Pregnant cat

[danibella1]

Hi there ,
My cat is 62 days pregnant and for the past 3 days has been showing signs of going into labour. For eg. nipples enlarged, pink and leaking, she rarely moves from the one spot, highly affectionate and constant licking. 2 days ago I saw her doing a poop in her litter box as I've been monitoring her every move, and noticed her private opening with what looked like a kitten emerging but still no kittens. Is this normal?

 

[Sarthur2]

She sounds like her body is preparing for labor and delivery. Cats usually deliver on days 65-68, so she is very close! Do you plan to spay her after this litter?

 

[danibella1]

Thankyou! Yes I do. My 3 year old let her out and turns out she spent the night outside. I did want her to have a litter or 2 though but it was her time on heat so she's still a kitten herself!

 

[Sarthur2]

We'd love to see a picture of her. How old is she?

 

[danibella1]

She is 10 months old. I'm pretty sure she's in the early stages of labour now.. She has been non stop purring and won't leave my side since I came home at 1.30.

 

[danibella1]

image.jpeg

• danibella1
• Dec 20, 2016

 

[Sarthur2]

Ah, a beautiful black kitty! Yes, she may well be purring through contractions. Stage one labor can last 24 hours. Nice that you can be with her. Bless her heart. Keep us posted!

 

[danibella1]

Yes she was/ still is.. So far we have 3 beautiful babies [emoji]128571[/emoji][emoji]128571[/emoji][emoji]128571[/emoji] pretty sure there's more. Thankyou soo much for your help xxx

 

[Sarthur2]

Wonderful! [emoji]128149[/emoji]

 

[danibella1]

Is it normal for a new mother to spot bleed after having a litter of kittens 48hrs after giving birth???

 

[Sarthur2]

D danibella1

Yes, completely normal. In fact, spotting can last 7-10 days. It's part of the process of her uterus healing.

Are the kittens nursing well? [emoji]128571[/emoji]