Felt kittens moving for 2 weeks now, how far along is she?

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I'm not sure how to start my own thread but I have a female cat I'm not sure how far along she is but she is huge she has removed the hair from her nipples and I have felt the kittens moving for 2 weeks now I just want to know how long you all think she has left
 

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It will be soon, any day... Some of our forumites tell they felt the kittens move 3 weeks before delivery, but usually the tale is two weeks.  So, any day now....

Dont forget to rub her tummy if she wants!

Good luck!

And som links, you will perhaps find them useful:

Most of these links have been readied by our forumist  Red Top Rescue:

We have a good collection of articles in the Cat Health section which you can access by scrolling up to the brown bar, clicking on Articles,and then choosing the Cat Health section and scrolling through the choices.  To make this super easy for you, I am copying the links regarding birth, delivery and newborns for you here.  After reading this information, let us know if you have any more questions.  And good luck with your approaching new arrivals.

 Birth, Delivery and Newborns

How to Tell if My Cat is Pregnant?

Cat Pregnancy

How Do I Know When My Cat Will Give Birth?

Pregnant Cat? What to Prepare For the Birth

Help! My Cat is Having Kittens!

Premature Kittens

Post-Birth Complications in Cats

And also:

http://www.icatcare.org/advice/my-cat-having-kittens     ( This is a link to a group of articles on cat pregnancy, birth and kittens.   Read the ones on normal cat birth and on " when to wait and when to worry"  )  

Fleece or flannel good to use in the bedding for kittens.
 

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I'm not sure how to start my own thread but I have a female cat I'm not sure how far along she is but she is huge she has removed the hair from her nipples and I have felt the kittens moving for 2 weeks now I just want to know how long you all think she has left
Like StefanZ said, any day now. I felt the kittens move 10 days before she had her babies. Just watch for labor signs. Make sure you have a couple of nesting boxes set up for her.
 
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I have nesting boxes set up for her and she hasn't shown any signs of labour she is just very affectionate and wants to be stroked when normally she doesn't like people near her hopefully she will have them soon
 

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I have nesting boxes set up for her and she hasn't shown any signs of labour she is just very affectionate and wants to be stroked when normally she doesn't like people near her hopefully she will have them soon
For how long have you been able to feel the kittens move? Can you see them move? Has she stopped eating? If so how long has she gone without eating?
 
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I have been able to feel them for 2 weeks aswel as see them moving, she isn't eating as much as she was she is just sleeping all the time but still no signs of them although today he doesn't seem as big as what she was
 

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I have been able to feel them for 2 weeks aswel as see them moving, she isn't eating as much as she was she is just sleeping all the time but still no signs of them although today he doesn't seem as big as what she was
It can be any moment now. If she stops eating or if she starts panting and licking her genitals then its time. 
 
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Still no kittens :( hate the waiting game
 
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This is her today still no kittens and getting huge.. How many kittens so you think and when do you think she will have them ?
 

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I know how you feel. When I was waiting for my queen to give birth it was nerve wracking! But in the end it is an amazing thing to witness. 
 
 

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my kitties have been moving for almost 3 weeks, but no other signs
 
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There's nothing worse than waiting for them lol I want baby kitty's
 

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she still has hair around the nipples, eating a little less and looks like she swallowed a football , anyonehave any idea how much longer
 

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Still no babies
Yeah, its hard and I understand you are more than beginning to be worrying.  Me too.

But not so few forumites tells they felt the kittens move 3 weeks before delivery.  So the rule of thumb of 2 weeks for feeling the kittens is not ironclad.  Its perhaps more of how used you are to handle of your cats tummy, and how sensitive you are.

Also, cats seems to manage a little too long pregnancy better than humans.

Good luck!
 

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Oops, I  realize at this moment two different persons are describing two different cats.   Although both are in the same situation.

Easy with it -  it may be confusing for helpers and advisors if there comes a situation where urgent advices are called for..  As long its just sympathetic chat it of course doesnt matter much.

Usually its best to have different threads for different cats, its our Teams recommendation.
 
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My cat has removed the hair from her nipples and eats loads... She is huge she can hardly jump onto anything and she has been laid in my draws for a few days so I keep thinking that she is going to have them but still no sign at all !!
 
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