Is my mummy cat's milk starting to dry up ??

It is the first time that my cat (Cheetah) has fallen pregnant & had little baby kittens to care for & it's also my first too :-D !! There was no complications & very quick through labour & giving birth ~ no troubles there !! She was fine at the start with feeding the kittens but now she seems a little relunctant to feed them !! I'm thinking maybe that her milk is possibly drying up ~ how do I tell if the milk is drying up ??????

How old are the kittens? Mothers will usually begin the weaning process around 4 weeks.  It doesn't mean anything bad but is a natural process.

Please get her spayed as soon as you can.

Also if it is that time and she is beginning to wean them, it is also time for you to start introducing them to food 

Ok thank you but they are only 6 days old.

Ok in that case this is a very serious situation. What do you mean exactly when you say she is reluctant to feed them? Are you weighing them daily? If not you should be as it is very important that they are all gaining weight every day.  The minimum to shoot for is 10 grammes each daily (about 1/3 of an ounce).  If you are not weighing them daily, you should start right away.

If they are not getting enough from mom or she is not letting them feed, you will have to supplement them using kitten milk replacer. You should put it in a dropper and drop it directly into their cheek, or you can use a bottle.  They will need to be fed several times a day ,as much as they will take.

Please let us know if you have questions!

I will add.  There are two main reasons moms will not give enough with milk.

1.  they dont have enough.  In that case look what you are giving her.  she herself perhaps dont has enough?  Quality kitten food or something like that?    Some extra calcium may be useful here.  Say, you give her plain unsweetened youghurt, full fat.  Or cheese.  Or goat milk.   Or even egg shells, crushed into fine powder (its effective). 

There are also especial calcium preparates to buy.   They are seldom necessary for a mom who gets first rate nourishment, but if complications are coming, they are useful.

2. Her teats hurts.  she may have beginning of an inflammation, even mastitis...   take here advices from your vet.