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Originally Posted by dagny0823
I suppose tomorrow she should go to the vet for induced labor if she doesn't pop tonight. I hate to do it, because I don't want them to do a caesarian, but I don't want her to keep them in too long either.
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One of the hardest parts of cat breeding is the waiting for birth.
People will warn you about all the pitfalls & worse case scenarios: possible ceasars, fading kittens and so forth, but even after seeing 5, 6, 7 or more births through, the waiting is probably the worst bit! Nobody prepares you for that bit!
I'm not even sure that the vet can induce.... true, a shot of oxytocin
could get things going but if it's the wrong time or too early then things very well might go wrong.
On balance, I think it is best to let your girl take her own sweet time. The exact date of birth can't be predicted after all. You run more risk of screwing it up if you interfere; let's suppose she has gone waaaaay over time, and something's wrong, she may have a stillborn litter when she eventually does give birth. That would be very sad and tragic but wouldn't necessarily cause her any permanent harm..... But the potential for damage to live unborn young
and the girl herself is greater if you start panicking and stressing her with vet trips and unneccessary intervention.
Just keep your eye on her, trust her. Call the vet for advice if you need. I think it's too soon just yet to get alarmed.
