[Pollyf]

Hi Girls,

As the topic says, my best friend has had her baby, her husband called me last night, she had a little girl, 5lb 10oz. My friend had to be put to sleep to have an emergency c-section so unfortunately her dh was not allowed in for the birth, but both mum and dd are doing well.

I'm going up to visit tonight, i;m so excited but also part of me is worried about making a fool of myself and crying in the ward, i'm going to take a good few deep breaths before i go in and calm myself down, as much as my friend understands what we're going through, its still not fair to get all emotional in front of her.

I'll have a look round the ward, see if theres any spare baby dust lying around, i'll be the one on the floor with the small brush and pan set, sweeping up all the baby dust. lol

Pauline xxx

[beck12]

I know it can be so hard to feel that joy through your hurt. I will say an extra prayer for you before bed that tomorow brings you far more joy than saddness! You have all of us here at JM that understand. And you are a very good friend for going.



I hope your visit is as nice as can be~

[cocosmumNco]

AWW hun thats good news. i'm sure u will be fine u r strong if u feel it coming excuse your self to the loo let it all out and u will be fine. try not to look at the other babies if u can help it.
good luck hun i will be thinking of u
michelle

[Cali*Luvin]

pauline, i know its going to be hard but i know you can do it. I will be thinking of you, you are in my thoughts.

[Pollyf]

Well girls, here's the update:

Took my deep breaths before i went it, but i was more concerned with how my friend was feeling as she had quite a rough time, so that kind of gave me something else to thing about too.

When i went to see her at the hospital last night and i was absolutely fine, felt as though i could have broken down but snapped out of it straight away, my friend looked really tired and i did pay a lot of attention to her other daugter who's 3yrs and had brought her up a dressing outfit from the Disney store, i didnt want the 3yr old thinking Auntie Pauline didn't love her any more so paid loads of attention to her before holding the baby, my friend knew why i was doing it and was happier with it, she was concerned Carla the 3yr old would be pushed out and would feel jealous but she absolutely fine.

Baby Leah is so tiny and i got to have a hold of her, rubbed her belly for luck, i know she's not a little buddha but i'll give anything a go. Waited until i got home before i had my cry, you would all have been proud of me.

Thanks for all the messages of support girls, they helped me enormously.

Pauline xxx (Looking forward to being in the maternity ward myself soon with my own bundle of joy.) Fingers crossed for us all on jm6+.

[happydasie]

yeah and congrats to your friend. They don't let the dads in for c-section there? I've never heard of that. They get to at my hospital.

[rollopodio]

you did well

[beck12]

You outta be proud! You are a great friend & she's lucky to have ya. Now if we can all just work our way onto the DDC boards, I'd love to finish this conversation there!

Glad it went so well~