so it seems her labor is going fairly slow. She's calm now, still breathing heavy like she just ran around, and cleaning her belly and wanting to cuddle but that's about it. Her belly is firm and I can feel two long solid lumps, I'm thinking they are kittens, along the bottom on either side. She does have some discharge but will not let me get a good look to see if it's bloody or not.
Aww - I remember feeling incredibly nervous about being a mom, but very excited. What hit hard was the realization that the responsibility never ends with a baby - your life really does change forever.
You will love being a mom! It's a wonderful feeling!
I'm excited, but nervous
I don't wanna mess mu kids up lol.
So it's 7:30 am and we still have no kittens. She looks so much smaller than she did yesterday, her belly is definitely hanging. Her breathing is still rapid and heavy but she hasn't stopped purring for me long enough to see her just breathe lol. Her tummy is still firm and her teats are really really full.
No rippling that I've noticed although her purring gets kind of ragged every now and then then stops.. She won't get off of me though. I think she's mad that I went and slept next to my husband for an hour or so. Lol .
She's purring through the pain of the contractions.
My cat sat on top of me the entire night before she jumped up and ran into the spare room to her nesting place and delivered her first kitten. It was not the most comfortable thing in the world for me since she was so heavy at that point, but I knew she needed me. And she had been in stage one for probably close to 24 hours before she delivered.
No, I'd leave her be, but maybe put old towels underneath her. Her water will break and there can be a little blood as she delivers. You can always put her and the kittens in the nest later.
That's sweet! Maybe he's helping to keep her relaxed enough to progress in her labor!
That's great she got in herself - she must be getting closer. I just wanted both you and your cat to be where you guys were most comfortable for the birthing.