is it crazed, stalkerish behaviour

[Mitchy1nge]

. . . to phone the hospital where a friend has been in labour since midnight on Sunday? her partner has been updating by text message and FB along the way but not a word for the past seven hours

I know I'm being selfish, want to stop worrying and go to sleep, but it just seems too long and the silence feels ominous (even though is probably just a flat battery on phone or something)

I don't think it's unreasonable to worry about your friend, however, just a thought. When her partner was updating, maybe she was leaving the ward to do so, while all was quiet IYSWIM.

I've just had a baby and when we were in the actual ward, there was literally no reception at all, so I agree that maybe something is happening.

I don't think there's anything wrong in ringing the ward to ask if they'd pass on your love but not to ask for info that they won't be able to share.

HTH

Am I the only one who would be seriously fucked off by a DP who was busily texting and facebooking updates whilst I was in labour?

No, if it were me I'd be extremely pissed off if that was happening. He'd have two options to chose from...turn the phone off or get kicked out.

OP YANBU to be worried. I can understand why you are seeing as the updates suddenly stopped. There's not much you can do about it except wait for some news. Try not to worry, there are many reasons why the updates stopped, not all of them bad.

This is why updating the world and his wife during labour is silly.

even without the updates (from both of them) I'd be very worried by now, the friend in labour went into hospital on Sunday (it's normal to let people know when you go into hospital isn't it, her waters had broken and it was all very exciting) and now it is Wednesday, the last I heard from the friend who is actually having the baby was yesterday morning and she was tired but happy between contractions

it could all have just stalled couldn't it?

I can see why you would be worried, hopefully you'll hear good news soon x

I often find friends go quiet for at least 12 hours after baby is born, even if updates were forthcoming before that.

Do you know any of your friends or her partner's family like parents or siblings?
What I would do is text one of them. Jusy say you know DF went in on Sunday, havent heard anything since yesterday. Hope all is well and can they let you know when they get a chance.
See if you get any response there. If no response maybe text friend and/or partner this evening. Then leave it. If there has been a problem they wont want to be hassle, they'll let you know when they are reasy.

Mitchy (love the name btw) I didn't tell anyone when I was due to go in for induction with DD, and the only reason anyone knew I was in labour with DS was because I needed care for DD!

for whatever reason everyone is very quiet, I did think about calling/sending a message to the partner's mum but in the end I caved and phoned the ward and they are passing on my love and best wishes (I didn't ask any questions but they did verify that she is still there)

am sure if they need or want me they will be in touch

ah PHEW

every

whoops, everyone is alive and well after some scary things

thank god!

Aaaaand breathe Mitchy

Glad all is well. Exciting times!

he looks so sweet and blissfully unaware of how harrowing it all was for his parents :)

am sure I was never quite such a panicky mess before I saw my grandson being born (pretty uneventfully) and suddenly the whole process seems too dangerous

So glad all are well