My 4 yr old cat Bella just gave birth to her 1st litter of kittens on Tuesday. She had 2 within 1/2 hour of each other, then had 1 about 2 hours later. I thought she had another one in there and tried to keep an eye on her but she had it when I was sleeping. Unfortunatly it was dead when I found it, looked like it was still wet and squished although it did look as if nose and mouth were clear. I just feel so guilty because if I was there I could have probably saved it. She wasn't very good at cleaning them when they were born. She would eat the placenta then clean herself! I held the babies up to her and then she would clean them.
She seems to be doing okay now with them, only leaving to eat and go potty. At first she was kind of sitting on them but now not as much. I am concerned because I'm not sure if she is producing milk or not. The only reason I don't think she's producing is because I don't feel or see them full with milk at all, just looks like a nipple. They seem to be nursing ok and I've seen a little poop (I think) on the blanket. They only cry if they are fighting over the same nipple or if they can't seem to find one. Only little burst of crying, a few seconds.
Today I noticed that they don't seem to be getting any stronger or that they are sleeping more, I not sure. I also noticed that she seems to growl if she is eating and the babies are crying because they can't find her, what does this mean?
I am also worried about the 4th placenta because I don't know if she eat it or if it is still inside her. She seems to be healthy and ok.
Any help would be greatly appreciated to calm my worries.
She seems to be doing okay now with them, only leaving to eat and go potty. At first she was kind of sitting on them but now not as much. I am concerned because I'm not sure if she is producing milk or not. The only reason I don't think she's producing is because I don't feel or see them full with milk at all, just looks like a nipple. They seem to be nursing ok and I've seen a little poop (I think) on the blanket. They only cry if they are fighting over the same nipple or if they can't seem to find one. Only little burst of crying, a few seconds.
Today I noticed that they don't seem to be getting any stronger or that they are sleeping more, I not sure. I also noticed that she seems to growl if she is eating and the babies are crying because they can't find her, what does this mean?
I am also worried about the 4th placenta because I don't know if she eat it or if it is still inside her. She seems to be healthy and ok.
Any help would be greatly appreciated to calm my worries.
