http://www.chsfl.org/helping-families.php I'm not sure if these people can help, but they may know of some resources available. Sometimes Catholic Social Serivices can help and they will even if you are not Catholic. I'm sure you already have your kids in counseling. Make sure you are getting yourself some help, too. You have a lot on your shoulders. Good luck to you and just keep taking care of those babies. I sure wish I could do more. The love you have for your kids will go a long way.

What a year. This has been the most stressful year ever. My mother has gone mad, literally. I had to have her legally comitted to a mental hospital. Not a great place but with me about to have a baby and with 2 other kids, I didn't have a choice. I am in my ninth month of pregnancy. We were surprised earlier this year to find out we are pregnant.  We weren't having anymore kids but I guess another one was in the cards for us. The economy isn't helping us and our mortgage has just gone up about $300 a month. I haven't been able to work because of the pregnany and my mom, so we are behind to put it lightly. The pregnancy is not covered by our self pay insurance. I am grateful to have insurance but because of our deductible, we don't go when we should.  Today I went to the Dr. for by bi-weekly non-stress test. It is to check the heart rate of the baby. My OB-GYN had open heart surgery on Monday. I still haven't paid the hospital bill. My blood pressure is up, so I had to get blood work, which I didn't pay for either. It makes me dizzy. I tried to tell the new doctor that my pressure was probably due to stress but he wants to make sure I am not heading toward toxemia. I finally ate my pride and asked my step-MIL to borrow the money for the hospital. She said I would have to ask my FIL.  He is sort of mean and I don't want him to make me cry, so I just couldn't bring myself to do it. I was already emotional from having to ask for the money in the first place. He will most likely say no, anyway. My dad could help me but he won't. It drives me nuts because I never ask him for anything. He acts like I was this terrible child and I wasn't. I was so good. I really wanted him to be proud and I really tried not to embarrass him. He was embarrassed of me anyway. I have always been just a little overweight (10 - 20 pounds) and it drives him nuts. He makes up stories to tell people about how bad we were as kids. Now that I am pregnant and big, he is humiliated. What really suck is, so am I. He acts like he has always had to bail us out. It's not true. I paid for college myself. I have always worked and worked hard. I never asked for anything.  Right now, he is on a hunting trip in N. Dakota. I hope he bags a big one. If I wasn't pregnant, I would get a job in a second and work doubles until we were out of this mess. I have been so stressed out and it is showing with my kids. I need to pull out of this but it seems like we have been just scraping along for so long now. I feel like I am ready to give up. Of course, I can't. I have great kids and one coming. I am so lucky, my husband loves me and works so hard, but I feel so helpless right now.

If someone is willing to lend me some cash, please respond. I can pay you back when we sell some property we have. We just reduced the price dramatically so maybe it will happen soon.

I didn't want to bring this baby into the world while I am so stressed out. I hate it for my other kids. I know it doesn't help them to see me like this. I hate being like this. I have always been very positive but this year has been a test.

Gratefully yours, Cristy 

Need help paying hospital bill for labor and delivery. If I can pay 2 weeks before delivery, cost is $2,500, after that it skyrockets. My husband is working so hard to get the money up but we have to pay our living expenses. My due date is December 1st and I am hoping, at this point, the baby will be late. I have not pre-registered at the hospital yet because I have no $$$ to give them. I am so sorry that we are having to put the kids through this. And a new one to boot. I willl pay back the money asap.

Hospital bill for labor and delivery is due soon. I can't have my baby until 2 weeks after we pay!! Or price will double. I need $2,500 for hospital bill. I will pay back ASAP. Please consider me. I am getting close, I can tell. I am due December 1st but I am not sure we will make it until then. I am just trying to keep afloat at this point.

Thank you.

Looking for help, not a handout. We have land for sale if anyone is in the market for investments. This is for real. Reduced from $250,000 to $189,900. Value is going to double after slump. Sale would bail us out of our trouble and provide you with a great opportunity at the same time. Contact me through site, please. No ugly house buyers, please.

