When i was pregnant i walked through a little local park every day. There is a big pond there, and an inner city heron lives there. All through pregnancy he flew to the end of the pond opposite to wherever i was. I never got within 40 yards of him. On the morning i walked through in labour, with ctx every 10mins for 40secs or so, he stayed right where he was and watched me and my birth buddy waddle by, stopping to contract then waddling on. I got to within 3 feet of him. He knew i wasn't going to attack him that morning!
ETA- i feel mean saying this Sarah, but my DD was born 11 days past her EDD. Because you're having a VBAC you'll be under even MORE pressure from medical people as your due date approaches and passes than i was. I know it's almost impossible not to look for signs that the baby is coming soon, but if your little girl is anything like mine you'll be exhausted with it by the time she arrives in 5 weeks time! Retrospectively you will know when you were in labour, because you'll be holding a baby
Last edited by paradise lost; April 15th, 2008 at 07:03 AM.
When I had my surgery for my breast cancer 5 years ago my cat did the most amazing thing. When I got home from hospital he would cuddle up to me and put his paw gently on my incision and then stare into my eyes. This went on for weeks until I had healed and then he was normal again. It was the most incredible thing.
Sarah, my cats were especially attentive to me while I was pregnant, and the dog got VERY protective (even bit one of our friends ) I think they really understand that something is going on. I don't remember them being particularly different just before labour, but afterwards they were so cuddly, especially the boy.
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) I think they really understand that something is going on. I don't remember them being particularly different just before labour, but afterwards they were so cuddly, especially the boy. 
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