Pleaaaase let Aaru have her kittens safely and SOON...

[forest phoenix]

Thank you! She's asleep now. She seems very comfortable. No contractions that I can see. It might be a long night . I'm thinking of sleeping an hour at a time, waking up to check on her. I hope I don't miss anything. She may be one of those kitties that takes a long time to progress to the next stage of labor.

 

[Sarthur2]

You can sleep in the room with her. She'll let you know if she needs you. It could be awhile.

 

[forest phoenix]

She's under the coffeetable now so I might sleep on the couch next to her. But she may still get up and move to another spot... I'm just worried because I sleep like a rock. Even if she doesn't "need" me, I don't want to miss the action

 

[catsknowme]

MEGA PRAYERS AND VIBES FOR A SAFE, QUICK DELIVERY!!!!  Aaru is very blessed to have you watching out for her!!! You are a wonderful cat-guardian 

I will be checking for updates

 

[forest phoenix]

@catsknowme Thank you so much for your kind words . Aaru is still chillin'. She follows me from room to room as I do things around the house, but she doesn't really want me to touch her too much. I guess she just wants me to stay within view. I've been nesting more than she has, cleaning the house and straightening up more than I have in weeks (been working on too many outdoor projects lately and the house is a wreck because I'm never inside to clean it). I just don't want her having her kittens in a chaotic, messy environment. It would be a shame for a kitten to get lost under a pile of laundry or in a tool box that was never put up. Haha. I'm only half kidding.  I think I'm going to see if I can borrow a playpen from someone with kids... hopefully it will keep the babes comfortably contained for a week or so until they learn to climb. Then I'll need a new plan. Yikes! Babies are coming!!!

 

[Sarthur2]

How are things going?

Kittens don't really climb the first 3-4 weeks.

 

[forest phoenix]

Was up all night then dozed off around 6 AM. Just woke up at 9 when the phone rang. Ru was laying on the floor next to the bed, looking normal, when I came out to talk on the phone. Then she came out to sit with me on the loveseat. After a few minutes, I heard a mewing coming from the bedroom. She had had a baby right next to me on the floor without making a peep, and had left it. We went into the art studio where the best nest is, and Ru got into the nest. I had to show the baby a nipple, but it got the hang of it pretty quick. Ru bit it a couple times and growled, but I kept petting them both and then she started purring and bathing the baby.

Another one was born about a half an hour ago, but it won't latch onto a nipple!!! I'm worried. I keep putting it to a teat, trying to open it's mouth, it just crawls all around Ru and cuddles up to her but it's not eating. How long before that's a concern? Don't they need to feed pretty soon after birth?

Also, is the placenta the clearish balloon-ey thing they are born in, or does it come out separately, attached to the ballooney thing? I haven't seen anything other than the ballooney thing, but she was down there licking and blocking my view so there may have been something else.

What do I do about the one who's too stubborn to open it's mouth for a nipple???? Freaking out a little...

 

[forest phoenix]

I'm assuming that if it won't take a nipple, it probably won't take the nipple of a bottle, either.

 

 

[Sarthur2]

Relax. The kitten should nurse shortly.

They are born in a sac. Mom breaks this open. The placenta is separate.

 

[talkingpeanut]

The placenta looks like an organ.

 

[forest phoenix]

Kitten 2 nursed a little finally. Ki tten 3 just arrived!

The placentas are my concern. I haven't seen any yet, but she has her head down there licking away at herself and baby each time she has one, so I don't know if I'd be able to see it or not. I've seen the cords...but I haven't seen the placenta actually come out.

 

[forest phoenix]

Help! Ru is bleeding a bit. So worried. It's not gushing, but it has been trickling out for about 5 minutes. The vet is closed today and Monday for the 4th. I'm so worried. Is this normal?

 

[talkingpeanut]

How much blood do you think you're seeing?  Some bleeding is normal.

 

[forest phoenix]

Maybe a teaspoon... or a teaspoon & a half. It seems to have stopped now, but she still has more kittens to deliver.

 

[talkingpeanut]

That's fine.  You want to look for gushing.

 

[forest phoenix]

Three little black babies. I think there may be one yet to come out. She's still breathing really fast.

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[Sarthur2]

The blood is normal. Mom is most likely eating the placentas.

All sounds well for now! [emoji]128077[/emoji]

 

[forest phoenix]

I'm not certain there's another baby... I felt sure that I felt one earlier... but now I can't feel it. If she doesn't have another one yet to come, is it a cause for concern that her breathing is still shallow and rapid? She's totally zonked out, sleeping while the babes nurse, but she responds with a sound or making air biscuits when I pet her.

 

[forest phoenix]

I'm not certain there's another baby... I felt sure that I felt one earlier... but now I can't feel it. If she doesn't have another one yet to come, is it a cause for concern that her breathing is still shallow and rapid? She's totally zonked out, sleeping while the babes nurse, but she responds with a sound or making air biscuits when I pet her.

 

[Sarthur2]

Many cats continue to pant or breathe heavily for a day or two after delivering. It's hormonal.

Give her a dish of KMR to drink. This seems to help calm mom and replenish her calcium.