When my first baby was born, I developed kidney...

Lillian Hewson Lloyd

When my first baby was born, I developed kidney trouble in a very severe form. My physician was greatly alarmed and fearing for my life, gave me the usual treatment for such a case, put me on a milk diet, had me take vapor baths every night, drink only distilled water, and I had medicine for every hour in the day. I was perfectly miserable all the time and for the last two weeks before my little one came, I rested neither day nor night, suffering in many ways, especially from very severe headaches, and was so weak I could hardly stand.

Finally, when my boy was somewhat prematurely born, he was a poor, weak, delicate little creature, and lived only three days. I came near to death at his birth, and my physician worked over me for hours and at last sent for another doctor before I was restored.

My eyes also were affected — so much so that I could not distinguish the faces of those around my bedside. I was a long while recovering and never became entirely well until treated by Christian Science.

At the birth of my second child everything was quite different and all the old difficulties were met and conquered. The same trouble presented itself, but with Science — what different results! I was exceptionally well and looked better than I had for years. My friends were all surprised that I should be so well and predicted a very unhappy ending, thinking that I could not possibly pass through the ordeal a second time, and live. I was told that only the rigid treatment to which I had been subjected before, had saved my life, but the demonstration was perfect, not one sign of a convulsion and no pain.

The physician attending said it would be impossible for the child to be born without the aid of instruments, but Truth was triumphant.

My baby is now six months old and from her birth has been a strong, healthy child, never having been sick for a day.

I am very well and strong too; in fact, in better health than ever before and feel that I cannot be too thankful for this beautiful "Truth that has set me free" from all the old claims and changed me from a melancholy, unhappy woman into a cheery and hopeful one.

Lillian Hewson Lloyd, San Francisco, Cal.

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