Self help thread. I am a widow coping getting on with it

Elona_2

humpty

A lovely baby girl arrived at 2.30 yesterday after more than 24 hours in labour and a c section. Very relieved Mum and baby are doing well and hoping to go home later today.

lessonlearned

Congratulations.......I was wondering how everything was.

Glad all is well.

humptydumptybits

Elona wrote: »

humpty

A lovely baby girl arrived at 2.30 yesterday after more than 24 hours in labour and a c section. Very relieved Mum and baby are doing well and hoping to go home later today.

Oh how lovely, she will be exhausted. Was she able to stay awake for the section? I had a similar experience with my DD, over 24 hrs in labour and then a very urgent section and unfortunately there was no time for an epidural so I missed the main event. I woke up to find my husband sitting by my bed with DD in his arms. From what I observed the mums who had the epidurals seemed to recover faster and the nice anaesthetist topped them up before the went back to the ward so they had a few hours pain free which helped I think.


At the end of the day it doesn't matter as long as both are well, you just need a bit more support after a section particularly with big babies, mine was 9 lb so I had to be careful picking her up.


I'm so pleased everything has gone well.

Elona_2

DD was awake and able to see her baby etc. Both parents are completely besotted and so happy.
Hugs to all

humptydumptybits

Elona wrote: »

DD was awake and able to see her baby etc. Both parents are completely besotted and so happy.
Hugs to all

That is lovely. Hope she gets home today, nothing quite like being at home in your own bed. Hope all goes well. You must be so relieved all is well.

sheilavw

Congratulations Elona, lovely news x

lessonlearned

Well it's 4 years today since my husband died......

Actually I don't feel too bad, although I didn't sleep too well so I just feel a bit tired and sort of "hungover" and whoozy today, although no alcohol has been imbibed. Honest.

Yesterday I signed the contracts. We are looking at legally completing the week commencing 20th August. I'm a tad nervous but I tell myself that in the long term this will be a good move.

Just need to take that leap of faith.......new house, new life and all that.

Blackcatsreturns

It was 4 years for me on 4th August. Very few people remembered the actual day and that made me feel a bit sad. So many people at the funeral, all supportive but their life moves on as does ours but it's obviously different for us.
On a positive note after intense public campaigning the bowel cancer screening age is being lowered to 50 and as OH died from bowel cancer in his early 50's this change should genuinely help to save lives. Well done to the individual who started the on line campaign after her mum died and thanks to nearly 500,000 who signed the petition. Power to the people.
LL glad you got through the day ok and good luck with the house move.

Elona_2

Hugs to LL and Blackcats.

It was three years on 1st May when we lost DH and our DDs and me will always remember the date. I think DH might have had a wry chuckle at leaving us on a traditional worker's holiday.

LL

Good Luck with the move and I am sure you will have your new home comfortable and stylish in no time.

Hugs to all

sheilavw

Big hugs to you both on your recent anniversaries , difficult days xxx