Premature Baby Saved by Tickling

[chaos]

Premature Baby Survived Because Mother Tickled Her Feet

When tiny Emma Young was fighting for survival, the miracle that saved her life was her mother who tickled the bottom of her feet. The baby was born at 25 weeks. She weighted only 1lb 3oz (600 grams). It was quite a torture for parents who continuously watched their baby as she repetitively stopped breathing.

Nurses and Emma's mother Angela Young were amazed to discover that by tickling the soles of the baby's feet jump-started her body and got tiny Emma breathing again. Recently Emma celebrated her first birthday. At her age she has a normal weight and height.

 

[luvgirlsfeet]

Wow!!! i never would have thought of doing that

 

[Stage Whisper]

Awww. That's a sweet story. I'm so glad the kid came through okay.

 

[baldadonis]

That's really bizarre. Anybody with a medical background know of any reason why tickling could have this effect?

 

[KrazieDog]

That's really bizarre. Anybody with a medical background know of any reason why tickling could have this effect?

Copied from an NICU page:

Apnea
What is it?

Although it's perfectly normal for everyone to experience occasional pauses in breathing, newborns who don't take at least one breath in 20 seconds or more have a condition called apnea. During an apnea spell:

* the baby stops breathing
* the heart rate may decrease
* the skin may turn pale, purplish, or blue from lack of oxygen

What causes it?

Apnea is usually caused by immaturity in the area of the brain that controls the drive to breathe (the brain doesn't "remember" to take a breath), although illness can also be responsible. Almost all babies born at 30 weeks or less will experience apnea, but apnea spells become less frequent with age.


How is it treated?

In the NICU, all premature babies are monitored for apnea spells. The first line of treatment for apnea is simply stimulating the baby to help him or her remember to breathe. This can mean rubbing the infant's back or tapping the feet. However, when apnea occurs frequently, the infant may require medication (most commonly caffeine or theophylline) and/or a special nasal device that blows a steady stream of air into the airways to keep them open.

 

[jj82277]

Premature Baby Survived Because Mother Tickled Her Feet

When tiny Emma Young was fighting for survival, the miracle that saved her life was her mother who tickled the bottom of her feet. The baby was born at 25 weeks. She weighted only 1lb 3oz (600 grams). It was quite a torture for parents who continuously watched their baby as she repetitively stopped breathing.

Nurses and Emma's mother Angela Young were amazed to discover that by tickling the soles of the baby's feet jump-started her body and got tiny Emma breathing again. Recently Emma celebrated her first birthday. At her age she has a normal weight and height.

this has implications far reaching into the understanding of our fetish. i wonder what the sheer physical impact of tickling to sexuality is. i mean the increased sensation blood flow circulation sensitivity, endorphins etc. devoid of the psychological perception, i mean the real biology of it.

the fact that thisis something that can literally jump start the body...

i am dead ass serious. this is exciting.

the even more interesting thing is how this child will develop as far as her perception of being tickled.

from the nerds anonymous standpoint this is damned exciting

 

[Soda Bobinski]

I think in the back of our minds , all of us members of the TMF know ....... tickling will save the world.