Playing the waiting game (grandchild due)

Can you go and start a lengthy job eg emptying all your cupboards to clean them out? The minute you're busy doing that there's bound to be happy news.

LOL! Well the latest is that the dad's mum, her partner's mum has messaged me on WhatsApp saying isn't it exciting! But she has four children and three grandchildren already so I expect she is going to worry less than me anyway!
She heard from her son around midday when he sent a brief message saying "slow and steady. It's getting there"
That was four hours ago though -how slow are these things!!

first child, induced, but pethadine , took from 8 a.m to 1.a.m next day and episiotomy
But she is fine now. She has 2 kids and is 47 and working from home

Lizbethann55- so true. I keep checking for news!

You do realise that every gransnetter is glued to this post and desperately waiting for your next update!. Thinking of you, your DD and the little one! Much love. Xxx

Oh I know it will be a boy - just really anxious as the hours go by - not heard from her since 9.30 am (now 2.30 UK time) and I find myself saying to myself the things I know expectant mums hate - why hasn't she had it (him) yet? And all manner of worrying things- why is it when statistically it is far more likely to be OK that we worry about the more unlikely possibilities?

All 3 of my children were 10 days+ overdue. Very frustrating, especially the first time when I thought I might be pregnant for ever!

Keep up the WhatsApp - but do not ask THE question!!! Just jolly chit chat.

Please let us know what brand of baby appears!

I was beside myself when my dd had her baby a couple of years ago! It really took me by surprise because I hadn’t felt that way when my Dils had their babies. I’d been concerned for them and hoping all would go well, but when my dd was in labour, it was a visceral reaction from me. The relief when the phone call came....

Fingers crossed for you, Newbiegran!

It totally IS worse than doing it yourself (and that was hard enough!) They broke her waters about four hours ago and she was due to give me an update two hours ago (re infection test results) but no news - I can only assume no news means she is too busy to get back onto WhatsApp (amazing she could go on WhatsApp at all at this time. I remember having a big corded telephone on a table wheeled in to me when I had her, 31 years ago) This is an agonising wait

I think waiting to hear when your daughter is in labour is worse than doing it yourself!!

Hope things go really well for you all - and that you get to be together soon

This is a really nail-biting cliff hanger! I hope all goes well.

LOL I wont forget to tell you! And I am not calm- I think I am more worried than she is because at least she is where the action is - I am 200 miles away worrying what infection she has. (An infection she never realised she had) Anyway.. still hanging on...

How exciting! You're being so calm and thoughtful, I know I would be outside the delivery room, pacing up and down like an expectant father in the olden days! My 17th is due in a few months and I never tire of meeting my new miracles <3

The positive is your daughter is healthy and you are not having the worries of coping with premature birth. Just take it a day at a time - I'm sure she is in the same state.

I was induced with both (10lb plus)
Babies. No problem at all & nice happy deliveries.
I how it all goes to plan for her.

It's so hard when waiting,remember it well. Hope you get some good news soon!

Not long now. Hope all ok

I'm sure we are all thinking of you and waiting for news, please don't get so excited by the new arrival that you forget to tell us!

Congratulations and good luck xxx

So thank goodness for WhatsApp! Latest: "Looking to see if dilated enough to keep going with me labouring or if they want to put artificial drip on to induce faster

Coz blood pressure is so high from the infection they’ve said only way of lowering that is for the baby to born so wouldn’t want to wait ages and ages"

And yes - she said Pethidine was good! And had managed to sleep for an hour, first time since Sunday night. And they have finally allowed her partner into the room

I was induced for first chaild as it went over the date they said due but I had a long cycle. Second time I held on and had child 10 days over, at home, lovely. That child had hers at home too. But first induction was with pethadine, which was lovely! Induction meant strong contractions, 1973 so maybe changed, but pethadine VERY nice ;) . All the best for DD, baby and all.

An exciting but worrying day ahead for you. I know what it's like! I well remember having to sit at home waiting and worrying. However, with DD it was alright in the end. I'm sure that this time tomorrow you will have had happy news. Please let us know how it goes and whether you you have a granddaughter or a grandson.

Just woke up to this message: Came into hospital 9pm after contractions since evening before
Since then they’ve said my temperature and blood pressure is too high to be in birth centre and worried I might have infection so been tested for corona etc etc
Just had Pethidine and they have artificially broken waters to speed things up

Good luck for the new arrival!

My medic dd has been working on the Mat Ward and the induction they use is very gentle. The mums don’t even have to stay in hospital if they live nearby, they can go home until they feel ready to be on the labour ward.