1st time mummy 66 days pregnant

hi my little sweetheart is 66 days pregnant to the day (or 65 as a vet said cats relise there eggs 24hr after mateing) i know the days as she only got out 1s in her life when she ran out my front door she was gone for 2hrs when i found her again then 6wks later i took her to the vets for a anual check up and found out she was pregnant it could only have been because of that 1 time she was out i was just wanting to know if her symptoms are normal and if any 1 could tell me if she is due to go in to labour soon ? .


SYMPTOMS

1= her teats are not large,swollen or pink but they have whent bald and there is a sort of white crusty bit on all of them is this normal ? as shes to big to bend and lick her stomach .

2= her stomach is very very very hard i can still feel the little 1s moveing but they do not move as much now mummy can get some sleep now been like this for past 2 days .

3= she is still eating but not as much as normal last 2 days she has just been picking at her food now and then yesterday she only picked at it twice then left the rest .

4= past 3 or 4 days she has been sleeping alot she gets up for about 2 or 3 hrs through out the day .

i have lots of kitten boxs all over my house but the past 3 days shes been sleeping and hideing behind my tv i put a kitten box behind there but she was not happy she wouldent settle for 2 days till i took it away now shes is happy to lie there again she has all so been drinking alot of water and useing her litter box alot if any 1 could help and let me know if it is all normal or if she is due to go in to labour soon thatwould be great thanks elizabeth x

When I read this post, it sounds exactly like where my cat is in her progress right now!! I'm wondering how soon after you posted did she have the kittens? My kitty was rescued from a semi-ferral colony and I have no idea how far along she is so any info would be great!!!

The best "symptom" is the nesting instinct. Momma will attempt to find the most awkward place possible to give birth. Likely, where even you can't reach.
It's actually best to keep them in a smaller area of the house where there is hidey places but not "too" hidey" that you can't check on the welfare of the kittens.
I normally have my foster cats in a room, the most noticable is when they start digging their blankets up.
You should be able to express milk soon before delivery as well. Watch for "show", mucousy pink discharge. If you see that...birth is immenant.
It's not uncommon for them to be off their food right before too...

Well? Do we have kittens?

My cat didnt nest until 2am in the morning the day the babies were coming. She was restless and scratching about and meowing.

Her first kitten was born at 12.41 that day.

Best advice i can give you is leave your cat to do what she needs to do. Cats have an amazing ability to just know.

Rosies belly didnt drop. but yesterday she blessed us with 5 of the most beautiful kittens i have ever seen (i am biased of course lol).

Make sure you have blankets on standby. Old bedding is best and place it everywhere. Also block off any beds she can get under. If your cat gets into a difficult labour u need to get to her asap.

It can get very messy so if u think she will go into labour on your bed make sure u also cover that with hige amounts of bedding.

I spent 4 weeks in absolute panic about Rosie and when the time finally came i didnt need to do anything.