Oh dear. what do i do?

ok the placenta is out, but the cord still attached and she still can't hit the nip

I'm so sorry for asking so many questions

Disinfect the scissors as best you can. Look for some kind of thread, disinfect that. Tie off on two sides somewhere in the middle of the cord and cut the cord the the middle of the ties. Bring baby to belly and hold her near a nipple until she latches on!

If you don't ask questions, how will you learn?

This thread has brought back memories... I don't know how many paws I or the dog held at times like this.

Actually, come to think of it, don't do anything! Sounds like it's all going well and mom is just still resting...just bring baby to belly and see what happens.

wow that was fast. by the time I got back with clean scissors she'd eaten the placenta already and there's another baby coming out.

well mom shouldn't be hungry after this is all over after eating all that nasty stuff.

The funny thing is, this is an example of how our demographics have changed in the U.S. Fifty years ago, most people had at least some connection to the farm life, and most people had some knowledge of the natural way things worked. My grandfather had a farm in Michigan, and I think I was 5 the first time I saw kittens born.

you go girl! Let her be, she appears to know what she's doing. Just check up on #1 from time to time!

the reason i got a pregnant mom was so I could experience this. I wouldn't trade it for the world.

Someone else can tell you if it's necessary for her to eat it all, but I don't think it will hurt her. However, it's one of the reasons for the "evil momcat poop smell" that has been mentioned.

Originally Posted by Abymummy

you go girl! Let her be, she appears to know what she's doing. Just check up on #1 from time to time!

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yeah I will. I wish I hadn't thrown out all my KMR bottles. but I'm sure she'll latch on to a nip. well if it's a girl. I haven't checked.

She's pure white though and her hair looks long to me?!

Originally Posted by mrblanche

Someone else can tell you if it's necessary for her to eat it all, but I don't think it will hurt her. However, it's one of the reasons for the "evil momcat poop smell" that has been mentioned.

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I put some salt and pepper on it so that's probably why she ate the whole thing.

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yeah I will. I wish I hadn't thrown out all my KMR bottles. but I'm sure she'll latch on to a nip. well if it's a girl. I haven't checked.

She's pure white though and her hair looks long to me?!

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Don't count on sexes, color and hair length unless it's patently obvious! Give it a couple of days before you sex them...they're all swollen right now and unless you've delivered a few litters, don't sex them! I've had more than a few litters and can still get my sexes wrong!

it looks more like a salamander than a cat.

Do you have the right kind of weighing scale? Time to start writing notes now...

yeah I've got an electronic food scale. Should I weight it already? shouldn't i let mom get it nursing first?

nevermind I just brought it in here.

2.8oz

Go weigh, note down date, time, weight, approximate color and ?sex...later on about 12 hours from now you're going to have to weigh again

ooh goody I love stats

born 9/8 at 5:00am white female 2.8 oz.

Writing it here so I can see it online too.

other sack is still sticking out. mom will be getting contractions again soon. Man that last one had to hurt. she jumped around like crazy

You're doing fine Still need me around???

i think I'm ok now. Just don't know what to do because she won't grab a nipple.