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Delivery Question
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My kittens are starting to open their eyes too, it is so exciting. Funny enough, the last one born was the first one to have one eye open, the other eye shut, a few days ago; he/she looks like a pirate. Now they are all in various stages of opening their eyes; they are the cutest little eyes I've ever seen. Because of this they are becoming so much more active, sniffing and wobbling around, meowing when I pet them...ugh they are just getting cuter and cuter!
They haven't called me back yet. She said he wasn't in the office this morning. I wonder if it could be a bacteria or something else? Taking her temperature has allowed me to know that she's not running a fever thank goodness and her behaviors are just normal today.
ETA: Okay he wants to see her because no it's not normal for her to be doing this. We will be going in on Friday. I really hope it's nothing serious.
And beleive it or not, one of Zoe's boys is opening his eyes! I can't beleive it!
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I CAN! They were at least a week late.
She seems very sleepy today and I can see the kittens moving all over inside of her. I wonder if cats go through what human women do in regards to a second morning sickness? Often times, women in their third trimester can get morning sickness again because of hormone shifts and lack of space. I'm almost an expert on human pregnancies but not cat ones.
She seems very sleepy today and I can see the kittens moving all over inside of her. I wonder if cats go through what human women do in regards to a second morning sickness? Often times, women in their third trimester can get morning sickness again because of hormone shifts and lack of space. I'm almost an expert on human pregnancies but not cat ones.
Okay I'm so glad we have this thread we can reference. May 1st was the first time I posted being able to really feel kittens well. Saturday will be 2 weeks from that day so maybe we are just nearing the end and she's so full in there it's making her sick? Hopefully that's all it is. She was wormed in her 4th week and I know that there really isn't anything that they can do medicine wise for her now until after she gives birth so maybe we are just going to check her over and make sure there are no infections.
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It could also be a hairball...I haven't had any luck getting her to eat the hairball malt stuff so she might be backed up in there. She does still groom herself and she is shedding so bad with the pregnancy that I can get huge balls of fur from her daily. I can't imagine what she ingests.
In terms of gestation she seems normal, although it should be any day now...
Oh, and have you seen any milk yet? I know not all cats have it, but what I've noticed is that a lot of people may miss it because the cat has to release her milk first. For her do do that, they are usually lying down, and relaxed- if they are active or under any stress, you won't get any milk!
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I have read that they can be sick before having the kittens. I also have read that they can have the runs as well before having them. But you said that the kittens are moving really well so I wouln't think it's anything really serious. It could be her getting ready to go into labor. Even if it is a bacterial infection it's probably in her intestines and won't bother the kittens.
I know you said she's eating normal but what about drinking?
I know you said she's eating normal but what about drinking?
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Baby Girl didn't get hers until she delivered. I was really worried about that but it worked out great.Originally Posted by CuteKittenKat
Oh, and have you seen any milk yet? I know not all cats have it, but what I've noticed is that a lot of people may miss it because the cat has to release her milk first. For her do do that, they are usually lying down, and relaxed- if they are active or under any stress, you won't get any milk!
Even after she threw up last night she would drink a lot of water. I haven't been worried about that at all since she stays hydrated. I could make the homemade pedialite that is listed in the other thread to make sure she's getting enough electrolites but she's eating again today like nothing happened. I didn't think about it at the time but she definitely is over eating. I'm assuming the stomach cramps from the diarrhea caused her to vomit. Remember me posting about this the other day? I found yellow puddles and we thought maybe it was vomit? Probably was and the cause was the stomach cramping from diarrhea. It happens to humans too.
I've tried expressing milk and get nothing. She seems to really like belly rubs now though and will roll over and let me rub her belly. Her nipples are white and crusty and the ring of hair is missing. I think putting a little oil on them is what's called for right?
Yup, sounds good! Although she may not get milk first, it's definatly a helpful hint if she does.
I might save my money and wait it out just a bit longer if her stools go back to normal. I think I'm going to cut back on how much she's eating (she's obviously not controlling it good enough) and keep a close eye on her temperature. If she doesn't have kittens by the end of the weekend, I can take her in next week.
