# Prayes, good thoughts, and spells needed for evilbeth **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 4, 2001, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prayes-good-thoughts-and-spells-needed-for-evilbeth/96830 "2001-12-04T14:48:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![InternetLegend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/internetlegend/32/13154_2.png) [@InternetLegend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InternetLegend)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2001, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prayes-good-thoughts-and-spells-needed-for-evilbeth/96830/41 "2001-12-04T23:40:08Z")
The EvilFamily has all my best wishes. I’ll be trying to bring to bear any influence I may have with whatever Higher Power there may be. I’m confident the little one will come out of this just fine, but I know it must be a nerve-wracking time. ---
**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2001, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prayes-good-thoughts-and-spells-needed-for-evilbeth/96830/42 "2001-12-04T23:46:57Z")
Massive quantities of good thoughts and well wishing headed out into the ether for **evilbeth** and **Emma Katheryn**. May everything turn out right and everyone go home happy. ---
**Author:** ![blur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dbc845/32.png) [@blur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blur)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prayes-good-thoughts-and-spells-needed-for-evilbeth/96830/43 "2001-12-05T00:08:26Z")
I didn’t know evilbeth was pregnant, but I had missed her on the boards. Best wishes to her and her family. ---
**Author:** ![DarkJudicator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@DarkJudicator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DarkJudicator)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prayes-good-thoughts-and-spells-needed-for-evilbeth/96830/44 "2001-12-05T00:11:43Z")
Well, at least she’s punctual. 😃 Bet she’s gonna be late for every single school event in her life. 😛 Best wishes for the little trooper from **JudiLand** , and us Down Under will be sending thoughts of strength and happiness to all of Clan Evil. And add me to the list of people that think Emma Katheryn is a beautiful name. 🙂 All the best from me and **reprise** (“You can do it. :)”). Eeep, hijack coming… * * * Wow, our first ever joint post. My son started it and I’m completing it. Beth, honey, trust those neo-natal intensive are people - they know their stuff. It goes without saying that this community is sending you good thoughts and that you should feel free to contact any one of us at any time if we can lend an ear or a hand. Strangely enough, as my son came and told me this news “A Little Ray of Sunshine” was playing on the radio. Sorry about the joint post mods, but it’s simpler than us logging in and out. ---
**Author:** ![Wicked\_Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/2acd7d/32.png) [@Wicked\_Blue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wicked_Blue)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prayes-good-thoughts-and-spells-needed-for-evilbeth/96830/45 "2001-12-05T00:19:20Z")
Count me in on the good-vibe sending. I hope everything goes well for all of them. Rose ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prayes-good-thoughts-and-spells-needed-for-evilbeth/96830/46 "2001-12-05T00:24:48Z")
prayers are on the way for emma, mum, and dad. hang in there, baby, you have many, “aunties” and “unkas” sending love your way. i third cranky’s idea. please, let us know if there is anything we can do. ---
**Author:** ![callie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/2acd7d/32.png) [@callie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/callie)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prayes-good-thoughts-and-spells-needed-for-evilbeth/96830/47 "2001-12-05T00:31:35Z")
Sending good thoughts your way **Evilbeth** and **Emma**. ---
**Author:** ![SkeptiJess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea666f/32.png) [@SkeptiJess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkeptiJess)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prayes-good-thoughts-and-spells-needed-for-evilbeth/96830/48 "2001-12-05T01:28:11Z")
I’m thinking good thoughts for **Evilbeth** and family and, most especially, for little Emma. BTW, **Evilbeth** , my 14 year old daughter was a preemie (although, at 11 weeks early and 2 1/2 pounds, she was much “older” and bigger than Emma). If you have any questions or concerns, or simply want to yack with a mom who’s been there, please feel free to e-mail me. Anytime. Jess ---
**Author:** ![Diane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2acd7d/32.png) [@Diane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diane)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prayes-good-thoughts-and-spells-needed-for-evilbeth/96830/49 "2001-12-05T01:34:38Z")
They can do wonders with the miracle of modern medicine. My preemie, Mary-Christine, will turn 18 years old this January. Be strong little baby. ---
**Author:** ![ladybug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/46a35a/32.png) [@ladybug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladybug)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prayes-good-thoughts-and-spells-needed-for-evilbeth/96830/50 "2001-12-05T01:37:29Z")
I’m sending lots of prayers, happy thoughts and good wishes your way, **evilbeth**. And add me to the list of people who think that Emma is a beautiful name. Please let us know if there’s anything at all we can do for you. {{{{{ **evilbeth** and **baby Emma** }}}}} ---
