First time momma!

Hello everyone! I just wanted to get some peoples opinions on how far along anyone thinks she is? She is a pretty small cat and is 6 lbs.

Do you have some good pictures you can post of your pregnant cat.

I just took this picture yesterday


She is pretty small cat weighing 6lbs.

I will post more when I get home!

Unfortunately, unless you know the date of conception it's extremely difficult to pinpoint a due date, and size isn't always an accurate indicator (to illustrate, I had one foster who looked like she had swallowed a bowling ball and I was convinced she would go at any moment end up waiting 4 more weeks, while another who the vet wasn't even sure was pregnant delivered the following morning. Like human women it just depends on a variety of factors such as how and where they carry the weight, age, build, health, ect. 

However, the best indicator that I know of is once you start feeling them move/kick you are around two weeks away from delivery. The reasoning behind this being, the kitten's spinal cord has to be developed to a certain extent for movement to begin, and that developmental milestone is around the two week from delivery mark (I can't remember the exact days in my head so I'm not even going to try to put that out there). So, if you are feeling them move then you are getting pretty close and it's time to really get your nesting box and birthing kit in order. 

You are right that she looks very small- she also looks very young. Do you know how old she is? If she is under a year she is at somewhat increased odds of having difficulties during delivery (just because she's not as mature). Her small size can also be a risk factor as she may not have as wide of a birth canal. Given this I highly recommend that you do some extra research on how to assist if necessary, and talk to your vet to set up a plan in case things do go wrong (what after hours/ER vet to call, ect). I highly recommend that everyone do this regardless of the cat's age but when dealing with higher risk pregnancies (younger cats, smaller cats, and certain breeds) you want to be extra cautious and prepared. You will also want to be extra vigilant about being present for the birth. It is not at all my intention to scare you but I am adding a link to the experience I had with a very young, very small foster. My hope is that it will illustrate some of the more common problems and how to deal with them. I think my main reason for sharing is your girl looks a lot like that foster did and so it's triggering that memory in my brain. If interested you can read it here. 

I'm sure you have lots more questions so please, don't hesitate to ask them here in this thread. Another great place to start is to read the articles on pregnancy and delivery and look through other threads. Those sources of information will give you a good overview and may even answer questions you didn't know you had! 

http://www.thecatsite.com/a/pregnant-cat-what-to-prepare-for-the-birth

http://www.thecatsite.com/t/80724/all-about-pregnancy-labor-delivery-in-cats

http://www.thecatsite.com/t/249018/...regnant-cats-kitten-care-articles-and-threads  (the main link just in case you want to look through the other kitten care articles) 

http://www.thecatsite.com/a/cat-pregnancy

Until then, as a few general reminders, remember that she can go back into heat anytime after giving birth so it's critical that you keep her indoors and away from any intact males until after she can be spayed. Also, since you don't know when she conceived you want to start bringing her indoors full time now (if she is allowed outdoors). Not only will this ensure that she doesn't have them somewhere outside where you can't find them, but will help ease the transition process from being allowed out to all of a sudden not. Better to get that part over with before she's really close so it doesn't add extra stress!

Vibes for a safe and healthy delivery. Again, ask as many follow up questions here as you need to. Welcome to TCS!