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So my Kiara is due any day now, and today when I go home from work I picked her up and noticed this discharge. I assumed that she was about to start labor. She's a little more clingy than normal with me but so much more clingy with my fiancé, thats not normal. Also she "talks" to me more than normal. When she I expect the mucus plug to come out? Or is this another problem that I should worry about. She's my baby girl and I'm a hypochondriac.
 

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The discharge and clinginess are both signs that she will go into labor soon. She will lose her mucus plug soon as well, but you may or may not see it, depending on whether she eats it.

She's getting there!
 
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This has been going on for about 3.5 hrs is that normal too?
 

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Oh, yes! It can continue on and off for 2-3 days until kittens are born.
 
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What kind of discharge is ok and what kind is bad?
 
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It's like a brownish color. Next to her fur it looks reddish but when i wiped it it was more of a brown. She's now starting to lactate also.
 

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That sounds fine. She should have kittens very soon. I would think in the next day or two.
 
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Thank you so much you have been so much help!
 
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I have one kitten born so for but I know I can feel at least one more head inside her belly....but the first kitten was born at 9 it's now almost 12....
 

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Yes, she'll eventually produce the other kitten. Just wait, unless she's in distress. Breaks in labor are very common.

How's the first kitten doing?
 
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The first kitten is doing really well. And she's doing fine just laying there drinking and eating a bit and walking around. She's sleeping a lot but that's it. Still no more kittens.... At what point should I be concerned
 

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Give it a day or two for now, unless she tries to push out a kitten for an hour without success. Most cats birth all their kittens within 24 hours. I'm sure she's tired!
 
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Ok she's starting to breathing fast again so maybe we are getting somewhere
 
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This forum has been so wonderful. Also still no more babies
 
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Ok HELP!!!! Kiara is sleeping breathing very rapidly and not purring
 
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Meaning contractions should start again soon?
 
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