My new DGD...

Congratulations on the arrival of your DGD and sorry to hear of the distressing delivery. From similar experience suffered by my own DD, her baby benefitted from cranial massage shortly after birth - it certainly seemed to settle her. Your daughter might want to check if it's available in her area.

Today DD told me all the gory details. If I'd had an inkling of what was really happening I'd have been there throwing a mum fit and demanding action. The way she was treated/mistreated was appalling.

Fortunately DD and DGD are OK. Went for my first cuddle today. Was heaven.

Many congratulations to you and DD on the birth of her precious baby girl. My own DGD has just turned one, and what a delight to the whole family.
I am a retired paediatric nurse who worked many years in premature nurseries, and I can tell you I would have been reacting so violently to the situation you described that I'm sure my DD would have called security and had me removed. You have described so many dangerous and unnecessary situations it gives me goose bumps to read it.
My own DD lives in America where the medical $$ is all king. She got pregnant with DGS by IVF (which cost a fortune, thankfully she got pregnant on the first round) but then, one year later, she decided she wanted another child. The IVF clinic was more than happy to take her money and she got pregnant again, on the first go, but when they transferred her to OB/GYN to follow her pregnancy, they said she should not have gotten pregnanat so quickly (she'd had a section with DGS) and they would "have to take the baby 3 weeks early" so that her uterus wouldn't have to stretch the full amount. As you can guess, I was clinging to the ceiling at that point. Good thing I live in another country.
To end the story, DGD was born perfect and healthy, albeit only 5 lbs.
As people our age are wont to say "This crap would never have happened in my day!!!"

Congrats to all

This has made me think. DGS1 was born by forceps when he was beginning to show signs of distress. I wonder if that is why he was a dreadful misery guts for his first four months. DGS1 is fine now, a very jolly lad (apart from the usual toddler stuff), but those early months were not fun for DD.

DGS 2 had a water birth and was always a much calmer baby.

Congratulations, vamp, and a gentle virtual hug for your DD

No name yet. They can't decide between Jessica, Niamh or Martha. I think they will end up with Jessica because that's DD favourite and she's using the 'look at everything I went through' technique on her partner

Congratulations vq. I wish your DD a speedy recovery.

That's cranial osteopathy isn't it Judthepud2 ? I've known several people who've had very good results with their babies.

Congratulations Vampire I hope they both get over the horrors of the birth soon

Congratulations VQ. But so sorry to hear what an awful time your DD had. She was a big baby, wasn't she? Hope they are both recovering well. The baby is probably cranky because she is a bit bruised.

My DGD1 was born by ventouse and her little head was badly cut. She screamed for the first 6 weeks and the health visitor suggested DD took her to a head massage person (can't remember the correct medical name). It certainly helped to calm her. She is a lovely lively little girl, will be 7 in a few weeks.

Lovely news, congratulations to all Sorry it was such an unnecessarily traumatic and painful arrival, but pleased to hear the baby arrived safely - if grumpily!

Congratulations vampirequeen to you and your family
I'm not surprised that the little one is scowling-she's probably got on hell of a headache!
Poor lass, and baby, hope both are doing well now x

congratulations VQ to you and your family,sorry to hear your poor girl had such a rough time .....to wet the baby's head x

So sorry to hear of that bad experience, vq. It sounds like the staff were under dreadful pressure and not able to deal with things as they would have wanted. Very worrying for everyone.
Congratulations to all, though, on the arrival of your strapping and grumpy DGD

VG Congratulations!I hope your daughter gets over the stress of the delivery and the "grumpy baby" gets more cheerful. She probably will when she unfolds from that squashed baby look.

Congratulations to all. Try and put it behind you and really enjoy the new member of the family.

Congratulations vq Thank goodness they are both ok. Enjoy your first cuddles.

Congratulations to you and your DD, vq

Congratulations on your new DGD VQ

Many congratulations on the new baby and I do hope your DD is resting comfortably now. My DD had a similar experience in Addenbrookes but all turned out well in the end - didn't have any more babies though.

Congratulations VQ! Sorry to hear about the tough time your DD went through, hope she makes a quick recovery. My DiL is expecting her 2nd baby in November, you've got me worried now.... X

Congratulations to you all VQ your poor DD. glad the traumatic experience had a safe outcome

Poor mum and baby. I hope they are both feeling better now. I can sympathise - a very intense labour necessitated a forceps delivery of DS1. I was exhausted and so was he. 44 years later, I know he was worth every moment of that labour. Enjoy your new GD, VQ

How lovely it is to hear of new Gnet babies - many congratulations to all!

I am sorry to hear how traumatic it was for her - but it is behind her now and you can all heave a sigh of relief.

A similar thing happened with my DD and her first. When she was already overdue I had received a call from her to say that the midwife had been round and taken her BP, and had said that the machine must be faulty as it could not be that high! Needless to say it was that high. When I eventually saw her in labour several days later, I could have wept. She was like a balloon - her limbs, feet, hands, face, neck all swollen beyond recognition - and she was coated in a rash on every available space of her. She had a long painful labour that eventually ended in a CS - the baby was back to back. Action should have been taken sooner - there is no doubt of that.

So I know just how you feel vq and the only thing to do is to rejoice that all is now well and enjoy your lovely new GD.