Accidental pregnancy

[Sarthur2]

We call it pre-labor contractions, but it's essentially the same thing.

 

[handsome kitty]

Rubbing her tummy will help the hormones kick in and soothe her as well.

 

[britty93]

Ok, well my husband was rubbing her belly earlier and he said it felt like a contraction, but hasn't had on since. I'm going to guess and say it's just her body preparing for labor. She's letting us touch her belly again, and she'll roll over onto her back and pat us until we do. The kittens are super active. I'm guessing she's having three, my husband says 6. We'll just have to wait and see  

 

[krissy marissy]

She might be having some early pains if she is wanting belly rubs. Poor gal. It's almost time.

 

[britty93]

She loves the belly rubs, even when she's not pregnant. She's wider today, but it's like, her stomach is further back if that makes sense. Poor mama, she's not walking, she's waddling. She can't seem to get comfortable for long periods of time now. She'll lay down, then get up a few minutes later. Right now, she's sleeping on the trunk she fell off of yesterday. She's on her back, so she's actually getting some rest. I can't wait for this to be over with. I never want to go through this again. No matter how exciting it may be lol.

 

[britty93]

Omg! Omg! Omg! She's starting to contract! About how long after contractions will her water break?

 

[Sarthur2]

There's no timetable. How far apart are the contractions?

 

[britty93]

They're still pretty far apart. I just wasn't sure how long she could have contractions before her water broke. She's restless. She keeps getting up, coming over to me and my husband for pets and comfort, then gets back up and lays down away from us, and so on and so forth. I'm like, super impatient now 

 

[Sarthur2]

Try to relax. It could be hours. The restlessness is normal. Her water may not break until she begins pushing. Or it could break hours before she begins pushing. At least she's contracting!

 

[britty93]

I keep telling myself to calm down. She needs me to remain calm and relaxed for her. I did notice that she hasn't eaten her normal portion of food today, nor drank as much as normal. She drinks about 2 to 2 1/2 bowls of water a day, if not more depending on how hot is, and today she hasn't even drank half a bowl. 

 

[Sarthur2]

She's on her way, that's for sure. You should see kittens within 24 hours, maybe sooner, if she's been laboring all day, which it sounds like she may have, even if you weren't aware of it.

 

[britty93]

She very may well have been. We've been fishing today, and have only been home a couple of hours, and she's been acting kind of weird tonight. I hope she doesn't have them tomorrow evening. We're having a birthday party, and I don't want her to be overly stressed out.

 

[Sarthur2]

Whether she has them by then or not, put her in a separate room during the party so she feels safe and private, and check on her through the evening tomorrow night.

 

[britty93]

We have to keep her locked up in our bedroom now, which I feel awful about, but she tries to get outside at every opportunity. So, I know she'll be inside and safe. 

 

[Sarthur2]

That's a good thing!

 

[britty93]

Since she's so close to having the kittens, when would be a good time to get her spayed? We do not want anymore kittens, and we most certainly do not want to add to the over population issue. I'm pretty sure I can convince my vet to fix her before the one year mark, since she is pregnant. Also, when can we get the kitten we're keeping fixed?

 

[Sarthur2]

Mom and kittens can be spayed when the kittens are 8 weeks old.

 

[britty93]

Ok awesome. I asked him about spay/neuter vouchers for the new owners, that way they get a discount, but I forgot to ask when they could be fixed. Update on Little Boo. She's sleeping a lot today. She's only been up long enough to use the litter box, take a sip of water, and nibble some food.

 

[krissy marissy]

She'll rest during early labor to prepare for the work ahead.

 

[britty93]

No kittens yet. She's pretty restless tonight. She keeps meowing and pacing, and swishing her tail as if she's annoyed.