cat has greenish discharge, taking forever to have kittens

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On Saturday she had a brownish white mucus like discharge and she appeared to be in labor and having contractions. She wanted me near her but I had to leave for work so I left her with my sister. I called about two hours later for an update and my sister said my cat just stopped fussing and was just chilling in the living room. Fast forward to today, I've been up all night n most of this morning (5am) with her. At around 1 am she came to my room meowing and jumped on my bed. She had a brown discharge. It's 5 am no contraction she wants me with her but she can't settle on a room so we're walking around the house until she found a spot in the pantry. Thing is, now she has a yellow greenish discharge coming out and still not kittens. She keeps licking her tummy and my face and hands. She's been eating a lot and drinking water too. She keeps scratching the floor and then licking it and too add to this mess she also doesn't seems to be producing any milk. Only two nipples are normal but they're not enlarged or pink or even red and the rest are flattened to her stomach. Pls someone help I am so lost idk what's going on this has never happened with any of my previous cats over the years. I don't want her to die [emoji]128557[/emoji][emoji]128557[/emoji][emoji]128557[/emoji][emoji]128557[/emoji] can anyone tell me if this is normal??? Pls n thank you in advance [emoji]9786[/emoji]️
 

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The first occasion several days ago were almost surely normal precontractions.  Its a way of the body to train the muscles.

What is happening now could be some other precontractions.  What is disturbing me is this yellow greenish discharge.  IF its pus, so its serious. Alarming, immediate vet errand.

But it could also be the mucus, which often is a little greenish...

Does this green fluid have some smell? pus is often smelling badly.

Also, you can measure her temp.  If infected, she will often have a rised temp.   As you know, a normal temp in F is 101-102F, if fever more.  Shortly before delivery often a little less.

In Celsius about 38,5-39 is normal, more may be fever, and less, common shortly before delivery.

If you dont want to disturb her by measuring in the rectum, you can measure in the armpit of the forearm.  Not as scientific, but good enough for practical purposes.

The tem in the armpit is hovewer somewhat lower than in rectum, 2-3F or a full Celsius...

If you arent calmed, please contact your vet.  The vet will usully know what follow up questions to give.

A pus giving infection in a highp preg is dangerous.  Its not sure the kittens are possible to save, but mom probably will be saved with a vigorous action.

Antibiotics and or an emergency  spaying, taking out all the infected vomb and other parts...

Good luck!
 
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The first occasion several days ago were almost surely normal precontractions.  Its a way of the body to train the muscles.

What is happening now could be some other precontractions.  What is disturbing me is this yellow greenish discharge.  IF its pus, so its serious. Alarming, immediate vet errand.
But it could also be the mucus, which often is a little greenish...

Does this green fluid have some smell? pus is often smelling badly.

Also, you can measure her temp.  If infected, she will often have a rised temp.   As you know, a normal temp in F is 101-102F, if fever more.  Shortly before delivery often a little less.
In Celsius about 38,5-39 is normal, more may be fever, and less, common shortly before delivery.

If you dont want to disturb her by measuring in the rectum, you can measure in the armpit of the forearm.  Not as scientific, but good enough for practical purposes.
The tem in the armpit is hovewer somewhat lower than in rectum, 2-3F or a full Celsius...

If you arent calmed, please contact your vet.  The vet will usully know what follow up questions to give.
A pus giving infection in a highp preg is dangerous.  Its not sure the kittens are possible to save, but mom probably will be saved with a vigorous action.
Antibiotics and or an emergency  spaying, taking out all the infected vomb and other parts...


Good luck!
Thank you so much for the reply. It's so reassuring to know that those were preconteactions and she wasn't about to have her kitten(s). I've been scared that I stalked her delivery by leaving and there were now dead kittens inside her. So far she doesn't seem to be in any pain but she is being very needy and anxious. But so far no contractions atm. I don't have a thermometer to check her temp but as soon as the dollar store opens I'm gonna go buy one (it's 6 am). She won't let me clean the discharge but she can't reach it herself to clean herself up :/ I took a picture of the discharge. It looks clear or white under normal light but when I put it under my phones bright light it looks like a mint green or pale yellow

 

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Thank you so much for the reply. It's so reassuring to know that those were preconteactions and she wasn't about to have her kitten(s). I've been scared that I stalked her delivery by leaving and there were now dead kittens inside her. So far she doesn't seem to be in any pain but she is being very needy and anxious. But so far no contractions atm. I don't have a thermometer to check her temp but as soon as the dollar store opens I'm gonna go buy one (it's 6 am). She won't let me clean the discharge but she can't reach it herself to clean herself up :/ I took a picture of the discharge. It looks clear or white under normal light but when I put it under my phones bright light it looks like a mint green or pale yellow

 
You can perhaps borrow a thermometer from some neigbour?    If you can get a modern ear termometer, you can use it too, but  calibrate it on yourself.   It is perhaps self-compensating...

I would trust more normal light than a phone light...  So if the discharge wasnt green, its hopefully not pus...

It may even a a quite normal delivery process....
 
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You can perhaps borrow a thermometer from some neigbour?    If you can get a modern ear termometer, you can use it too, but  calibrate it on yourself.   It is perhaps self-compensating...

I would trust more normal light than a phone light...  So if the discharge wasnt green, its hopefully not pus...

It may even a a quite normal delivery process....
Oh okay thank you so much. Because I wasn't so sure and maybe my eyes were betraying me especially with the brightness of my phone. She's still in her nesting spot albeit sometimes she goes into the living room and lays on the floor, in her nesting spot she's still scratching the floor.. But she doesn't seems sick or anything. Thank you I'll go ask around for a thermometer :)
 

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Do you know how long she has been pregnant?

Are you still seeing the discharge?
 
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