I'm starting to wonder if children & animals just *know* when something is happening. Zander has been extra cuddly yesterday & today, then my cat who usually is attached to Aaron has been following me round today & right now is trying to lick my feet LOL! So I'm wondering has anyone had an experience where they're kids or pets have been able to sense labour is near???
Sarah, I can't remember what our dog was like, I was way too off the planet LOL! It's easy in hindsight to say that I was obviously about to go into labour Hopefully someone else will remember better for you.
Not long now hun, I can't wait to hear all about your VBAC! You go girl
I wonder if they are sensitive to the peaking hormones??? My 2 yo dd climbed into bed next to me, snuggled up and went to sleep with her head on my boob, just like she used to when she was younger, the day before I went into labour.
My cat, who we had for 10 years before the birth of our first child, was all over me like a rash for days before DD was born. She wouldn't let me out of her sight. And we all know how *ahem* "independent" cats are
I confess, me too, Janie!
Sarah, my dog (was the only dog at the time) stayed extra close to me before labour started and was very sensitive to me when labour began - he would just be there and sidle up to me, looking into my eyes to make sure that all was normal. My goodness, I'll never forget that! Even now, when he's being painful (he's huge and takes up so much space when he's inside), I give him a pat and remember how good he is to me
Oh, my horse, too, seemed to know that I was in an altered state. I didn't see him after about 37 weeks, but up until that time he wasn't belligerent with me and was sure to walk slowly next to me instead of pulling on the leadrope. Also, I rode until about 27 weeks and he just knew - seemed to know that I didn't have the abdominal power to urge him forward, so there was never any danger of going too fast or doing anything too energetic on him (I would have pulled a ligament trying to get him to jump a log, I think!).
It's nice - I loved that feeling of being on the same, instinctual, mammalian level as my animal friends.
My cats were quite clingy during the later part of my last pregnancy and are doing the same this one. I can't recall any exact behaviour prior to labour last time, I will try to take notice this time. I can be hard to tell though, as they do get clingier as it gets colder and if they want something. I am getting worse at feeding them on time these days. Actually they do seem to want to get closer when I get those feelings that something could be starting.
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Do they just *know*
Hopefully someone else will remember better for you.
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