The things we question...

As in... me, myself and I roll eyes
but it came up in our discussion/questioning over the weekend,
how would you feel towards you grandchild if the babies life lost you your daughters?

Honest replies only... if any wine
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You mean, would I hold ill-feeling towards the baby? I'd certainly hope not. I suspect that I'd end up being both parent and grandparent to the baby. It would be a spur for doing more
Thanks for the reply CC wine
Yes that's what I mean.

I know yonks ago when it was common for some women to die in childbirth...
some husbands/fathers could not bond with the child afterwards, sad but true, but if that's how they felt.
you can't force what's not there.

You never hear of it anymore but I'm sure it still exists ....
if and when it does, how does one deal with such bonding difficulties.
I don't know how to answer that without going through it. My guess is that kind of man wouldn't have father of the year anyway. Unless it's like post-natal depression which is another thing I dunno
Post-natal depression, now that's another thing we don't hear about anymore...
which can only be a good thing, if it no longer exists.

I'm not a pro on such condition but isn't that all about hormones whereas what I'm referring to is more about heartbreak and loss... one is all in the head, the other.. the heart.

I'm taking it you would have little compassion for the person?
that's not me saying, just asking is all conversing
I assumed you meant how would I feel about the baby if my daughter died giving birth to them.

Have I got that wrong?
Loving your accent Luke giggle

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No you haven't

yet you replied as if you had, so I reread your comment ...
found your answer within its lines.
Another thing I question roll eyes

whatever one's religion, we believers... believe in God and all he has blessed us with.
just wondering out loud here...
Realistically, but aren't vegetarians & vegans slapping the face of the holy one confused
I will become more worried about the child and be active to see what is best for the new born.

Assuming father is a run away character, It will become a greater challenge, yet i am sure my partner/wife/lover will help me out.

Itchy, it's a very odd situation to be in as a grand parent.
And that is the right thing to say thumbs up
but is it the truth is quiet a different matter entirely?

If it is then why when complications happen during labour and if only one life can be saved, the father/partner is asked, should it be the mother or the child... more so than often, it's the mothers.

Odd situation but at least you seem to apricate the difficulties without knowing.
Errr...? confused
I'm also beginning to question which of us is out to confuse the other confused roll eyes

God blessed us did he not with animals to eat ...
todays latest trend is to go with plant based food doh

I think people today are forgetting Gods good intentions for us as if they know better.
This is a hard one celtic because we do not know definitely how we would feel unless similar happened to us.

Save the mother how would she feel later dunno knowing she was living because baby had to go.

Save the baby and no matter how good a grandma auntie etc when child got older would this knowledge for her disturb her mentally, she is only here because her mum was let go.

Child growing up without her true mum is very hard so i am so glad i am not in that position to make choice. sad flower sad flower
In the short term, yes, I would have compassion for them. If you need time to process your loss before taking on the baby I think I could understand.

What I couldn't understand is walking away from the baby and that's the end of it. I do suspect that if you did that you would have been a deadbeat dad under the best circumstances. It's a myth that the serial killer goes home and plays happy families, they're normally awful to their families they just don't murder them. They're just slightly less bad around their own family in the best circumstances.
And I mention serial killers to combat the culture of low expectations. I do think that holding ill-will towards the baby is predatory more than I think that staying in the baby's life is heroic. You hear blokes talk about how they provide for their family like it's worthy of a medal, not just something you're supposed to do.
You've got me thinking about the culture of low expectations now, specifically how much I disagree with it regarding the things within your control. And this is within your control. The baby belongs to you and what happens to them and you is down to you. Most of life, the big bad world, isn't like that. We should expect the kindness of parents not so much the kindness of strangers.
Respected CW. angel
I think mother is important.
She may give birth to another child
peace
Stay Safe CW.
Henry VIII was reportedly warned when his 3rd wife Jane was in labour that a choice might have to be made between mother or child, and he said save the child, one can always find another wife. She did die and of course he did find another. (And another, and - well, you know the history)

I hope never to answer your question from experience but I assume I'd deeply mourn my daughter and interfere a little more in my grandchild's life than if she had survived. My son-in-law would be a devoted father, and has a closeknit loving family with other young children, and I live in another country. My involvement was always going to be limited to holidays and massive spoiling in a shameless attempt to be favourite granny.
Well if you are really upset with the kid you just bury them both in the same hole. It is easy enough to do if you live far enough from you neighbors. After a few weeks in the ground, esp. with a shallow burial so the animals can dig down, no one will be able to dispute the baby being still born, or dying of lack of Oxygen after burial. Macht nicht to the brief cries as you cover it, then walk away. Alternatively just leave it alone in the woods for a bit. Something with teeth will hear the cries and the problem will be gone and your hands are clean.

Otherwise find a nursing woman and hire her to be the next brood mare, at least until the kid is old enough to feed itself. What's the problem?
dunno
What I'm questioning right now at the moment is ...
Have I said anything to upset or annoy you Ken?
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