Hi all, first time kitten mom here. What an exciting, but nerve wracking time. A little back story, we took in a sweet stray that had been hanging around our apartment because the weather had gotten so hot...we had assumed was male because it was ginger, but the vet surprised us and SHE was around 8 months old and also pregnant! Vet said she seemed healthy and should be delivering within the month and she thought she felt 2 kittens...
Fast forward 5.5 weeks and she delivered 3 kittens. They are one week old today and I think doing ok, but I'm a worry wart...I have been observing a couple times a day and weighing each morning. One of the black kittens seems to not be latching on as well as the other 2.. they all have favorite positions and she is always kind of up by mommy cats arm pit. So far has been gaining ok, but was gaining over 10g each day, but yesterday gained only gained 10 even. Should I start to worry? Do their gains fluctuate normally? I'll post a pic of their weight gain so far. The larger black kitten always nurses near mommy's hind legs.
Thank you so much in advance for any advice; I've been reading so much on this site and it's been so helpful!
Fast forward 5.5 weeks and she delivered 3 kittens. They are one week old today and I think doing ok, but I'm a worry wart...I have been observing a couple times a day and weighing each morning. One of the black kittens seems to not be latching on as well as the other 2.. they all have favorite positions and she is always kind of up by mommy cats arm pit. So far has been gaining ok, but was gaining over 10g each day, but yesterday gained only gained 10 even. Should I start to worry? Do their gains fluctuate normally? I'll post a pic of their weight gain so far. The larger black kitten always nurses near mommy's hind legs.
Thank you so much in advance for any advice; I've been reading so much on this site and it's been so helpful!