My daughter is in labour and I'm a mess of emotion

[Eremomila]

As above. My adult daughter is in labour with her first baby, her partner is with her, and I will get updates from time to time.
I won't be mithering them for updates, I'm happy to hear whenever they choose to update, including if they wait until baby comes, but I'm a mess of emotion and worry. I just hope all goes well for her and the baby and it's not too awful.
She's been in early stages of labour since early this morning, has been up to the hospital and sent home again. She says she's doing ok.
Just sharing on here as I have nobody around at the moment to share with, and hoping that some can understand my emotions at my lovely daughter now being in the process of birthing her own child.
I can remember my labour and her birth so well, as if it was yesterday. I was in labour a long time, and she was born at home (as intended).
Feeling quite teary at the moment with the wonder of it all.

Bloody Morrisons!!

I got excited when I saw you'd posted!!

Hope this helps!!

Haha thanks x

I didn’t want grandkids and wasn’t thrilled when DD announced she was pregnant (living in a tiny one bedroom flat). Granddaughter is now two and my absolute favourite human in the world 🥰🥰🥰

Bloody Morrisons! 😂😂😂😂🤭

That's awful. 😢 Sorry. It sounds like you're a much better mother than your own. How can you not be supportive by listening to your own daughter after she's given birth?? I despair of people.

What an amazing journey you're about to start!!!! Nothing can prepare you for the joy of being 'Granny'.

I'm Granny to two little boys - the first time my daughter was in labour we were waiting, like you, at the end of the phone to finally get the wonderful news. We weren't living near them then, but saw our beautiful boy the following day. Going down the motorway our solicitor phoned to tell us we had exchanged contracts on our house which was near them - so what a brilliant day!!!

So I was immensely joyful when my daughter went into labour with her second child, that I was there to rub her back, cuddle and comfort her before she eventually went into hospital. I will never forget that moment. We stayed to look after our little grandson until after the baby was born and it was such a huge privilege to be so involved.

My son-in-law actually made me cry when he picked up our grandson as he said what a huge difference to made to them, knowing that our grandson was so happy, comfortable and safe with us while they were at the hospital.

Tomorrow will be the first day of the rest of your life - what joy awaits you, Eremomila. You are about to have a huge gift - enjoy every moment!!!! Nothing prepares you for the wonderfulness of blessed grandchildren. Very best wishes xxx

Oh bless you. My mum said she was awake all night when I was in labour with my eldest. I didn't understand why, when obviously I was with my DH and under good medical care. Now I have two girls and of course I understand! I will be the same if they eventually go through it.

Hope for some happy news soon! Congratulations on becoming a grandma x

You sound like a lovely caring mother. My own mum isn’t very interested. I’d reslly love to have a mum tell me how much she was thinking of me and telling me all about when I little/born

OP you sound lovely. Keep us posted for the happy news!

I’m eagerly awaiting your news!

Hope you hear soon OP!

Any news OP?

Not the sort of delivery you were hoping for op!

wishing your daughter all the very best. Do update us when your DGD arrives.

What a lovely thread. I actually had my mum with me for my second birth as H was still working into the early hours. She did leave once he got there and I'm sure felt the same as you, but didn't show any worry at the time. She was a rock. I hoping to be in your situation in the next decade-both kids are now settled with partners. Please update us once you hear she's ok!

What a lovely thread. I think you're going to be an awesome granny!

I'm totally here for the update!

Hope all going well OP and your daughter has had an ok night. Waiting for your exciting update!

My mother said she relived every minute of her very long and painful labour when having me when I was giving birth to my first.
Enjoy being a granny.

OP I totally relate to your feelings, I hope you get some updates soon and the lovely news of your GC arriving safely and your daughter being well. Being a grandmother is the best thing ever!

I'll never forget ringing my mum and starting the conversation "Hello Grandma" when I was in hospital having just had my first DD! I hope your daughter is ok and you get baby cuddles today

Bless you how exciting.

my first labour went on for 48 hours. Hopefully it won’t be that long for her. My own mother was frantic! Luckily you seem a lot calmer than her

granny cuddles coming very soon!

How exciting and what a lovely post! I hope you hear the good news soon and everything has gone well. Did you manage to get much sleep?
💐

I've hardly slept. Not had many updates apart from they went to the hospital at 3 am and were sent home again at 4. She's been in labour for over 24 hours now, surely the hospital will be wanting to monitor the baby?

Not long now 😊

The best tip I can give is either to bounce on the birthing ball if she has one, or keep walking and let gravity do its job

Ah, I feel for her. Long slow early labour is quite common. If they've sent her home it'll be because she's not in active labour yet. But hopefully she'll have had some monitoring and they're satisfied that the baby is OK.