Can I tell if my cat has anymore kittens on the way?

laurenh98

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So my cat went into labor earlier today, and every time I went to leave her, she would start to panic. So I was with her when she had her first and second kittens. Now, she is relaxing a bit, purring and napping, and the kittens have nursed, but she is still pretty big. She is NOT a big cat so, is it possible that she has more on the way? Also, she keeps kneeding the air every few minutes. Does that mean anything? How, if possible, can I tell if she does in fact have more babies on the way?

She is a first time mom, and I am just a little nervous because I want everything to go smoothly.
 

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She probably does have more kittens. Sometimes you can see them moving, sometimes not. She wants  you to stay with when she delivers, so bunk down close to her tonight. It could be an hour or more between kittens.
 

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So my cat went into labor earlier today, and every time I went to leave her, she would start to panic. So I was with her when she had her first and second kittens. Now, she is relaxing a bit, purring and napping, and the kittens have nursed, but she is still pretty big. She is NOT a big cat so, is it possible that she has more on the way? Also, she keeps kneeding the air every few minutes. Does that mean anything? How, if possible, can I tell if she does in fact have more babies on the way?

She is a first time mom, and I am just a little nervous because I want everything to go smoothly.
The sitaution is not uncommon - you may be uncertain if she is done, you may even be sure there are more...  Because pauses are quite common, hours and even days.

The key is, if she is OK, no visible troubles, nursing the already born kittens, you are observant, but can wait and see.   She will continue when she will continue.

BUT if she is visibly not OK - sound the bells, prepare to contact your vet, perhaps even rush to the vet!

So, loong peaceful pauses arent dangerous.  What is dangerous, is long unfruitful active labor....   Especielly as cat labor is typically shorter than with humans.  The prelabor phases may take time, but active labor maximum one hour - some would say half an hour as maximum.

Raised temperatrue, bleeding, pains, pus etc, are other complications you dont want to see.

Please come back with reports, even if nothing much happens.
 
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