**Author:** ![BoBettie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@BoBettie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BoBettie)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prayes-good-thoughts-and-spells-needed-for-evilbeth/96830/51 "2001-12-05T02:04:42Z")
Major prayers, mojo, and anything else I can get working for you, Beth. I’m hoping everything goes well for you and your family. Zette ---
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prayes-good-thoughts-and-spells-needed-for-evilbeth/96830/52 "2001-12-05T02:16:12Z")
Put me in that list that **Cranky** ’s willing to coordinate. I don’t pray, I never have. Many days I wish I knew how. Emma comes to us pure, pure Evil !! Like her parents, a coupla real Evils no doubt. 😃 My most fierce wishes for the road she crawls to be filled with love and lots of Dopers. I know what I wish to send, someone just point the way. You all do realize what her early entrance Stage Left means, right? She’ll outlive everyone she knows, and be sparkling keen and witty to the last breath drawn. Such auspicious beginnings are filled with portent. She’ll make her marks on the world, this is but the first of many. I love kissing babies. So, a kiss for babyemmaEvil. Cartooniverse ---
**Author:** ![kellibelli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@kellibelli](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kellibelli)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prayes-good-thoughts-and-spells-needed-for-evilbeth/96830/53 "2001-12-05T02:23:41Z")
I will be thinking of you little Emma, Hang in there Beth. ---
**Author:** ![papergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/aca169/32.png) [@papergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/papergirl)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prayes-good-thoughts-and-spells-needed-for-evilbeth/96830/54 "2001-12-05T02:43:14Z")
…lighting a Littleones candle for baby Emma… ~karol ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prayes-good-thoughts-and-spells-needed-for-evilbeth/96830/55 "2001-12-05T02:46:09Z")
Hugs to the whole family, and prayers too, along with the following. It could be her first reading primer! [http://evil-guide.tripod.com/](http://evil-guide.tripod.com/) ---
**Author:** ![Scotticher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Scotticher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scotticher)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prayes-good-thoughts-and-spells-needed-for-evilbeth/96830/56 "2001-12-05T03:45:06Z")
Hang in there, Bethie. This little one is so loved, and so wanted. I am sure that she feels all that love enveloping her and making her stronger by the minute. And she is bound to be a fighter too, hon. I would be willing to bet money on any daughter of yours bouncing back quickly from an early arrival. And you KNOW I am NEVER willing to bet unless it at LEAST 99.9% a sure thing! My thoughts and prayers are with you, and with your family. And please take very good care of YOU, too, Beth. When your beautiful Emma comes home she is going to be keeping you up at all hours…you are going to need to store up some sleep now to make up for all you are going to lose later! Much Love, Cheri ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prayes-good-thoughts-and-spells-needed-for-evilbeth/96830/57 "2001-12-05T04:12:31Z")
Man, I met **Evilbeth** at the TN Dopefest and she was _definately_ the coolest person there! Sorry to hear that she’s had such problems and I hope that everything turns out okay for her and the little one. ---
**Author:** ![Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duck_Duck_Goose)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prayes-good-thoughts-and-spells-needed-for-evilbeth/96830/58 "2001-12-05T04:34:30Z")
Got the Google mojo working. “15 weeks preemie”. [http://kingproductions.com/](http://kingproductions.com/) > [@](#): > > Tommy’s CyberNursery Preemie Web is one of the longest standing preemie sites on the Web (est. 1995) and has been referred to as “the original preemie site.” > > The site features the story of Thomas Clark King, born 15 weeks premature in 1994 weighing 1 pound 10 ounces, now a 40+ pound first grader! The site also features Daddy’s Library which offers one of the most extensive collection of preemie, baby and parenting links on the Internet. Plus lots and lots of pictures from the past 7 years! [http://kingproductions.com/nicustory/epilogue.htm](http://kingproductions.com/nicustory/epilogue.htm) > [@](#): > > When Tommy was born, I had very little hope that we would ever get to this point. The NICU is such an unreal place, and the information on micro-preemies is so grim, that I just couldn’t see beyond the horror of Tommy’s early birth–15 weeks early at 1 pound 10 ounces. > > I’ve learned a lot since then. Micro-preemies can have positive outcomes. Some of these babies will have little to no problems, a greater percentage than anyone likes will have minor disabilities, and some will have serious problems. However, even a child with disabilities can have a full life and can be considered a positive outcome! [http://www.thepreemieplace.org/index.html](http://www.thepreemieplace.org/index.html) [http://www.preemieparenting.com/birthstories/22weeks.htm](http://www.preemieparenting.com/birthstories/22weeks.htm) Got a whole Internet full of resource material out there, girlie. Use it. Look it up under both “preemie” and “preemies”, and “premature”. Thumbs up. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prayes-good-thoughts-and-spells-needed-for-evilbeth/96830/59 "2001-12-05T04:49:06Z")
**evilbeth** , my heart and prayers go out to you and little **not-so-evil-Emma**. {{{{{{{ **evilbeth + Emma** }}}}}}} ---
**Author:** ![hardygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a3d4f5/32.png) [@hardygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hardygrrl)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prayes-good-thoughts-and-spells-needed-for-evilbeth/96830/60 "2001-12-05T07:10:10Z")
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