Is my baby having a baby!?

[Sar27]

She’s still hanging in there. She stopped purring and meowing as much but still hiding under the bed. She ate a bit of food and drank a bunch of water. I put a pillow down and I’ve been hanging out with her under the bed most of the day. Her kittens are more active than ever, Ive seen and felt them moving vigorously all day. Makes me sad that she won’t come out of my room but hopefully will be over soon! I’ll update tomorrow if anything changes.

 

[Lam_ashley]

Do you have a scale to weigh the kittens? I need to know where to get a good one or can you use a regular scale like the ones we use to weigh ourselves?

 

[Sar27]

Okay she’s having discharge now, it’s brown and yellow. Could this be her mucus plug?

 

[Sar27]

Do you have a scale to weigh the kittens? I need to know where to get a good one or can you use a regular scale like the ones we use to weigh ourselves?

Yes I bought a large digital kitchen scale from Walmart

 

[Lam_ashley]

Ahhh you might be up a while tonight!

 

[Sarthur2]

Yes, mucus plug and other tissue from her uterus. Things are beginning to move along.

 

[Sar27]

She is now panting and meowing constantly, is she in labour?

 

[Sar27]

I can see contractions or pushing, I don’t know the difference omg

 

[catsknowme]

Sounds like labor to me. You can lightly feel the stomach with your flattened hand. Contractions will feel hard for a moment then relax.

 

[Sar27]

I can see them, her whole body flexes. It looks to me like she is pushing.

 

[catsknowme]

Try to be calm and reassuring. During contractions, talk gently to her and lightly rub the tip of her ear between your index finger and thumb - sorta a "kitty lamaze". She will likely feel confused and alarmed at the unfamiliar muscle contractions. Don't worry - you got this!

 

[catsknowme]

Begin timing how often she pushes. Often they stand up right before birth, as if having a bowel movement.

 

[Sar27]

I’ve been petting her but she seems quite frantic, she is going from corner to corner, under every piece of furniture in my room like she’s trying to find the perfect spot. Maybe I’ll try just sitting on my bed so she doesn’t feel crowded. She has the pushes or contractions every minute or two and she usually has then in 2s or 3s at a time

 

[Sar27]

She keeps going from a squatting position to lying down

 

[catsknowme]

As a first time mom, she will be very unsure of what is going on. With feral colonies, it's not unusual to find neonates scattered around. Observation is a great idea - I am pleased to see that your instincts are good. Here is an article that you might find useful:
Birth and kittening | Advice on cats giving birth | Cats Protection

 

[catsknowme]

I found another article as well:
Cat labour – a guide to your cat giving birth

 

[catsknowme]

Any results yet?

 

[Sar27]

After a very panicked birth she has her first kitten, I had to help her because she kept spinning around really fast with the kitten still attached to her. She keeps trying to bite her kittens head.. why does she keep doing that???

 

[Sar27]

She was hissing and growing at her kitten at first too! Is this normal???

 

[catsknowme]

Yes, she is associating the kitten with pain. How are things now? She will probably deliver another soon. If she isn't licking the baby, use a warm, damp washcloth to briskly rub the baby then try to get it to suckle.