My kitty is heavily pregnant. I have been feeling kittens move for about three weeks. The vet did an ultrasound on November 5th (due to a suspected phantom pregnancy earlier) and said she was about three weeks along at that time (he was also able to visualize three kittens, but there may be more). The kittens actually looked like kittens! They had kitten faces and heartbeats and wee little paws.
By the calendar, she should be 51+ days today (51 at the earliest, but likely more than that). Because I have been feeling the kittens for so long, does this mean she's likely a week ahead than what the vet thought?
She has also had colostrum for the past four days and a scant clear discharge. No contractions from what I have seen. Her appetite is somewhat less this past week. She has been nesting for two weeks now. Her belly has "dropped" since Saturday.
Questions: Is it normal for me to have felt the kittens so early? She is a long hair domestic, and so it is hard for me to see the movement, but easy to feel.
Because of her long hair, it's hard for me to see much down there. I don't want to upset her by forcing a trim. She's so huge that she has a hard time cleaning herself properly, however. I've been helping out by using baby wipes, but she has no tolerance for it! Should I just leave it go? Can I expect to see much more discharge once labor begins?
Thank you all.
By the calendar, she should be 51+ days today (51 at the earliest, but likely more than that). Because I have been feeling the kittens for so long, does this mean she's likely a week ahead than what the vet thought?
She has also had colostrum for the past four days and a scant clear discharge. No contractions from what I have seen. Her appetite is somewhat less this past week. She has been nesting for two weeks now. Her belly has "dropped" since Saturday.
Questions: Is it normal for me to have felt the kittens so early? She is a long hair domestic, and so it is hard for me to see the movement, but easy to feel.
Because of her long hair, it's hard for me to see much down there. I don't want to upset her by forcing a trim. She's so huge that she has a hard time cleaning herself properly, however. I've been helping out by using baby wipes, but she has no tolerance for it! Should I just leave it go? Can I expect to see much more discharge once labor begins?
Thank you all.