Hello,
My 14 month old cat has just given birth to 4 healthy little kittens for the first time last night. We were with her throughout the whole thing. She delivered the first one at 8:47pm, the second at 8:56pm, the third at 9:41pm and the 4th at 10:08pm. All were alive and seemed pretty much healthy. All placentas were out. The last kitten came out feet first but he was okay. Now about 20 hours have passed and they have been nursing all day. Everything seems fine except her belly still seems pretty big. It is much smaller than it used to be before she gave birth, but it still is quite big. Is that normal or should I consult a vet? The mother has been eating, drinking and using the litter box normally. Everything seems fine except the fact that her belly is still a little swollen. I have never had my cat give birth before so I don't know if that's normal. Please help if you've experienced something similar before.
My 14 month old cat has just given birth to 4 healthy little kittens for the first time last night. We were with her throughout the whole thing. She delivered the first one at 8:47pm, the second at 8:56pm, the third at 9:41pm and the 4th at 10:08pm. All were alive and seemed pretty much healthy. All placentas were out. The last kitten came out feet first but he was okay. Now about 20 hours have passed and they have been nursing all day. Everything seems fine except her belly still seems pretty big. It is much smaller than it used to be before she gave birth, but it still is quite big. Is that normal or should I consult a vet? The mother has been eating, drinking and using the litter box normally. Everything seems fine except the fact that her belly is still a little swollen. I have never had my cat give birth before so I don't know if that's normal. Please help if you've experienced something similar before.