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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / February 2007Kitty counterpressure
A great relief for labour pain is when somebody applies pressure against your back during a contraction. This is called counterpressure. Lastnight, I spent two hours on all fours trying to reduce the cramping that I was having (still no baby) and Otis decided to help. He climbed up on my back and meatloafed with me, right on the painful small of my back. He's so self-centered that I'm virtually certain he was unaware that he was helping, but it was nice to have the company anyway :-) Susan M Otis and Chester I love it when they do that (rare for me) and I'm not even pregnant! > A great relief for labour pain is when somebody applies pressure against > your back during a contraction. This is called counterpressure. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Susan M > Otis and Chester > I love it when they do that (rare for me) and I'm not even pregnant! Persia does that on my shoulder, which obviously has nothing to do with pregnancy (I'm too old to get that way) but sure feels good! Purrs for the baby to come soon, Susan! Jill >> A great relief for labour pain is when somebody applies pressure >> against your back during a contraction. This is called [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >> Susan M >> Otis and Chester >I love it when they do that (rare for me) and I'm not even pregnant! I was on all fours on the weekend changing the filter near the litter box and Cleo was all over my back. Giving me a few head rubs to boot. I'm not pregnant either. :-) > He climbed up on my back and meatloafed with me, right on the painful small > of my back. He's so self-centered that I'm virtually certain he was unaware > that he was helping, but it was nice to have the company anyway :-) LOL! Go Otis, even if you don't know you're helping.  SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. Stories and pics at http://koti.welho.com/mkurten/ Pics at http://s120.photobucket.com/albums/o185/frankiennikki/ http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki > A great relief for labour pain is when somebody applies pressure against > your back during a contraction. This is called counterpressure. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Susan M > Otis and Chester How nice of Otis! There is a t.v. commercial airing these days that shows a grey cat kneading a woman's shoulder. Very cute behavior. Sincerely, Puzzledwoeman >> A great relief for labour pain is when somebody applies pressure against >> your back during a contraction. This is called counterpressure. [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Very cute behavior. There are tons more cats in commercials this year, and most with interesting cats and interesting cat behaviors. I'm just loving it. (I'm also thinking there is someone in advertising channeling this group.) Jo >A great relief for labour pain is when somebody applies pressure against >your back during a contraction. This is called counterpressure. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Susan M > Otis and Chester Given that its Otis, he probably thought he was helping the way they think sitting on the newspaper is helping when you try to read it. But nice anyway. Jo > A great relief for labour pain is when somebody applies pressure against > your back during a contraction. This is called counterpressure. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Susan M > Otis and Chester Are you checking in with your doctor regularly?? What is you "due date?" I cannot help but worry about how uncomfortable you are. Purrs that you will soon be holding the wee (?) one in your arms. MLB > Are you checking in with your doctor regularly?? What is you "due date?" > I cannot help but worry about how uncomfortable you are. Purrs that you > will soon be holding the wee (?) one in your arms. MLB Seeing the doc regularly and again this afternoon. The baby is moving lots and I'm only 6 days overdue. I have an ultrasound, if needed, this Friday AM and, if I don't give birth naturally by Monday, they will want to induce, and this will be 11 days overdue. The discomfort has worried me too since I don't remember it from before - but then again it was so long ago. I've spoken to my doula and she assures me that its normal and I will check also with the doc. I think that this is nature's way of making you actually want to go into labour and give birth. Considering my fear of going back to baby days after having two older functioning kids, I think my body is going to provide a lot of discomfort until I am willing to let go and go there! Every day now is "the last day" that such and such will happen for a few years. The last day we can shop all together without strollers and car seats, the last meal out as a family without high chairs and worrying about baby crying, the last single trip to the market with my daughter talking about the meaning of life and so on ... Susan M Otis and Chester >> Are you checking in with your doctor regularly?? What is you "due date?" >> I cannot help but worry about