SPRING - how beautiful (and emotional) that your parents got you something so thoughtful and memorable. how sad for anyone to have gone through this, but its nice to know some of us have loving family support. unfortunately DH and i had very little understanding from his family. i was in and out of hospital with floyds pregnany, the last one was 3 1/2 weeks over xmas and new years until the day i was induced to have him as i was losing to much blood and was at risk of clotting. MIL knew he had little chance of survival as he had minimal liqua around him since 15 weeks, but her heartless comment was that i wouldnt want a child thats blind, has deformities or mental retardation. she should have learnt when to keep her opinions to herself. they didnt even understand why DH took a whole day off of work for his memorial service with all the other little angel babies from that month!!!

sorry about the vent, its been 6 years now and the pain is as raw as an open wound. MIL and i are wonderful friends and she is a great grandma to my boys, but i can never forget hurtful comments at the worst ever time of my life. ( i mean it was 6 months before i could look at a newborn, let alone hold one)