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I found a stray kitty I originally thought it was a boy until I realized she is pregnant I got her may 20th and she has not been outside since today when I woke up we did our usual morning breakfast and snuggle routine but I noticed her kittens are not moving a lot like they usually do and that her belly seems smaller almost like the kittys are more in her hips... Also her privates look more swollen then usual is this a sign that labors coming soon?
 

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Welcome!

It is a sign that the kittens have dropped into the birth canal and she will be going into labor soon. It could still be a couple of days, but you should begin to see some discharge and early contractions.

Does she have a nest?
 
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Yes she does I cleared out the side of my closet she likes to sleep on of anything dangerous and put her blankets she likes down for her a while ago... She's laying in my lap and keeps cleaning her bottom half so I think she may be in early labor :)
 
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Woke up today and her belly is big and hard again... No signs of labor and no discharge... I suppose she probably still has a while?
 

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Sounds like it, but the hard belly definitely comes near the end. [emoji]128522[/emoji]
 
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What are the main signs I should watch for? She has been visibly showing for about 3 weeks now. When I found her in may her nipples were already quite pink and poking out but since she was pregnant when i got her I'm so nervous because I dont know when she's due or what to watch for?
 

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If she's been showing for 3 weeks she is likely about 8 weeks along, so will have another 7-10 days to go.

You'll see discharge, she will have tummy ripples which are contractions, and she will move around a lot when labor starts.
 
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I woke up this morning to clean as normal and moved the couch to vvacuum under it and to my surprise I found a momma kitty and 4 very healthy baby kittys!!! Yayyy!!!
 
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