how uncomfortable you are. Purrs that you [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > Susan M > Otis and Chester In the past, some of my friends had a "caboose". My son and his wife had one eight years after the other three. I had a neighbor who had her "caboose" eighteen years after. They all seemed to be able to enjoy that baby the most. Purrs that it will be a most enjoyable baby too. MLB > In the past, some of my friends had a "caboose". My son and his wife had > one eight years after the other three. I had a neighbor who had her > "caboose" eighteen years after. They all seemed to be able to enjoy that > baby the most. Purrs that it will be a most enjoyable baby too. MLB Thanks for that. We have been comforted by a number of stories like this from friends and acquaintances and are hoping that we have the grace to make the most of this opportunity. Susan M Otis and Chester snipped >> I think that this is nature's way of making you actually want to go into >> labour and give birth. Considering my fear of going back to baby days after [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >"caboose" eighteen years after. They all seemed to be able to enjoy that >baby the most. Purrs that it will be a most enjoyable baby too. MLB We had a neighbor who had her "caboose" when her oldest son had finished his Air Force committment, her youngest son graduated from college the month before the "caboose" was born, and her daughter was 16. She was upset when she discovered she was pregnant, but this was the child who took care of her in her old age. SignatureHugs and Purrs, Nan and the Furkids > >> Are you checking in with your doctor regularly?? What is you "due date?" > >> I cannot help but worry about how uncomfortable you are. Purrs that you [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > "caboose" eighteen years after. They all seemed to be able to enjoy that > baby the most. Purrs that it will be a most enjoyable baby too. MLB That's a cute name. My aunt had a son much later than her other kids and she called him her "laat lammetjie" or "late lamb", which was sweet. Mind you, even her late lamb is now a father himself! > > Are you checking in with your doctor regularly?? What is you "due date?" > > I cannot help but worry about how uncomfortable you are. Purrs that you [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > Susan M > Otis and Chester Is it really that bad raising a baby? Mum's and dad's out there, what do you say. My own parent's didn't think it was that bad, but they always add "things are different now" or "but you kids were good". Susan at least you will have extra hands to help you out, seeing as your other kids are older. Or at least that is the theory. Sending you purrs that your baby will be snuggled in your arms soon. Dewi > Is it really that bad raising a baby? Mum's and dad's out there, what > do you say. My own parent's didn't think it was that bad, but they > always add "things are different now" or "but you kids were good". It isn't terrible to raise a baby but it is very time intensive. After spending so much time in babyhood and toddlerhood with my other two and coming out the other side, we have a different lifestyle now. They sleep through the night, can ski and hike, go to restaurants and behave beautifully, walk on their own, cut their food, get dressed, wash their hair, no longer nap, go to school full time, read, write, and all kinds of things on their own. We have fabulous discussions about the meaning of life and the new things they've learned in school and I thoroughly enjoy having my older kids. When you have made it through to this time, it seems harder to go back to feeding a child all through the night, night wakings, big limits on outside activities, limited restaurant outings, they can't tell you what's wrong, less freedom to pursue personal pursuits and personal quiet time, and I need lots of quiet time. That's all. It's going back there having made it through once that's tough ... especially at my age! > Susan at least you will have extra hands to help you out, seeing as > your other kids are older. Or at least that is the theory. Sending you > purrs that your baby will be snuggled in your arms soon. Thank you! The kids are excited and the grandparents are excited (and close by willing to help) so I know it will be okay. we just need to get it done! Susan M Otis and Chester > A great relief for labour pain is when somebody applies pressure > against your back during a contraction. This is called [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Susan M > Otis and Chester You poor thing, but what a wonderful supporter Otis is (even if he doesn't know it!) :~) kili -- http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/kilikini >A great relief for labour pain is when somebody applies pressure against >your back during a contraction. This is called counterpressure. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Susan M > Otis and Chester Oh How yuk! (bad flashbacks here lol....) I'm so glad you have a nice little backwarmer to help you though :)
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