High Hcg is a good thing. Sign of pregnancy. I had 2 miscarriages and almost lost DS#1
Similar to @shellfell I had miscarriage and D&C some time after birth of DD1; miscarriage was 3 weeks before my dad died. I immediately got pg with DD2 - H and I were trying to comfort each other with imminent passing of dad. Our cat also died a few hours before dad…
IMHO very difficult to have miscarriage w/o having a child already. It is a fear of never being able to have a child in addition to the loss of the child.
Hope and pray we keep hearing good news from you @luckybooth.
A co-worker is going to be a grandma, and is able to draw SS and work just a little every month. She is very excited and very welcome good news in her life.
Our 5th grandbaby made her debut yesterday. Unfortunately, my dil had a lot of problems. Our normally talkative ds clams up during stress. Their older 3 kids have been here the past few weeks bc dil was put on bedrest for high blood pressure issues. Yesterday, we got a text of a picture of the baby and then complete silence. I knew something was wrong. Ds finally called late last night.
I won’t go into all of the details, but my poor dil had so many issues during delivery that the dr told them repeatedly that he has never seen anything like it in his career. He told them that she is eventually going to have to go see a specialist in the top of the field for reconstructive surgery bc it was beyond his surgical abilities and he did the best he could, but it was not going to be good enough long term.
Thankfully ds has 12 weeks of paternity leave and he didn’t use it before the baby was born. (He had planned on taking it in the spring.) Dil’s recovery is going to be a long and difficult. Today I am giving thanks that she is alive.
Hugs to you, your daughter in law, son and their children @Mom2physicsgeek.
Wishing the best for your family, and especially your DIL’s recovery.
Congrats on the new grandbaby.
Hoping for the best, @Mom2aphysicsgeek. My DIL had complications with her delivery, was hospitalized for a week and needed PT to walk again. DS also had 12 weeks paternity which sure comes in handy. We don’t know if she’ll be able to have another successful pregnancy, but as you said, they are alive. Best wishes for a speedy and full recovery for your DIL.
@Mom2aphysicsgeek Wishing for a speedy recovery for your DIL.
My granddaughter was born a few hours ago so we have been texting with my son a bit. I was hoping we could call and speak to both he and his wife, but rightly so, they are consumed in their accomplishment! We were quit surprised as the baby was big; 9lbs. 10 oz. 
My DIL was not big, and I don’t think anyone thought the baby would be that big. Everyone is healthy and happy, especially my husband and the baby’s middle name is after his father. This has been a wish of my husband’s if my son were to have a boy as my son is the last male in the family with our last name. Since he had a girl, I don’t think anyone expected her to have the same/similar name.
My DIL has her parents there now, and we go to visit next week; I can not wait!!
Congrats, snowball. Our granddaughter was named after DH’s father, which made him and his siblings very happy.
DD and SIL brought 9 week grandson cross country for my niece’s wedding. He was adorable in his tux onesie.
I will head to their house in a couple of weeks to provide interim care when DD goes to work before regular daycare begins.
We have our 13 mo old granddaughter visiting for a few days!! Such fun!! They are off today to visit friends. Miss her already. Oh, yes… I also miss DS and DIL too 
Congratulations to the new grandparents! So happy to read the great stories about time with grandchildren. They are such blessings!
@luckybooth, Sending my good thoughts for your D and your family. Many of us have been through that heartbreak, so our hearts are with you.
@Mom2aphysicsgeek, I hope your DIL is doing well. My thoughts and prayers are coming your way.
@alwaysamom, I was with GS while D and SIL were out of town for a wedding/mini-vacation. After five days I was tired. My favorite part of the long weekend was bringing him into bed with me in the mornings and snuggling. He is a go, go, go kid, so quiet snuggling is a nice part of the day.
My 10 1/2 month old grandson started walking yesterday! Oh boy. Now they’re in for trouble. 
Whoa.
Welcome to the club, @snowball !
@snowball Congratulations on your new granddaughter. Hope you get to meet her soon and that your ds and dil are enjoying being parents.
@hrh19 Thanks. Dil is doing much better. Our grandkids went home today after living with us for almost 8 weeks. Got a bunch of pictures texted to us of them surrounding mom and baby. They are so happy to be back home.
GD turns 1 in a couple of weeks. She can stand on her own for several seconds, so who knows if she’ll be walking by her birthday. It’s so heartwarming to see video of her shrieking with delight at being able to stand on her own. Can’t wait to see her & spend a few days with them around her birthday.
Fun to hear what the kiddos are doing!! Granddaughter spent much of the time getting one of us to hold her hands so she would walk (not crawl, walk) up and down the 16 step staircases, each with a turn/landing. Up and down, and up and down. I am tired! She would crawl too, but preferred to walk if we’d hold her hands. She also uses sign language a bit, and gestures frequently for “more”. So… up and down!!
^G’son was 10 months and walked straight downstairs. It was terrifying. Never fell.
Then, after awhile, he went back to toddler behavior–crawling backwards and going on his butt.
Read that they do this…
We had a combined baby shower and early Thanksgiving with a lot of extended family this weekend and it was a ton of fun! First baby on our side, so everyone is extra excited. D is doing good overall, though ankles and feet are swelling up a lot. She still works eight hours a day as a canvasser, so walking five to seven miles a night, even at almost eight months pregnant! Will be in super good shape for delivery.
Unfortunately, GB wants to sit transverse, so good chance she will end up with a Cesarean. D is bummed about that, but reminded herself that after two miscarriages and trouble getting pregnant overall, this is a deal she can accept.
So, we are pretty excited about our impending Thanksgiving(ish) grandbaby!
garland- S1 was transverse until maybe1- 2 weeks before he was born when he finally turned head down. It may not happen for your D, but baby’s can turn late.