First time pregnant cat... What should i expect?

[meggymoo]

We have our first kitten!!! Ginger and white [emoji]128525[/emoji] meg isnt cleaning her. Help!!

 

[Sarthur2]

Wrap the kitten in a towel and gently warm it and clean out. She may be busy having another baby, but you must make sure the baby's head is out of the sac and breathing.

 

[meggymoo]

She got the baby out of the sac, ive gently nudged her closer to meg and she is making attempts to lick her but hasnt taken placenta off and isnt feeding. When do i intervene?! Scared!

 

[Sarthur2]

You can pinch the cord off about one inch from baby's naval. Make sure there is no bleeding. You can tie it off with dental floss. Once severed, remove the placenta. Nudge baby towards mom's nipples. Again, she may be busy having contractions and another baby. Try to relax!

 

[meggymoo]

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• meggymoo
• Feb 14, 2016

 

[Sarthur2]

See my post above. Try to relax!

 

[Sarthur2]

The baby looks okay in the picture.

 

[talkingpeanut]

Yes, you should help Meg out with cleaning this kitten up and removing the placenta. All of her instincts should kick in once she's done with with delivering.

 

[zed xyzed]

you can do this !!! you have a great coach helping you 

 

[meggymoo]

She wont let me near it.

 

[Sarthur2]

Mom will usually sever the cord and eat the placenta. Give her a chance unless the babies are coming too fast.

 

[Sarthur2]

Calm down. The baby is out of the sac and breathing. Give mom a chance. Chill.

 

[meggymoo]

Sorry im panicking, im backed right off away from her and will hope for the best. I can hear licking so all good i presume. Kitten was born at 2.48 anyway xx

 

[Sarthur2]

Good. Let mom be unless she or a baby is in distress. More babies to come. The only thing to concern yourself with is if a baby is stuck, or she does not open the sac and clean the baby's head. You can move them later. She's on carpet under the bed, right?

 

[Sarthur2]

She can do this alone. She will have the babies nursing her before long. Only help if necessary. Everything is okay!

 

[meggymoo]

Yes half on the carpet, half on a blanket. X

 

[Sarthur2]

Cats do this alone all the time! Stay calm to help her stay calm. So far so good! [emoji]128522[/emoji][emoji]128077[/emoji]

 

[meggymoo]

Im a natural worrier. Kitten is crying. Is that normal? X

 

[Sarthur2]

Yes, it's healthy for the baby to cry. If mom has a break between deliveries, she should begin nursing. If not and no more babies right away, push baby gently to mom. But the baby can wait to nurse also.

 

[meggymoo]

No sign of anymore kittens just yet. But no nursing either. Xx