My Tonkinese is 6 weeks pregnant, with an unplanned pregnancy. She's 2 years, 5 months old - i got her as a kitten, from a formally registered breeder. She's strictly indoors, but goes outside in a double (enclosed) catio for fresh air / sun / outdoor stimulation. I delayed getting her speyed because I wanted the option for her to have a litter, but ONLY if the circumstances were right - i.e, , I found a suitable male cat, had the full health screening, and if it would work out timing wise in my busy household. Any kittens would be fully vaccinated, vet checked etc, and speyed/ neutured before going to new homes. Until last month, she had only been on heat half a dozen times, and very mildly (would meow every few minutes for half hour, a couple of times a day, wasn't desperate to get outside, overall as relaxed as usual. As the circumstances hadn't lined up, i was in the process of organizing for her to be speyed. I was a bit sad about it, but ultimately, due to her age, had decided the time was right to let go of the idea of having a litter of kittens. I went on holiday for 2 weeks. I had a friend house / pet sit (I have 2 small dogs, 6 cats, a 240L tank of tropical fish, and an outdoor fish pond). Little Miss went into what my friend described as 'a heat on steroids'. She escaped, despite microchipped cat flaps and the catio being zipped, tied with string, and metal pegs wrapped into the netting. My friend caught her after 24 hours. I didn't think she was pregnant at the time as my understanding was her heat lasted for several days after she escaped and at 3 weeks there was no nipple changes at all. Then I realized I'd got the dates wrong, and a few days later, nipple changes. She was 6 weeks yesterday, has a noticeably round belly and I've begun to feel kitten movements. As per thread title, a small part of me is excited, but overall I'm finding it all really overwhelming and stressful. I'm a midwife, and reading up about cat labour and birth, I'm well aware of the long list of possible complications, some of which of course, could result in her, or one or more of her babies, dying. Looking for support for the coming weeks / months. T.I.A.