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Hi im new on here! Well i just wanted to ask if you guys think my cat is close to birth. Her nipples are really pink and they have milk sometimes on the tip of them. she also looks for places to nest. She has this really distressed cry and sometimes looks like shes in pain. shes only 57 days in but all the its starting to worry me !! help
 

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She is getting close.  The average length of a cat's pregnancy is 65 days. So you are within range.  I recommend you read the following article and get supplies in case you need to help her with something.

 [article="31379"]Pregnant Cat What To Prepare For The Birth​[/article]  

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It's normal. She may be starting prelabor. She will continue doing this until real labor begins, when she will settle down. Fix up a nest or two for her and show them to her. Closets seem to be a favorite. This will go on until her kittens are full term.
 
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Thankyou ! i  will make those nest. 
 
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Whats the best platform for the nest or what should i use. like a box or i really don't know. 
 
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okay thankyou 
 

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Cardboard boxes are great. You want something that she can climb in and out of easily, but that will confine the kittens.
 
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i heard we should not use lids or anything that goes on top of her nest is that true.?
 

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Yes, that's true.  You can, however, put the nest in a closet or somewhere secluded and dark.
 
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sounds good . Thankyou
 
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oh okay will a long cat bed in a dark place be okay or is there more to it. (sorry i have so many questions . im a first timer. )
 
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how do i know  when she is in labor ?
 

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Here is a post by @Red Top Rescue  that should answer most of your questions;

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

View media item 212113How 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
 
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My cat seems like shes in prelabor is there anything i should get to prepare her for labor?
 

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There is a list of things to prepare in the articles above.  It will really, really help if you read them all.
 
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okk. greatt!!!
 
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My cat is going from room to room finding somewhere to nest , but every time i show her the nesting areas i made she ignores it . what do i do????
 
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