Stray Kitten About To Give Birth!

[Rbecker]

This is a photo of the birthing area I set up with a couple of boxes for her. This is a view from the camera I can watch. I've since moved the litter box so it's not quite so close to the area but still easily accessible.

 

[PushPurrCatPaws]

No one will be here tomorrow. My sister has been staying with us but she has to work tomorrow as well. ...
I could never leave her anywhere else to have them. It wouldn't feel right to me after taking care of her.

I understand.
It was just a thought or possible idea, as she looks so close to my (inexpert) eyes.

Hoping for TODAY to be the big day.

 

[Rbecker]

Thank you so much Push Purr! I appreciate it so much!
I just wish she had some signs of it being soon. Her lady parts look no different than they have all along and no idea how long it takes to change. I've been googling everything I can think of with no luck the last few days.

 

[PushPurrCatPaws]

I hope you have gotten some good sleep lately! You might need that little "sleep nest egg" soon, when the kittens come!

 

[Rbecker]

She my be going tonight! I hope so anyway. She's been extra restless and it appears that her vulva is opening now! She finally found a spot that she was comfy in for a lot longer than before. It's hard to see, but she seemed to like it. :-)

 

[Rbecker]

Still no kittens. She is still acting like she is in the first stage of labor, so I guess I'll be going to work today and hopefully she will wait for me to get home. I don't know what else to do at this point.
She is still trying to get outside and we've had to get pretty creative to keep her from jumping the gate at the top of the stairs.

 

[PushPurrCatPaws]

R Rbecker , just wanted to check in on you again, and see how Mistie is doing!

How are things?

 

[Rbecker]

PushPurrCatPaws
She's doing fine. Still no babies yet. At this rate, she'll be preggers forever! She seems so uncomfortable though.

I did talk to my vet and they said she's doing just fine and not to worry yet.
They're going to call again in a couple of days to see how she is.
Thank you for asking.

 

[Safaria]

Im so excited for you post pictures when they get here I bet they will be adorable

 

[Rbecker]

I'll probably post so many you'll get sick of seeing them. Lol!
I just hope they get here soon. Feels like she's been pregnant forever! :-)

 

[golondrina]

Hi Rbecker, I have been following your thread with great interest. Mistie is so lovely, she will surely have adorable kitties. I understand your impatience and yet the 15 days for delivery reckoned by the vet on the 25th september have not yet elapsed. It would be wonderful if the babies would arrive this week end so that you could be present for the happy event.

 

[Rbecker]

Thank you for your kind words.
But the vet said 2 weeks max on the 17th of September, so we are well over that time frame. :-( We are almost at 3 weeks now.
I am hoping tonight, but she hasn't been close to starting any labor at all.

 

[PushPurrCatPaws]

Can't you tell her the Mistie Fan Club is waiting?

 

[Rbecker]

Can't you tell her the Mistie Fan Club is waiting?

I told her and the little ones the fan club is waiting. Maybe that will get them to make their appearance!
She is trying so hard to get outside again.
I keep trying to distract her from the stairs. I don't want her to have them outside. It's getting colder at night lately. Not to mention the fact she'll be able to get pregnant again all too soon if she's not indoors.

 

[PushPurrCatPaws]

Well, she's such a wee lassie, I'm really pulling for her!

-Good luck this weekend-

 

[golondrina]

Thank you for your kind words.
But the vet said 2 weeks max on the 17th of September, so we are well over that time frame. :-( We are almost at 3 weeks now.
I am hoping tonight, but she hasn't been close to starting any labor at all.

Thank you Rbecker for your precisions. Sorry about my confusion which was due to the fact that your post indicating the vet's delivery date was dated the 25th September so I just added two weeks to that date. We don't actually know for sure her mating date.

Very much looking forward to your good news which I hope will be pretty soon now.

 

[Rbecker]

This morning while I was at work, mistie lost her mucus plug and is actively searching for a good spot to have the kittens! She is discharging fluid. I can't tell about contractions just yet because she is moving around too much. Yay! 3 weeks from when the vet saw her to the day!
I'll post pictures as soon as I can. :-)

 

[PushPurrCatPaws]

 

[golondrina]

The Welcome Committee is waiting ...........

 

[Rbecker]

Mistie started hard labor but first one was breech. She was having a hard time, so we raced to the vet. She had the baby on the way but it wasn't breathing. They raced them back to another room. She has had 2 more. I still can't see her yet. They are still trying to get #1 going good on it's own.
They said 1 white, 2 gray so far. One of the gray kittens could be a dilute tortie. I wish I could see them though.