Waiting for a call from the Labour ward….

Congratulations, Grannyactivist!

And all the very best to you and yours, Secretsquirrel1 - how excited you all must be!

Grannyactivist Sorry, I'm late to the party ... many congratulations. Glad all worked out well in the end, but what a drama! Something to tell your lovely grandson when he's older.

And congratulations to all the other grans-to-be. Joyful news during difficult times.

Secretsquirrel1

Congratulations!!
I am due to become a Grandmother for the first time in November!
My daughter and her husband are expecting a baby boy in November. My daughter is unable to carry a child due to health problems and they have a wonderful surrogate carrying their baby for them.

What wonderful and exciting times for you all. A very much wanted and loved baby. Do let us know how it all goes.

I’m expecting grandchild no2 in a few weeks. Exciting but worrying times, how’s dd going to cope after a c section with no 1 etc

If I’d have known how marvellous having grandchildren was, I’d have had them first

Love that! I might say it to my own boys!

What a cheerful thread, congratulations to all new grandparents, and to those who are fortunate enough to have quite a dynasty in the making

How lucky is your new grandson, GrannyActivist, enjoy him as much as you do all of the others!

Secretsquirrel1

Congratulations!!
I am due to become a Grandmother for the first time in November!
My daughter and her husband are expecting a baby boy in November. My daughter is unable to carry a child due to health problems and they have a wonderful surrogate carrying their baby for them.

How exciting for the whole family but particularly for your DD and SIL. Congratulations.

Congratulations!!
I am due to become a Grandmother for the first time in November!
My daughter and her husband are expecting a baby boy in November. My daughter is unable to carry a child due to health problems and they have a wonderful surrogate carrying their baby for them.

Our DDIL and DD are due on 24 November and 6 December respectively. Our DS and DDIL already have a little boy so very quickly we are going from 1 DGC to 3. I can't wait.

GraceQuitrel Is out for a fight (like a lot of posters today!) Let’s not give her one.

GraceQuirrel

I have to ask in all honesty, who would want to bring a baby into the world these days? Just think what might be inflicted on that child in an already overpopulated world. I think it’s quite selfish if I’m honest.

Would you say that in 'real life' to someone who has just told you that they become a parent or a grandparent?

Congratulations to all of you, the baby is happy & healthy despite his dramatic arrival, hope your daughter in law is recovered now as well.

I. had no grandchildren and then two within 12 hours ...and they weren’t twins. Both daughters had babies - 12 hours apart - on the same ward. Unbeknown to them, their cars were parked side by side in the car park. An exciting day ! Hope all goes well. X

Justhavingacuppa, made me chuckle.

Congratulations GrannyActivist and family. Lovely to hear some good news and a funny little story too, although undoubtedly not amusing at the time.
Hope they don’t call him Looie!

GraceQuirrel, I am sure that this is not the place or time for your comment.

If you wish, please start another thread where there can be an open and frank discussion on this topic but please leave the OP to enjoy the obvious very welcome news of a new addition to her family.

Many congratulations on your new grandson. You seem as thrilled with your tenth as your first and doubtless he will be a lucky little boy to have you as his grandma!

Congratulations!!
We welcomed our grandson, our first grandchild, at the beginning of July.
If I’d have known how marvellous having grandchildren was, I’d have had them first ??

Blessings on all!

Congratulations what a way to arrive but good to hear all's well .

Congratulations and best wishes to you all

I do wonder why medical staff seem so reluctant to listen to the patient, who surely knows best about how she feels? One close friend was forced to eat a cheese salad by a bossy Sister, who told her she wouldn't have her baby for hours yet and must have her lunch; twenty minutes later her daughter was born, and she had the satisfaction of being violently sick all over the Sister's shoes. Another friend gave birth to a boy, and was being wheeled back to the ward from the labour room, protesting that she was still in pain and something wasn't right - she was ignored, and promptly gave birth to a girl a few minutes later in the maternity ward.

Because it was experienced by another person that is not the OP?

It is also medically related

but there is nothing revealing as to identity, could be anyone, or even no one at all in real life, another budding author.
so i don't see the harm.
also loved albertina's story. so vivid.

OP

Congrats!

I hope dil gave you permission to post the story online