She's Havin' Babies!

hope baby gets the hang of nursing soon :-) dont worry jessienkitty were still waitin too

WHOO HOO Congrats on the lovely babies! The other one should be suckling regularly soon. I had one that was more interested in smelling mama and brothers and sister FIRST, but then got the hang of it soon and now they are all little fatties,

Well good morning and thanks to all who have helped me through this! I am still a bit concerned about the 1st born, though I have seen her nursing some, but she was pretty still this morning--I actually thought she had passed away--then she moved but she is not as spinky as the othe two.
I am going to take some better pics this morning and will post them later, as well as my best guess as whether they are male or female.
Mom is doing well. She was so hungry but didn't want tol eave the babies so I put some food right next to her and she gobbled it right up!

OK-so here is my stupid questions of the day!
What about kitty poop and pee? Should they be going potty? I found what looked like one little tiny poop on the blanket. Should there be more?


Thanks!

Congrats on the beautiful new family! They are lovely. As for your question, the mother will stimulate the babies to pee and poo by licking them (they cant go on their own the first few weeks) and will then consume it, so don't worry! It's just a way for them to keep the nest clean.

Ok I am not sure if this pic is much better then the one I posted yesterday but they are 1 day old now! I believe that the dark gray/striped one--last one born and the little bully--is a girl. I have not checked the white/black ones out yet.

Another question please...the room that the cats are in is warm, we have shut off the cooler. Is it safe to put the cooler back on? It is quite hot here and the vents can't be shut. We have tried covering the vent but the room still gets fairly cool.

The babies are so sooo cute and quite huge too! Can't wait to see more pics! How is the first one born doing now?

I wouldn't worry about it being too warm. At this age being cold is a *much* bigger threat. Also consider that the mother will move the kittens if she feels that it is too hot or too cold. Momma knows best! If she seems content, then there is probably nothing to worry about.

I hate to sound like a terrible person, but it has been close to 100 degrees and humid and all the HUMANS in the house are suffering with no cooler!

What if I keep the vent covered and put a blanket over most of her cage?

One thing that might be good is to place a heating pad (on low heat) under the blankets. That way if you turn on the cool air for the humans, the kittens still have an extra heat source, if you cover their box with a blanket or something to keep the heat inside, it should be just fine for them!

OK I will try that and if it seems TOO cool in there I will try somethng else. Right now it seems like a sauna in there!

I know how you feel. My kitties are now on their third day (we had close deliveries!). I had the air off the day they were born until I thought I was going to die and had to shut the house up and turn the air back on. I set the thermostat for 79 but feels soooo much hotter than that! I want to turn the fan on so bad but don't want them to be too cold. I know at 79 they are fine because mom is so good about staying close and when I feel them they are very warm and contented. I still desperately want to turn the fan on but will bare it.

Your kitties are so much bigger than my 3-day olds. Luckily they are gaining weight even though they came to early.

man she did have big babies, mine look to be about half their size...lol They are so tiny!!

Maybe my scale is off, (I couldn't afford a $30 digital one so I got a small kitchen scale) and I weighed them today and they are all around 4 oz. The one I was worried about-the first born-is just under 4 oz and the other 2 are just over 4 oz. They move around alot so I have to see the weight quickly, but it is just over 4 oz. for the 2. AND if I am right, it seems like there are 2 girls and 1 boy.

OK--I just put a 10 oz bag of candy on the scale and it read 10 oz so I guess the scale is correct. With the wriggling babies, it may be off a tad but overall the weights must be right and if they are NOT over 4 oz they are very close to 4 oz....so are they considered big kittens? They look awful small to me!

Congrats! They all look great And so adorable

The last born kitten is SO fiesty! She doesn't just 'push' to get at her favorite nipple, she HITS! Not just once either, she uses that tiny paw like a weapon! She hits and hits the other kittens until she is settled in where she wants to be. I am worried that she will scratch the other ones, most likely in the face, if this keeps up.
I sit there and watch in amazement at how assertive she is! Should I take her out for awhile so the others can eat in peace, or just leave it as it is...?

lol yah I have one of those and it was my only girl too. Lol she just swings that little thing like she has a little sword or something and when she wants it she wants it PERIOD!

That is the way this kitten is! She is one of two girls (I think!). She is for sure the boss!

OMG my kitties do that too, they are so rough with each other.. Really shows survival of the fittest I guess. I'm hoping it will calm down when their eyes open and they can see the nipples. Right now its like they are to lazy to find their own nipple and have to fight for the one thats already been found. One will be latched on and one will come along and start swatting and pushing the other one off. The other kitten I've seen will fight back resulting in 2 kittens pawing wildly at each other!