I'm in tatters today

The best news, GA, after all the anxiety you've been through in the past few days.

Congratulations GA all good wishes to the new granddaughter and her family.

Congratulations on your new grandchild! Such a relief to know everyone concerned is well x

I think when health worries are lurking it colours and exaggerates our emotions. I hope your medics can offer you positive help and that the safe arrival of your DGD gives you the emotional boost you deserve.

Such wonderful news. Congratulations . I am feeling quite emotional for you.

Lovely! So glad to hear of this wonderful addition to the family.

Great news. I’m sure the baby with the unusual name will bring you lots of joy!

Congratulations grannyactivist - such good news.

Congratulations grannyactivist----you can un-tatter yourself now x

As I watched the parade yesterday the camera picked out a wee lad of 8, taking part with his mother and grandfather. That brought to mind your family and thoughts of your work with the charity for bereaved children.
A new baby is just wonderful and will strengthen the bonds of a happy and very united family.
Congratulations on the birth of your granddaughter.

What great news! Congratulations.

Congratulations GA, wonderful news!

Congratulations to your family x

Wonderful news ga, many congratulations to you all.

Congratulations GA, so pleased all is well

Our lovely granddaughter is safely here!

Thank you all for your good wishes. In the end we went to join the other grandparents at the home of our son and daughter-in-law, where we waited together over a delicious meal and a glass of wine. (Cooked and served by the other grandparents who are also dear friends.) Fortunately our son's house is on the same road as the hospital and so when the news of baby's safe delivery finally came through we were able to walk there and finally got to meet our darling granddaughter at 11.15pm. (The lovely hospital staff allowed all four of us in at the same time and just left us alone.)

My daughter-in-law had a rough time of it as the baby weighs a whopping 9lb! She has lots of very dark hair and looks like my side of the family right now. Each of my children have a child with a fairly unique name and this one is no exception, I would like to share it, but it's so unusual that it would make us too easily identifiable. The middle names are for the two great grandmothers who will be thrilled when they find out tomorrow. My mother-in-law has been a wonderful grandmother and I'm touched that my son has chosen to honour her this way. I know my lovely daughter-in-law is equally close to her nana too. Both are old fashioned names, but enjoying a resurgence at the moment.

Now the adrenaline has dissipated and I'm off to bed. What an emotional roller coaster of a day; thanks for hand-holding me through it.

thoughts and prayers are with you and your family for a happy outcome

I hope the waiting will soon be over for you all. Thinking of you and sending you

I send all the best to you, grannyactivist. It's a very emotional and difficult time for you. Bless you. ?

I’ve only just seen your post grannyA, what a time you’re having, so many conflicting feelings in the same day and especially hard if you’re feeling a bit vulnerable in yourself. Hope you have some happy news soon and can rest easy, thinking of you x

grannyactivist this is a very poignant time of year - and this year especially I have found myself welling up because of television programmes about all the people lost in various wars. Your daughter is a war widow so it's even more difficult for you. And a baby on the way - and complications too!

It's no wonder you are feeling fraught and anxious. I do hope you have some good news soon from the hospital and a new baby to love before long. He or she coming into the world safely is sure to be a tonic for you.

It is difficult to rest until you know all is well. I expect many of us know just how you feel. The waiting game is hard, especially after complications.

Your DIL and son are being well looked after. Do look after yourself and your man - and know that those servicemen and women - and your SIL -who lost their lives during conflict have been in the hearts and minds of so many of us today.

My best wishes to you all, and lots of positive thoughts winging their way from me to you.

Sending big hugs and positive thoughts to you and your family.

It’s understandabky all a bit much today grannya, you know you’re allowed to be human . Pleased you heard from your son and fingers crossed here for the best news very soon. .

Today is a day that is bound to be sad and poignant for you all, added to which you have the anxiety of the imminent birth.

I hope all goes well

Everything crossed for good news soon.

GA, I hope you will soon be feeling better. It is bound to be an emotional time for you. I'm glad you have the WM beside you. The news about the baby sounds more hopeful. Please let us know how things go.