I'm just figuring this out so sorry about the double post. I'll get it together soon.:)

I'm in a jam and was hoping for a little help. I am married mother of 2. I have a great husband who is working his butt off trying to make ends meet. I am in my 8th month of pregnancy and I am due Dec. 1. This will be our first boy. The pregnancy was a surprise as we did not plan to have anymore kids, but everything happens for a reason, right? He will be loved. This year has been the most stressful year of my life. Aside from the unexpected addition to our family, I have had to deal with some medical issues with my Mom. She has lived with us since our first year of marriage 10 years ago. She was diagnosed about 17 years ago with severe clinical depression with psychotic features. Last year the Doctors took her off her anti-psychotic med hoping she was better. Well...she got worse, much worse. She is full blown schizophrenic now and I have had to commit her to the state mental hospital. She is not cooperating with her treatment and that is hard for all of us. Because of the stress I have been under, I have been less than efficient at taking care of business. I have missed a couple payments with some creditors and our credit is not so hot right now. I know everything will turn out OK at some point but now we are really struggling. I have always been a really optimistic person but lately, I have been having some hard days. Our self-pay health insurance doesn't cover maternity and we have to pay the hospital $2,500 two weeks before delivering or the charges will be much more. Unless there are complications, that will cover everything except the anesthesiologist (sp?). I have not even registered at the hospital yet because I don't have any money to give them. My husband has traded work with our OB/GYN for his charges. So that is covered but some of the lab work still isn't paid. I am focusing on paying the mortgage and car payments, utilities and insurance. I have been so worried about money and my mom, I haven't enjoyed being pregnant one little bit. It hasn't seemed to affected the baby, though. HE seems to be great. And the girls are super excited about having a little brother. I am worried about the kids and Christmas this year. I don't have a dime to start shopping and I won't really be in any shape to shop much after the baby is born. I am afraid of disappointing my kids. My nine year old still believes in Santa. My five year old doesn't worry me, she will still believe. But I feel so bad. My nine year old is such a good sweet girl. She is always so understanding about everything and I hate to have to tell her that Santa was short on cash this year so she won't be getting the gift I have promised her for 2 years now (Nintedo DS with Pokemon Diamond). I feel like a real loser talking about this. I know that money isn't everything and that money won't solve all our problems, but lack of it really hurts right now. Each day we get a little farther behind and because of my current state, I can't work and it eats me up inside. I have always had a job where I could make some cash. I would always work extra shifts and some how pull the money together. I have never had to accept handouts, in fact, I have always been the one handing it out. I would appreciate any help I can get. When we get back on our feet, I will certianly pay it forward!!! Thanks to all

I'm in a jam and was hoping for a little help. I am married mother of 2. I have a great husband who is working his butt off trying to make ends meet. I am in my 8th month of pregnancy and I am due Dec. 1. This will be our first boy. The pregnancy was a surprise as we did not plan to have anymore kids, but everything happens for a reason, right? He will be loved. This year has been the most stressful year of my life. Aside from the unexpected addition to our family, I have had to deal with some medical issues with my Mom. She has lived with us since our first year of marriage 10 years ago. She was diagnosed about 17 years ago with severe clinical depression with psychotic features. Last year the Doctors took her off her anti-psychotic med hoping she was better. Well...she got worse, much worse. She is full blown schizophrenic now and I have had to commit her to the state mental hospital. She is not cooperating with her treatment and that is hard for all of us. Because of the stress I have been under, I have been less than efficient at taking care of business. I have missed a couple payments with some creditors and our credit is not so hot right now. I know everything will turn out OK at some point but now we are really struggling. I have always been a really optimistic person but lately, I have been having some hard days. Our self-pay health insurance doesn't cover maternity and we have to pay the hospital $2,500 two weeks before delivering or the charges will be much more. Unless there are complications, that will cover everything except the anesthesiologist (sp?). I have not even registered at the hospital yet because I don't have any money to give them. My husband has traded work with our OB/GYN for his charges. So that is covered but some of the lab work still isn't paid. I am focusing on paying the mortgage and car payments, utilities and insurance. I have been so worried about money and my mom, I haven't enjoyed being pregnant one little bit. It hasn't seemed to affected the baby, though. HE seems to be great. And the girls are super excited about having a little brother. I am worried about the kids and Christmas this year. I don't have a dime to start shopping and I won't really be in any shape to shop much after the baby is born. I am afraid of disappointing my kids. My nine year old still believes in Santa. My five year old doesn't worry me, she will still believe. But I feel so bad. My nine year old is such a good sweet girl. She is always so understanding about everything and I hate to have to tell her that Santa was short on cash this year so she won't be getting the gift I have promised her for 2 years now (Nintedo DS with Pokemon Diamond). I feel like a real loser talking about this. I know that money isn't everything and that money won't solve all our problems, but lack of it really hurts right now. Each day we get a little farther behind and because of my current state, I can't work and it eats me up inside. I have always had a job where I could make some cash. I would always work extra shifts and some how pull the money together. I have never had to accept handouts, in fact, I have always been the one handing it out. I would appreciate any help I can get. When we get back on our feet, I will certianly pay it forward!!! Thanks to all