I think that sums it up - also the baby's heartbeat is faster, closer to a cats own heartbeat. Hearing it through your tummy probably reminds them of when they were tiny and nursing and hearing their own mother's heartbeatOriginally Posted by Fred&Nermal
I have no doubt that they can hear the heart beat of the baby. Cat's love heartbeats.
That's exactly what I did when breastfeeding. My sweet Siamese Susie was always included and sat in my lap while I breastfed so she never felt pushed out or replaced. She also was very tolerant of our daughter and never once bit or scratched the baby.Originally Posted by Fred&Nermal
I have no doubt that they can hear the heart beat of the baby. Cat's love heartbeats.
It also doesn't surprise me that they'd want to be in on the cuddles when nursing is going on. Probably, a good oportunity to have some quality cuddling time with the cats so they don't feel jealous about your divided attention.
I mean you're stuck sitting down nursing for 1/2 hour every few hours. Why not encourage the cats to have a cat nap next to you during the process. Company, right?
My sweet Siamese was the same with our daughter. She could be quite nasty to people but she was extremely tolerant of Jennifer. She never ever bit or scratched Jennifer even when she probably deserved it.Originally Posted by krazy kat2
My granddaughter's cat rubbed and cuddled my daughter's belly from the time she started showing her pregnancy. He would sit on the couch during nursing and give kitty loves to the baby's little feet. He slept under her crib, and now that she is walking, he watches over her. They nap together on the couch, and she will hold his tail sometimes. I would not want to be the one that to be any kind of threat to her, Cotton is a huge cat, and he could do plenty of damage. He has growled at a neighbor for getting too close to her. He loves "his" baby, and plays with her now tht she is big enough to play. They toss toys around. It is sooo cute to see them together.