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Do you believe in "signs"?

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Elisabeth3468 · 17/04/2024 13:10

Like signs from the universe...
we had a miscarriage in October and suffer with infertility and 2 days in a row now my OH has seen rainbows. One was an actual rainbow and another was a bridge with a huge rainbow painted on it that he come across on a walk (where he's never walked before) Both very bright rainbows.
I want to believe it's a sign of maybe our rainbow baby this month.
Obviously I have a very rational logical brain that says "don't be ridiculous, it's just a coincidence and it was raining and sunny yesterday so there's going to be rainbow".
I choose to believe it's a sign but we will see.

Does anyone else believe in signs and did they come "true"?

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Elisabeth3468 · 16/05/2024 10:51

choixduroi · 16/05/2024 10:47

I believe that your subconscious alerts you to phenomena like rainbow or whatever when something is on your mind, so that 'signs' can be like little messages from your subconsious which are telling you something. So it's not something supernatural but it might be e.g. your body already knows you are pregnant and makes you notice the rainbow more.. Whenever I have a strong emotion, I keep noticing little things around me which I would not otherwise notice..

Yes this makes sense. Although it was my partner noticing the signs and not me and he's definitely not got having a baby on his mind half as much as me. There were more "signs" leading up to the positive test as well. Interesting xxx

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choixduroi · 16/05/2024 10:47

I believe that your subconscious alerts you to phenomena like rainbow or whatever when something is on your mind, so that 'signs' can be like little messages from your subconsious which are telling you something. So it's not something supernatural but it might be e.g. your body already knows you are pregnant and makes you notice the rainbow more.. Whenever I have a strong emotion, I keep noticing little things around me which I would not otherwise notice..

SwankyPants · 16/05/2024 10:45

Yes I do. Congrats on your rainbow baby x

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Elisabeth3468 · 16/05/2024 10:38

Just to update the thread. . I got my positive test a week or so after posting this. So maybe these were signs.

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Elisabeth3468 · 17/04/2024 13:17

@HermioneWeasley Thank you, I do see your point in my "normal brain" haha!
Yes I have a beautiful 2 year old boy so I am very fortunate but would love for him to have a sibling.

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Elisabeth3468 · 17/04/2024 13:13

Arrestedmanevolence · 17/04/2024 13:12

No, it's just April showers. I also hate the term rainbow baby. It makes the poor child carry the burden of past woes.

Well I wouldn't be calling them a rainbow baby when they are born of course! Just early on the conception it's a nice thought

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HermioneWeasley · 17/04/2024 13:13

Very gently, no. Lots of people will have seen rainbows - for some people it might have relevance and for others it won’t. You’re attributing meaning to something that it can’t have.

I hope you have your longed for baby soon, I know that’s really hard.

Arrestedmanevolence · 17/04/2024 13:12

No, it's just April showers. I also hate the term rainbow baby. It makes the poor child carry the burden of past woes.