Pregnant Russian blue

Her temp has dropped to 36.8 I'm sure she's not far off now but she is sleeping heaps but will keep all updated further through the night / day

did she have them yet?

I think she might today shes gone to the toilet a lot this morning from what my partner has told me so fingers crossed it's today

Hey just wanted to ask as this is my first time having a cat give birth but is her tummy supposed to drop so u can't feel the kittens moving any more ? Sorry for all the questions I just wanna make sure everything is ok with her

storm winter said:

Hey just wanted to ask as this is my first time having a cat give birth but is her tummy supposed to drop so u can't feel the kittens moving any more ? Sorry for all the questions I just wanna make sure everything is ok with her

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yes, this is the most common, after the drop you will feel the kitten move much lesser - and in another position as before.

The drop in temperature isnt entirely reliable.  Its good statistics, but not ironclad law.  We had treads with all the classical signs, and yet, no kittens.  The waiting game is a favorite pastime here in this forum.   NOT.    

The comfort is, as these threads tends to show, cats seems to manage a little too long waiting better than humans.

While we know the kittens manage premature delivery much worse than human babies.

Hold contact with your vet, but essentially its just being vigilant and waiting.

ps.  And dont be too nervous. So the mom dont gets scared because you get scared.   Also, some cats prefer to deliver when Mom is there, while others prefer to be alone - even if they do love their Mom.

storm winter said:

They are purebred but I got the male off a breeder an she said she wouldn't give me papers until he was desexed the female came with non but we saw her parents an they are pure bred to [emoji]128522[/emoji]

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Oh, so I presume you arent a breeder, but wanted to get one litter before spaying?

If so, the best is you do spay your boy  as soon you can get it arranged, not to risk he makes her pregnant again.  She can get into heat again as soon as  one week after delivery.  And having a fertile male in immediate vicinity, she will almost surely come into heat.   Cats arent protected by lactacing, as humans are somewhat.

And you surely want him to participate with the kittens care if he is friendly.  If not already now so a couple three of weeks later, so he will be their co-teacher.

But as said, not so few studs are helping the moms. They dont even need to be the biological fathers, its enough if they are good friends.

(how their owners are sure there will not be any adventures is the next question,, )

My males in another room an she has free rom of the house I don't want him with the kittens until they are a bit older

You do know he can get her pregnant again almost immediately after she gives birth. So I would keep them seperated until one or both are neutered. He will also impregnate all the female kittens as soon as they go into their first (sometimes silent) heat which could be as early as 4 months. Just FYI A lot of people don't realize that.

I know you said you plan to keep them apart but a determined male will do anything he can to get to her...

I know that but at the moment I don't want to desex my cats as I haven't got a job at the moment I'm on Centrelink an it is expensive to get it done but I will get them desexed not saying that I won't but I just need the money to do it first [emoji]128522[/emoji]

Are you in the US? Even if not there may be a low cost or free clinic near you.

I'm in Australia an the vet I see for the cats is the only vet I'll go to cause I trust him more then any other vet

did she have them yet?

Nah not yet still waiting

I have taken winters temperature just now an it is 37.2 an she has been really lazy an goin back to where she wants to have her kittens but I'm not getting my hopes up as it could b wrong

The waiting game takes on the patience and nerves!

Dont take the temp more, it stresses her.   They will come when they will come.   Unless you suspect she gots fever, or something other complication.  It so, take the temp anew yes.

Good luck!.

I haven't taken it for a couple of days so I thought I would check just to make sure everything is goin ok for her

storm winter said:

I haven't taken it for a couple of days so I thought I would check just to make sure everything is goin ok for her

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Had you met her temp earlier, say a months ago too? So you know her normal temp?  I mean, she has perhaps normally a rather low temp, and thus the drop which we thougtht happened, was no drop, it was her normal temp??

It may also depend on were you measure.  In the behind it uses to be slightly over 38 degrees Celsius, but in the armpit of the forearm its a full grade lower (or 3grades of Fahrenheit).

In the ear its also lower, of course, but it is possible modern termometers compensate for it.

I didn't know she was pregnant until this month

She's sure making us all wait, haha. Aside from her temperature, does she have any other signs? As she's a breed, and I assume she got sent to another Russian Blue male to get pregnant, do you know the date she has gotten pregnant around? That way we can calculate a little better how much longer it can take.