First stage of labor

I am curious to know how long it takes, in your observation, from the time the kittens "drop" until the queen moves into active labor?

Thanks:-)

I think I had noticed that Carly had dropped really low about a week to week and a half before she started labor.

My goodness, I sure hope it isn't that long She just dropped this morning on day 63. I was thinking 24-48 hours would be typical. Anyone else observe a different timeframe?

Originally Posted by Paws a la mode

My goodness, I sure hope it isn't that long

She just dropped this morning on day 63. I was thinking 24-48 hours would be typical. Anyone else observe a different timeframe?

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Are you sure on the dates?

Within a 24 hour window, absolutely positive

Well give her a few more days. Some can go later than others. I can tell you that I knew something was off with Carly the day that she was following me around and crying anytime I moved away from her. She had her kittens later that night.

I wasn't counting on her delivering until Tuesday or Wednesday, I was just thinking that because she dropped Sunday morning might be an indication that she would go sooner. I'm trying to stay home-bound until she delivers, but finding it hard to take care of things outside the home, so I was looking for clues;-) Plus, I'm getting up every 2 hours through the night to check on her, so knowing when I'll get to sleep through the night again would be great! :-D

Thanks anyway:-)

I found a site that had said dropping was around the 1 week out symptom. Sorry can't be more help.

That's okay. Can you share the link, please?

I'll have to search it out in the long thread three of us on here had. If you want I can link you to that thread. There's a lot of good information in it since 3 of us were waiting for kittens and they all came at different times.

Here you go. There's a ton of information and guessing and second guessing in this thread. I warn you it's super long though.
http://www.thecatsite.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=215341

I got my answer! She delivered right on time, day 65, about 65 hours after the kittens dropped! I'm not sure if we're done yet, but I believe we have two boys and a girl so far! I'm so excited!!!

Make sure to post pictures.