Not Really Feeling Anything...

[Graceful-Lily]

Thank you for the suggestions. I will try all of this. Hopefully she's done delivering.

 

[Jcatbird]

Right here with you.

 

[Sarthur2]

Be VERY careful picking up the kittens since they are still attached. If you accidentally pull too hard or quickly and a placenta is under mom or tangled in another kitten it can cause separation at the naval and fatal bleeding.

 

[Graceful-Lily]

I got home and the placentas were gone. The area has been cleaned up.

 

[Jcatbird]

Good Mom! She did what comes naturally. That may be why she was warning you off. She knew she needed to do that. Is all well now?

 

[Sarthur2]

Thank goodness! Prayers answered.

Is it still just 3 kittens, or did she have more?

 

[Graceful-Lily]

There are just 4 now. I think she was still passing the placenta when I saw the fourth kitten and she did eventually pass it.

They are good now. Fayola cleaned up the area and she ate and the babies all seem fine.

 

[Jcatbird]

Babies!!

 

[Graceful-Lily]

This has been such an amazing experience. I cried when I saw the babies little faces because I've been anticipating their birth for 6 weeks and 2 days. I've never seen a newborn kitten in real life before. I just want to stare at them all day but I know I can't.

 

[Sarthur2]

You will get plenty of kitten time! It never gets old. They are so precious and fun!

 

[Jcatbird]

New baby kittens are soooo precious. They’ll be making you laugh a lot too! You just haven’t lived until you’ve seen a tiny baby kitten burp! When they start moving around you can look for little tails being used as flag poles!

 

[Graceful-Lily]

When will their eyes open?

Is it normal for Fayola to be breathing abnormally?

 

[Sarthur2]

Eyes open anywhere from 5 to 14 days.

New moms sometimes breathe heavily while adjusting to the tough job of nursing. However, she may need calcium. Lack of enough calcium can cause seizures. See that she gets a dish of KMR immediately, and then 1-2 times a day going forward for the next few weeks.

Graceful-Lily

 

[Graceful-Lily]

I tried her with milk but she won't drink it willingly or when I mix it into her food. How do I make her drink it?

Could I buy calcium tablets and mix them into her wet food?

 

[Sarthur2]

She is picky!

Actually, just boil an egg, peel it (discard the clear skin) and crush the shell up very finely. Mix a sprinkle of this into her wet food every day. Egg shell is 100% calcium because it is bone. This will be good for her.

Also, cheese and plain, full fat yogurt.

 

[Graceful-Lily]

She is picky!

Actually, just boil an egg, peel it (discard the clear skin) and crush the shell up very finely. Mix a sprinkle of this into her wet food every day. Egg shell is 100% calcium because it is bone. This will be good for her.

Also, cheese and plain, full fat yogurt.

Gotcha! I have these things so I can definitely get her started on this right away.

Thank you very much!

 

[Graceful-Lily]

I checked on them just now and the smallest kitten that everyone kept pushing off the nipple is dead. The rest are crying very very loud.

What does this mean?

Also... could I possibly help her feed them? For example, when I'm here in the day time, could I bottle feed the kittens for her?

 

[Lari]

Oh no!

 

[Bratcat31]

I checked on them just now and the smallest kitten that everyone kept pushing off the nipple is dead. The rest are crying very very loud.

What does this mean?

Also... could I possibly help her feed them? For example, when I'm here in the day time, could I bottle feed the kittens for her?

Generally if one passes it's because there was something genetically wrong, or it wasn't getting enough milk. Or both. What are there weights at? Did they gain weight since birth at all? Weight loss is often the first way of knowing that something may be going south.

That should also help you figure out if you need to supplement yourself. If everyone is gaining well, supplementing isnt likely to be needed. If one is losing then supplementing is likely to be necessary.

 

[Graceful-Lily]

I cannot weight them. Fayola is semi-feral / feral. She's very aggressive in defending them.