What a super special moment in the girls life to be able to have their own mum or mother in law as their midwife. It is such a lovely story and I hope all goes well for the 2 girls that are expecting . This grandma is going to have her hands full.

Aww what a beautiful lady and wonderful mother and grandmother she is. It would definitely be a fantastic bonding experience helping your grandchildren come into the world and I’m sure her daughters and her sons appreciate her being there as well. The birth of a healthy child is such an amazing time.

Gah. I would have hated having my mother present when I gave birth. Still, with a different relationship I suppose it might not be so horrific. And I guess she might be helpful, though in my experience all midwives constantly contradict each other, so I don’t place all that much value on their help.

What a lovely thing to be able to do.

That’s so special. Midwives are the best!

What a wonderful person she is and she must be so caring to have all her daughters and daughters-in-law wanting her there at the birth of her grandchildren. A good mid-wife is an utter blessing and they keep you calm and in perspective until the end and she must be this way as otherwise her children would never want her around not even to babysit, let alone at their birthing.

That is so special that she gets to deliver her own grandchildren. To be there at the time when everyone gets to see their child for the first time is a wonderful thing, but to deliver her children’s babies is too awesome to take. I’m sure her children love her being such a wonderful help both during and after their births.

Naaaaaawwww! She is amazing! Your daughters are so lucky!

It is already a blessing to be helped by a great midwife and all the more when it is your Mum helping you deliver your Bub/s.

This article is making me miss my Mum who is now in heaven. ????

What a special event to help bring your grandchild into the world.

She sounds like an absolutely beautiful and inspiring person. Her own children must feel so blessed to have her around, not only for the births but to help them in the difficult stages after. It must be such a rewarding career too. Sounds like she’s been all over and experienced many things.

Being a midwife must indeed be such a rewarding and wonderful job. We had midwives at the birth of our children and they were so incredible and wonderful. It is indeed special for this family to have someone so important to them involved in the birth of their children; a special time and a special bond.

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  • • mom93821 replied
    • 30 Oct 2024 , 6:25 am

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  Some people really do have an amazing capacity to nurture and to support people and families with bringing new life into this amazing world. Some people do indeed have a calling and having worked in other places like the UK and Congo; is truly wonderful and sharing a gift with others is such an incredible thing to do.

How special and honoured you must feel to deliver your own grand children,
I can imagine that gives a special connection with your children and your grand children !
It’s also a sign that you have a good connection with your daughters and daughter in law’s that they feel the trust and connection for you to deliver their babies

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  • • Ellen replied
    • 29 Oct 2024 , 9:00 am

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  My belated sister was a midwife too. It’s sad she passed away and will never deliver or stand by her children delivering her grand children. It is a special profession indeed. Midwifery is supportive, nurturing, and non-judgemental. The pregnancy and birth of a baby is such a special miraculous and beautiful thing !

What a rewarding career and then to be able to use your knowledge to be a part of the births of your grandchildren. And she is such a young grandmother too! Plenty of energy to keep doing it. Who knows, she may even be able to assist in the births of her great grandchildren!

Wow what a wonderful article to read. This lady is very blessed being able to be there when her grandchildren are born and be part of the birth. Being a midwife would help her understand what could happen and how to keep the mum to be calm and aware of what is going on.

I’m not a midwife but I’ve delivered my second grandson at my daughter’s home and her last pregnancy was supposed to be a water birth but she had some complications that affected her baby and had to have a caesarean delivery. But I was in theatre with her and watched the whole thing and saw my grandson being born. It’s an absolute joy to see your grandchildren born. When I delivered the second grandson the cord was around his neck and I only read instructions on what to do the night before so we were lucky. All my grandsons are gorgeous.

I absolutely adore this! I hope to be at my daughter’s births one day !

This is so beautiful. How comforting to have your own Mum or MIL not only there for you on such a momentous, nerve wracking situation but for her to have the knowledge and experience to help you. Hospitals are filled with such incredible people, especially those like Sharon who have so much passion for what they do.