pregnant kitten?

Hello I took in a stray kitten April 20th and she threw up a week later. but now she's huge in her belly area. I'm not sure how old she is but she's small, I put a care bear on her for size comparison. I think she's pregnant I took some pics. any ideas on how far along?

I'd say it might be a small disease or just bloating, but there's a good chance i'm wrong. Having pregnant kittens definitely isn't normal, but there's nothing wrong with it either.

I'd see a vet to check him/her out just to make sure.

She's also taken the hair off her nipples

Oh, she is almost surely preg, even if she is young.  How young, difficult to say. Many females are rather petite.

She is at least 6 weeks, as they begin to be big at the time.  Do you feel the kittens move??  Or did you felt them move at any time?

It may be wise to visit a vet for a check up, etc - do it if you afford, and have a decent vet nearby.  This will also have the extra bonus, you will thereafter be his paying patient, and thus, it will feel easier to phone for advice when the real complications come...

Nay, the  only real question is, if she is a russian blue look alike, or a korat look alike.  But she may be a "common" moggie too...  Several more good photos would perhaps help?

You know anything more of her background story?

Im sending our links!

Good luck!

Many 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.thecatsite.com/a/kitten-development-stages-illustrated-guide

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"  )  

http://www.thecatsite.com/a/hand-rearing-kittens

http://www.kitten-rescue.com/
http://www.kittenrescue.org/index.php/cat-care/kitten-care-handbook/
http://www.hdw-inc.com/glop.htm

Observe, if an orphan is much bloated, gas-filled, bloated, have colic, simethicone (google on it) may help.  1-2 drop in the bottle.

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

I dont know anything about her i just foud her outside hanging out with a big tom stray cat. She was meowing alot and it was hot outside we have kept her inside since. I do have a un altered male cat. She is very loving and always wants my attention.

Emily Sanchez said:

I dont know anything about her i just foud her outside hanging out with a big tom stray cat. She was meowing alot and it was hot outside we have kept her inside since. I do have a un altered male cat. She is very loving and always wants my attention.

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I see.   The looks are quite alike a russian blue.  Perhaps not show qualtiy, but still, if someone I knew was a pedigreed  russian blue owner told me she was a russian blue I wouldnt  doubt it.  The profile of the forehead seems quite good.

Tx for helping this long cousin of my residents, two ex studs.

Yeah, she's definitely pregnant. I don't think there is any minimum age to get pregnant. If they get a Tom, and he does his thing, its up to God, I guess.

Plus some cats are more petite in general. I had a full grown cat that is the size of your kitten.

She is absolutely beautiful, and definitely pregnant. Please see that she gets lots of kitten chow and wet food, and plenty of fresh water. She will need the nutrition, now and throughout nursing. Go ahead and set up a couple of nesting areas for her using boxes and old blankets or towels. Show them to her. Cats generally prefer a dark, private place such as a closet or laundry room. I see that you have a small child. Please make sure your child knows to leave mama cat and her babies alone the first 2 to 3 weeks. The kittens do not have their eyes and ears open, and also cannot regulate their own temperature for three weeks. Mama cat will be very protective. You may want to make plans to have your male neutered in the meantime. Mama kitty can go into heat again within a few weeks of giving birth. She looks like a very sweet cat! Please ask questions as they come up.

Aww she is the double of my "Thomas" in every way, very very petite!

My beach whale haha. She's huge and you can see and frel the kittens moving. Last nigt she didnt come in my room to sleep like usual and today shes been cleaning herslef all morning. Hoping shes gonna pop soon she seems so uncomfortable

littlebooty said:

It must be the season of blue/greys to give birth

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Liitlebooty, it has just dawned on me.  Thomas isnt your male whom you proudlby wants to show us in this tread with a blue high preg, its your own preg female!

If so, show us your beauty for comparison as you did, but also, its best you start your own  tread.   Its bewildering to follow two different cats, much easier if everyone concerned has its own tread...