We 're having babies now!!!

And then there were 2.... Both grey/black. 1 boy, 1 girl...so far

Oh my word their gorgeous Well done Olivia sweetie

I want one!

Congratulations

How are you going to choose just one Susan ?

congratulations!! exciting!!

Nearly 7 hours since the first birth. Olivia is sleeping and not showing signs of further labour. She is very tired, my poor babe. The two little ones are lively little creatures ! Their coats are gorgeous - solid smokey grey-blue black with white feet and facial features. Be interesting to see how they develop.

The thing is..Olivia still looks huge in the tummy. I called the vet and vet said that if she hasnt had any more babies by later this afternoon, to bring her in at 6.20pm for an examination and possible ultrasound/oxytocin injection if there are more babies. Vet says she was expecting more than 2 kittens , as I was too going by Olivia's size .

Have any of you guys had a cat where kittens are born more than 7-8 hours after the birth of the first kitten?

Also in general, are cats still big in size after they have given birth? I can rememeber Tinkerbelle going down in size immediately after the birth of her kittens. Just wondering if Olivia's size is normal for a post-natal mum or whether there are more babies inside?

I'm not sure if she'll still look a bit large after the birth for a while or not...

I don't mean to alarm you, but that's quite a while to wait for a vet if you think there could possibly be more kittens...if there are more, and she's not delivering, this could be unsafe for Olivia and the other unborn kittens (if there are any more). Can you call around, and see if there's another vet that will take her in sooner, or call your regular vet back to get her in ASAP?

Congrats on the 2 that arrived!!! They look beautiful from the pics!!!

aw how lovely congrats on the 2 little ones, i remember both lilly and anne went down in size straight away , just a bit saggy.
i agree i would try and get her in sooner just to check her.

Originally Posted by Anakat

How are you going to choose just one Susan ?

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Oh i know, i would probably have to steal two

Had one rex queen that went 7-8 hrs before the last one born. I got worried too. Sometimes if its only a few and its the last one, it takes awhile to come down the "track" - cause there are no other kittens behind them to push.

Keep us AND your vet informed - you don't want a retained kitten - will be more then not giving birth complications!

Kittens look black to me - not dark blue. But will wait for more pictures from you

Yes! Olivia you finally caved.lol I so happy for you minxie,Wasn't exciting. Azella went down as soon as they were all out. All 5 babies came out within 1 1/2 hours. 2:00 am To 3:36. I hope she will be ok. Please tell us how everything is going. Need an update. I'm Worried
Sending my prayers Olivias way
Jenn

how is olivia getting on now?

Is everything still stopped. Let us all know how its going as soon as you can,

Im sure everything is fine but i would be tempted to ring the vet again just to put your mind at rest if your still worried.

Fingers crossed all is well for you both x x x x

Yay Olivia!!! Please update us on how she is doing now!

Awww those two are precious! I hope Olivia and the other? babies are ok. Hopefully she has them soon and doesn't have to go to the vet. Keep us posted!

OHHH YAHH! I am so excited for you and Olivia! Great news, she's all had us waiting on the edges of our seats for so long now! It's about time, lol! Keep us posted, and I can't wait to see more pics! Great Job!

Yayy Olivia! How is she doing now? Anymore kitties? Can't wait to see more pics. They are adorable!

Update - no more babies, no more labour. I went to the vet earlier than planned as I was getting a little concerned with the no show of more kittens...Vet did a palpitation examination and said she couldnt feel anything else. So its just two of them. Vet suggested that one reason why I thought there were more is because she is a very long haired cat, she looks a lot bigger than she actually is (I joked (but meant it quite seriously) 'no.. one reason I thought there were more is because last week you said you could feel a fair few'. She replied without ultrasounds, determining number of kittens just from feel is not a clear science . Ah well, Im just happy the kittens and Olivia are safe and well.

So Olivia has had us fooled as to due dates and numbers lol.

I'll take some pics of the little ones now. My hubby has made excuses to leave work early so he can come home and see the kittens. Im letting him name them because he said if there are just 2, WE ARE KEEPING BOTH OF THEM!

PROBLEM: I did have a kitten request list comprising of various family members...I feel bad for getting people's hopes up. My mum, in all honesty, will be ok and look for her persian kitten from the right breeder. Its my sister that will be a bit disappointed. If she is, then I'll part with one of these ( ) or hopefully convince her to get a kitten from a rescue place. Im telling myself that this is all small fry and just to be happy Olivia and the kittens are safe and well.

I'll post pics in a sec

Aww, your husband sounds like a real cat person. How sweet! I'm so glad you took her to the vet just so that you know everything is ok and she has two healthy babies. I can't wait to see more pics of them.

Aww...I'm glad that all is well with Mommy Olivia and the babies. It would be wonderful if you could keep them both, I hope that it works out that way
Thanks for the update, I can't wait for more pic's, they are so cute

Congratulations!!