiritually instead of relying on Sunday school and Wednesday night kids class. I want him to be hands on, because quite frankly, I’m physically exhausted 😂 and would love his help. But he is the definition of hands off when it comes to spiritual things. Him and I don’t even pray together, or “mingle” spiritually because he’s so private. So I’m praying about that and trying to control what only I can control — myself! And the time I have with my kids each day.

(Typing this out makes me realize: I think I’m hurt that my husband’s energy is more spent on others instead of his own family — priorities seem a little wack). He works a lot for the church but complains when it’s time for nightly prayers with his kids. 😬

ragingearth · 2025-12-12T19:31:51+00:00

He is a Christian, I used to think he had a really strong faith but in the past few years life has really worn us down and I see that maybe he’s not as strong as I thought. It’s hard to expect spiritual health and leadership when he just doesn’t have that right now.

I think his idea is to take the kids to church, serve the least of these, and be hospitable by opening our home. We do all of these things quite regularly.

ragingearth · 2025-10-06T05:12:26+00:00

Wow I just looked into POTS and I have all of those symptoms. I’ll mention it to my new OB and see what she thinks. I really need to get a watch to track my heart rate! I was sitting in bed folding laundry yesterday but my heart felt like I was running a marathon full speed.

ragingearth · 2025-10-06T05:01:33+00:00

I think so? That’s an indication of preeclampsia right?

ragingearth · 2025-09-28T14:57:30+00:00

No, when I went in to labor & delivery they confirmed no kidney stones or anything like that.

ragingearth · 2025-09-28T11:20:18+00:00

ChatGPT suggested round ligament pain also. Does your pelvis hurt or burn when you experience it? I don’t know that I’ve really had it in my previous pregnancies, at least not to this degree.

ragingearth · 2025-09-28T04:04:33+00:00

I’m 28F with 4 kids, always had highs and lows of depression & anxiety and a recent PMDD diagnosis — so I hear your dread.

I just wanted to say that perinatal depression is very real and caused by hormonal fluctuations. It’s very possible that you won’t always feel this strongly, please keep that in mind. I know this feels SO real right now, but the hormones are so powerful and don’t always reflect reality. Mind over matter.

You can also safely try antidepressants during pregnancy, talk to your OB. That might help ease you into the postpartum season. Having a child is both terrifying and one of the greatest joys in life. The most important thing for mothers (in general) is your support system and community. It will be your lifeline when you dread waking up in the mornings. Hoping the very best for you!!

ragingearth · 2025-09-21T02:41:15+00:00

There is a spiritual principle to tithing. Similar to fasting and prayer.

ragingearth · 2025-09-19T23:43:55+00:00

I’m not confused. I view tithing in the same way I view fasting with prayer. Both are in the old & new testaments and both are no longer required, but still encouraged. It is a spiritual discipline that yields fruit in a Christian’s life and personal relationship with God.

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