Two healthy kittens

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Last night at 11pm Sid had her "green mucus plug", luckily this was in her nesting box as she was already led in there quite happily. After waiting an hour and a half we decided to get some sleep but set an alarm for 4am. We woke up at 4 and to our amazement Sid had birthed her first kitten. At 4:30am she had her second. She barely made a sound and was so good throughout it all! 

Both of them suckling.


 Baby no.1  Couldn't get a picture of her face just yet as she is always suckling.


Baby no. 2 (LOOK AT HIS FACE OMG)


We've introduced them to the dad very cautiously, we carried him in and let him sniff them. He licked them and then licked Sid on the face. He wanted to get into the nesting box and cuddle with them but we thought it was too soon, so he's roaming the house as she is confined to our bedroom. (As you can see in the photo he is being held back just to be on the safe side.)

 

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Is dad neutered yet?  If not she could get pregnant again very soon.  If he was neutered just recently he might still be fertile.
 

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Hi OrientalSlave, I'm Sid's other owner. The daddy cat, Niles, was neutered two days after Sid went into heat before getting pregnant so we are safe from any more litters as Sid is a house cat. She will also be spayed when the kittens are a bit older.
 

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The kittens are sooooo adorable. Good job Sid. So glad you already have homes for them.
 

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So the twins are doing amazingly. They're gaining weight nicely and have gone from 149g to 173g and 146g to 164g. They're wiggling like crazy and enjoy fighting each other for milk. Mamma puss is doing great too, really taken to being a mam.
 

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So yet another happy day here. Kittens are doing wonderfully and gaining lots of weight. Guess they're spoilt for choice with teets. 

Today's weigh in at 9am;

Baby 1 - 178g to 197g... 19g weight gain since yesterday.

Baby 2 - 169g to 193g... 24g weight gain since yesterday

Considering they're almost four days old I'd say they're a little on the plump side!
 

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Wow, they're growing fast. That's great that they're all doing so well.
 

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Do take photos when you weigh them - you will see how they change compared to the scales.  I love looking back at the ones of my last foster litter.
 

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We have photos of them on the scales the day they were born but haven't since then... Will start doing so as that's a brilliant idea!
 

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Another weigh in from me.

Baby number 1 is weighing 218g - up from 197g... 21g worth of weight gain.

Baby number 2 is weighing 217g - up from 193g... 24g worth of weight gain.

Yet another great day for our two. They seem so much bigger too. We love them so much.
 

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Wow, they're growing fast! Must be nice for them to have several nipples each :)
 

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Today's weigh in;

Baby 1... Now named Kaya; 232g up from 218g... 14g weight gain.

Baby 2... Now named Mayla; 228g up from 217g... 11g weight gain.

Definite drop in weight gain since yesterday so have my fingers crossed for a better weigh in tomorrow!

Also, both babies are now named!
 

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Haven't updated this in a few days, both girls are doing fabulous and are getting so big and plump. 

Was just wondering how long to continue weighing them for?
 
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Ah fabulous little babies! All so precious and they really do grow quickly!

Here's a new picture of our girls. Getting bigger definitely. Little porkers.

Kaya... Who is looking at the camera has her eyes almost completely open and Mayla's are a little bit open.

 
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