Saturday 4 January 2020

Its been a tense couple of days....

We had a grand few days with DS and DDil. They were due to leave on Friday but left on Thursday. They are having an extension built and the builder needed to double check what he needed on Friday. As it happens, its a good job they left early!

The next day, we received a picture of DDiL hospital, who is 30 weeks pregnant, on a drip, receiving lots of medicine:(

The baby's heartbeat was messing around, she had stopped moving and wasn't growing as much as she should have been.

At 23:45 on Friday 3rd, our grand-daughter G. R. was born, 10 weeks early. One text said she weighed 2lb 3oz - but DS has just said he thinks she is 2lb 6oz or 2lb 9oz. Whatever it is, she is a reasonable size:

So far she is doing well, doesn't need oxygen. She has had a nasal tube inserted for feeding and a small tube in her leg for any medication.
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  1. Margie from Toronto4 January 2020 at 13:31

    How frightening for everyone - but she is here now and receiving great treatment. Congratulations on becoming grandparents!

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  2. Sooze4 January 2020 at 13:41

    Oh my goodness, what a tiny little scrap and how scary for you all. Hope she and Mum do well and get to go home soon.

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    1. Dc4 January 2020 at 14:18

      I think baby has to be n for 5 weeks all being well.

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  3. Joy4 January 2020 at 13:59

    A very worrying time but what a darling she is. Not needing oxygen is a really good sign though.
    Congratulations to all.
    xx

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    1. Dc4 January 2020 at 14:17

      Thanks. We won’t get to see her for another couple of weeks yet. DDiL’s mother will be there for a while.

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  4. Sheila4 January 2020 at 14:06

    What a scary time for you all.
    Sending gentle hugs for your beautiful little girl.

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  5. TrishWish4 January 2020 at 15:15

    Congratulations. Hope she does well and grows soon!

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  6. Debbie4 January 2020 at 15:21

    Congratulations, she is beautiful.

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  7. Cherie4 January 2020 at 15:25

    Oh, the little darling. You must all have been so worried. Gentle hugs and congratulations to everyone

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  8. mamasmercantile4 January 2020 at 15:41

    What a sweetheart she is congratulations to you all.

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  9. Janice4 January 2020 at 16:16

    What a sweet little angel. She'll be coming home before you know it, the time will fly by. Best wishes for lots of weight gain and her development will stay on track to her due date. Take care.

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  10. sbrgirl4 January 2020 at 16:24

    Wishing your little one all the best!

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  11. Sue in Suffolk4 January 2020 at 17:05

    HUGE CONGRATULATIONS BUT Oh my, what a shock - ten weeks early and so tiny, but so pleased to hear she is breathing on her own.Isn't it amazing how tiny little babies can survive and thrive now. Hope everything goes well in her time in hospital and your DiL is well too.

    (3 weeks still to go for 4th grandchild here)

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  12. Trudie4 January 2020 at 17:06

    Congratulations on the birth of your beautiful GrandDaughter xx

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  13. Mrs LH4 January 2020 at 17:31

    Congratulations! A worrying time indeed but she looks to be a fighter. My DIL has another 6 weeks to go.

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  14. Living Alone in Your 60's4 January 2020 at 18:43

    Congratulations to you all. Fate was with them sending them home early. She is a little darling and breathing on her own is a good indication of maturity.

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  15. Ali4 January 2020 at 19:20

    Congratulations all round! May she continue to thrive without too much medical intervention. Hope mum and dad are doing ok too

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  16. Winters End Rambler4 January 2020 at 19:23

    She’s a good weight for being so early. Wishing you all...all the best. xx

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  17. pat chester4 January 2020 at 20:14

    lovely little girl, praying for her to be ok and a healthy child.

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  18. Scarlet4 January 2020 at 21:30

    Much love to all of you xx

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  19. Jackie4 January 2020 at 23:46

    Congratulations. I am glad that things worked out for the best and your DDIL and new grandchild are getting the best of care.

    God bless.

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  20. Cheryl5 January 2020 at 02:17

    Congratulations. Hopefully things will go smoothly now.

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  21. e5 January 2020 at 05:53

    Wishing her a long and healthy life...from one premie to another, and congratulations to your family.

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  22. Angela5 January 2020 at 13:29

    God bless you all xx

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  23. Sue 6 January 2020 at 10:41

    Oh wow, she is so tiny and so gorgeous. What a worrying time for you all but she looks like a little fighter. Some babies get here no matter what, they truly are destined to be in this world. xx

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