I can relate. My daughter-in-law is in the hospital yet again with complications of pre-eclampsia. I shall say a prayer for this lady also.
Patty | Homepage | 08.29.06 - 2:06 pm | #

Praying for your daughter-in-law too, Patty.
Dawn Eden | Homepage | 08.29.06 - 2:17 pm | #

How yucky. Praying...
Pansy Moss | Homepage | 08.29.06 - 5:26 pm | #

Joining in the prayers.
Joel | Homepage | 08.29.06 - 5:38 pm | #

Prayers all around.
Christina | Homepage | 08.29.06 - 6:19 pm | #

Love and Prayers
Emmy | 08.29.06 - 6:33 pm | #

Oh dear. Hope she makes it.
Leon | Homepage | 08.29.06 - 7:21 pm | #

I will keep Lisa and your baby in my prayers. Is this St.Peter's in New Brunswick? My cousin's wife and baby were in distress (it may have been preeclampsia, not sure) and her doctor told her she could go to St.Peter's or UMDNJ. My aunt told them, go to UMDNJ you'll be fine, but go to St.Peter's and you'll come home with your baby...hope this is comforting to you...I went there for my Level III ultrasound and they were very nice. Let us know how they do. God Bless.
LadyHatton | 08.29.06 - 8:08 pm | #

Prayers for you all.
Faith | Homepage | 08.29.06 - 8:23 pm | #

Prayers.
Geoff | 08.29.06 - 8:24 pm | #

I will add my prayers as well, but I also have a suggestion. There is a book called "What Every Pregnant Woman Should Know" by Tom Brewer. He suggests that increasing the amount of dietary protein (80-100 grams per day) can reverse pre-eclampsia. I've seen it work on many occasions and bring down blood pressure and edema within 24 hours. So many people have expressed thier disbelief, but I'm telling you, it's worked! It can't hurt to try.

In Christ,

Cindi
Cindi | 08.29.06 - 9:55 pm | #

Will certainly pray for them, and all mothers experiencing prenatal complications.

Take care, all -
Joanne | 08.29.06 - 10:47 pm | #

Thanks so much for all your prayers. Lisa is in St. Peter's (yes, the one in New Brunswick, where our two daughters were born) for a 2nd night. So far test results are going as we've been hoping, but many more to come. Pre-eclampsia is not the most likely diagnosis, but is still possible (the other possibilities still require treatment but are less serious).
Joseph | 08.30.06 - 12:15 am | #

I shall remember them in my mass today.
John Gavin, S.J. | 08.30.06 - 1:36 am | #

My wife developed this condition with both our kids. She was on complete bed-rest for 3 months with our first child and 1 month with our second. It's scary, but I'm sure with rest, care and prayer, your wife and baby will be just fine, Joseph. Just be there for her and the baby because she's probably more scared then you are!

May God bless and protect all three of you and your doctor.
Jason | Homepage | 08.30.06 - 5:01 pm | #

prayers ascending to heaven.....
God is good, all the time!
Karen
Karen | 08.30.06 - 7:52 pm | #

May God bless and keep mom and baby.
Margaret | 08.31.06 - 8:46 pm | #

Still praying ardently. Please, Lord, safe pregnancy and delivery for mom and baby.
Cin | 09.01.06 - 7:26 pm | #

The baby was stillborn very early this morning. We named her Francesca Marie. Lisa is still in the Intensive Care Unit at St. Peter's, but is getting better. Please keep us in your prayers.

Pre-eclampsia is a scary disease -- this spiraled out of control within 3 days even though she was in the hospital under constant observation. It is fortunate that she had a regular prenatal checkup on Monday and the doctor recognized the suspicious pattern in the test results even though she was not feeling particularly sick.

I would like to recommend the following charity, which was there for us today:

http://www.nowilaymedowntosleep.org/
Joseph | 09.01.06 - 7:39 pm | #

So sad. Sorry for this loss.

I lost a college friend (and her 20-week twin male fetuses) to this a few years ago.
L. | Homepage | 09.02.06 - 2:18 am | #

Pre-eclampsia is so terrible.I wish there was more doctors could do about it.

Francesca Marie is a lovely name.

I am so sorry for their loss, I cannot imagine going through that. I pray the Lord sends comfort.
Pansy Moss | Homepage | 09.02.06 - 6:02 am | #

I am so very sorry for your loss.
Colleen | 09.02.06 - 7:17 am | #

I'm very saddened to read of this.

All of you are in my prayers.
J. D. King | 09.02.06 - 7:53 am | #

so sorry for your loss
You are in my prayers...
Theresa | 09.02.06 - 8:03 am | #

Jesus weeps with you, and is near you in this time of loss.
Mark Soper | Homepage | 09.02.06 - 12:50 pm | #

Oh, God! Oh, I'm so terribly sorry! My deepest condolences.

May Our Lady hold your precious one in her lap for eternity, and hold her high so she may always gaze on the face of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
Cin | 09.02.06 - 2:01 pm | #

My soul is deprived of peace,
I have forgotten what happiness is;
I tell myself my future is lost,
all that I hoped for from the Lord.
The thought of my homeless poverty
is wormwood and gall;
Remembering it over and over
leaves my soul downcast within me.
But I will call this to mind,
as my reason to have hope:
The favors of the LORD are not exhausted,
his mercies are not spent;
They are renewed each morning,
so great is his faithfulness.
My portion is the LORD, says my soul;
therefore will I hope in him.
Good is the LORD to one who waits for him,
to the soul that seeks him;
It is good to hope in silence
for the saving help of the LORD
Mary | 09.02.06 - 3:38 pm | #

Prayers for the whole family. Very sorry.
Kate P | 09.03.06 - 10:15 pm | #

I am so sorry to hear this. Praying for the whole family.
C.C. | Homepage | 09.04.06 - 8:32 pm | #

My heart goes out to the Shipmans, along with many prayers that God will blanket them with comfort as they take this journey.
Sparki | Homepage | 09.05.06 - 10:08 am | #

Dear Lisa and Joseph, We never forget our little one lost, but God will make all things found again. Take it in easy steps. No matter how many well-meaning folks try to speed up your grief process or "justify" your loss, take your time. Weep and allow others to comfort you. Comfort each other. Jeremiah 31:15-17 says there is a happy ending. I lost a child once. I still hold her in my heart, but God is doing a new thing. Hold on. We who walked in your steps want to hold you up. We love you, Joseph and Lisa.
Rachel Rose | 09.05.06 - 10:12 am | #