Pregnant Chloe - due date unknown

Hows Chloe doing?  Any babies yet?

No. She is starting to leave little pieces of poop all over the house. she cant reach her bottom to clean because she has gotten so big. Her due date was the 25th. today is day 63. i don't know what to do. she doesnt seem to be in distress, just tired. she has barely eaten today. mostly just water.

Poor baby...she is very very large. I hope she passes them all okay. Please keep us up to date on her.

is there anything i can do to help move things along? my dad told me that sometimes cats will hold their litter because they dont feel safe, but i think he's full of crap. is he?

munchkin1021 said:

Her due date was the 25th. today is day 63.

she has barely eaten today. mostly just water.

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Cats typically go from 65-68 days so she's not over due at all. Some go off their food a day or two before birth.

It is also true they can put off labour, so keep her in a nice quiet, secure place. I don't leave my girls (I'm a breeder) when they are due, they stay in my bedroom with a couple of birthing nests to choose from.

Poor girl is very young, hope all goes ok.

i wanted to keep her in my room, but she keeps going under my bed, which is like 3 inches off the floor and hard to reach her if something goes wrong. also, i have birds in my room and they freak when she goes in there. 

munchkin1021 said:

i wanted to keep her in my room, but she keeps going under my bed, which is like 3 inches off the floor and hard to reach her if something goes wrong. also, i have birds in my room and they freak when she goes in there. 

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I found a stray pregnant cat that was very young, and Im assuming it was her first litter.  I bought new boxes at uhaul (the tall kind that come up to hip height) and i put shredded newspaper in them.  I didnt want the little ones to get stuck in a blanket.  I had two boxes. one set up under a shelf (there was only about a foot of space for me to look in, but if there was a problem I could slide the box out).  The other was on top of the shelf.  They were in a quiet place in the house, where we rarely go, and the dogs couldnt get to her.  She chose the box on the floor.  She had 7 kittens and was huge!!! It was the first time for me.  I was very nervous, but everything went just fine.  It was amazing to watch.  Give her a quiet place where she feels comfortable, and she should do just fine.  Good Luck to you and Chloe!!!!

lack of space isnt the problem. i have a box in every room. she shows interest for about a day for each spot, but then just wants to lay on the couch or dead center of the living room floor. 

My cat did that a lot too.  She would lay in the middle of the floor, I mean.  Right up until she gave birth.  It was late at night, and I noticed she wasnt around, and I went and looked in her box, and she was in there with two kittens.  She looked up at me and said "look what I did mommy!".  She had checked out the box prior to that, but didnt sleep in there or anything.  My friend told me her cat had kittens under her bed though, so who knows.  Chloes instincts should kick in, and she should do everything.  I wouldnt worry too much.  Of course, I was terribly worried, but as I said, everything went just fine. 

I wouldn't give her that much choice personally. In a confined room they choose the spot and spend 1-2 weeks 'nesting' so they are well relaxed and have their chosen place for the birth.

I like to be there for the whole birth and make sure all placenta's are expelled and all cords taken care of, make sure all the kittens sacks are broken quickly and they are breathing, then latch on to the milkbar.

Being a kitten herself I wouldn't rely on her to know what to do.

I agree with missy...I would limit her to one room. Somewhere quiet and give her a few possible options for birthing beds. Another reason to restrict her even after the birth is some mother's will move their kittens constantly. Something they would do in the wild as to confuse would be predators. I've had a momma take kittens who were walking around and start moving them into a crawl space that was a storage area for me. I think first time moms worry more and may be more likely to want to move them.

You really need to be able to monitor her birth. She's young and small and could have complications.

I agree with Missy too.  I definatly wasnt a pro.  As I said, I had never had kittens before.  I was very lucky everything went ok.  I didnt mean that she should be able to go wherever she wants.  I had her food and litter in the same room with her birthing box, so she was primarily in that room.  She was also allowed in the living room.  I made the birthing box her best option, and was pretty sure she was going to have the kittens there, where I could assist if any thing went wrong.  I had a long disscussion with my vet about any complications that could happen, and how to deal with them.  I only had the mama for 3 weeks prior to the kittens coming, so I didnt have a lot of time to prepare.  There are many people on this site that have a world of experience more than I do, so definatly take thier advice.  Just wanted to share my input with you, and how it went for me.

i think tonight is the night. she keeps meowing when her belly tightens up. it started with a painful cry that woke her up. 

How exciting! I will be sending many good vibes her way for a safe delivery. Let us know how she's doing!

miss chloe is doing well. still no kitties. she is resting in her hiding place in my coffee table. she didnt run into the kitchen as per her usual when i opened a can of food. 

Might be a sleepness night for you...

Chloe is in labor. but question.... what cam out first was a blood bubble... its gone now, but it was rather odd. seems like another kitten is on its way though.

Kitten #1 has come and its all black!

Kitten #2 is here. its white and both kittens so far are BOYS!