Pregnant cat, vet unsure of gestation

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Please let us know how she is in the meantime, or if she gives birth to more kittens.
 
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I will do. Thanks for your help!
 
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Hi, mewkin has started spotting again (she did this the day before she had the stillborn kittens, she's booked into the vets on Thursday but should I move the appointment forward? She seems happy in herself, eating and drinking plenty and she's put herself now in her carrrier. (I'm guessing for labour, should I let her labour in a car carrier though as it's obviously fairly small!) thanks
 

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Let her labor where she is comfortable and where you can get to her if she needs help.

How much is she spotting? Is it red, brown, or pinkish?
 
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It's red. It appears to have stopped now but I'm leaving her where she is for now
 
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She's lay in a way at the minute that if she needs help I can get to her
 

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Okay. As long as she is not in distress, the vet visit can wait.
 
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Hey, she had another kitten but it's the same as the last 2, stillborn and undeveloped. I'm going to take her the vets tomorrow, she seems fine in herself though. Hopefully that's all of them
 

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Oh, that's unfortunate. I do hope that's it. Something clearly happened to cause the fetuses to stop developing. Seeing the vet tomorrow is a good idea. Please let us know how it goes.
 
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I will do. I'm going to call first thing in the morning. Feel so upset for her. Does she understand what's happend? I'm going to get her spade now too, (how long until they could do it or Is it something that could happen this week?) this kitten was more under developed than the others but only slightly Could it have been a genetic problem?
 

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It definitely sounds genetic. See when the vet recommends spaying. Has her milk come in?
 
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No her milk has t come in, (sorry for the delay!) should it of by now? It looks like her nipples have shrunk a lot
 
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