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02-03-2009, 10:20 AM
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Urgent help required please ladies
Hi
I have fostered many many pregnant cats for the local rescue centre, but this time she is my own cat! i'll give you her background. I found her 7 weeks ago, tied in a bag in a skip on a building site! She was checked out at the vets, given a full bill of health and booked in for her jabs the following week. Well during the exam for herjabs the vet thought she could be expecting so we postponed vaccinations until we were sure and just had her treated for worms and fleas. She is seal pointed, but not of the modern siamese style, more like a small dainty pointed brittish. Lo and behold she was VERY pregnant and today is D DAY! She delivered a small but lively kitten (68g) about an hour and a half ago, but nothing since. She's been very attentive to the kitten but she's also been up and about for food and drink too. She seems to have stalled labour and I'm unsure of the next step. I have spoken to the vets and they have suggested leaving things for a couple more hours as she is comfortable, and then bring her and kitten in, so he can administer oxytocin. Is there anything i can do to help move things along before taking them out to the vets? Like I said I have nursed and helped over 11 rescued foster queens in the past, and never had this problem before. They have all given birth without needing too much assistance. Well apart from the difficult breeches or the mam refusing to do the cleanup! Those problems i'm used to, but this one is new to me! HELP! 
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02-03-2009, 11:09 AM
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Re: Urgent help required please ladies
They do sometimes have a break in between kittens. If you can get the kitten feeding from her, that sometimes helps getting things moving again. Can you feel more kittens inside her? If she does have others they should be easy to feel.
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02-03-2009, 12:33 PM
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Re: Urgent help required please ladies
Sorry can't give you any advice, just wanted to congratulate you on your new baby. I am sure a more helpful member will be along soon.
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02-03-2009, 01:46 PM
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Re: Urgent help required please ladies
Hiay well eating & getting up seems like a good sign, they can go for quite a while between babies and if she isnt in pain crying /ill I wouldnt worry too much.
Have you felt her belly? She might only have 1 baby? also Cats can stop there own pregnancy's if they feel threatened or stress, is there any noise/new people about? well done for mummy with her other baby x
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02-03-2009, 02:36 PM
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Re: Urgent help required please ladies
Hiya
Just phoned vets again as she still hasnt produced anything else. They have said that as she is happy still then there isnt anything to worry about. Only worry if she is straining and not producing. She is losing bloody discharge a bit but no more than i would expect a cat in the middle of birth to lose. She is nursing the kitten happily most of the time, and taking short breaks for a wander, food and drink. No new people/pets around. She definatly has more in there, her tummy is huge and the hard "lumps" that are the kittens can be felt. I was also able to feel lots and lots of movement up until yesterday with the kittens moving and doing somersaults. I have heard of interrupted labour - which is what i think this is. What causes it and should i be worried?
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02-03-2009, 02:45 PM
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Re: Urgent help required please ladies
Its just a waiting game. Some can go hours between kittens quite happily. I have heard of kittens being born 2 days after their siblings. If its womb inertia where labour just stops completely rather than just taking a break, then that does happen from time to time, but I am not sure if anyone could tell you why, there are probably multiple reasons why. If that has happened then its a caesar for your girl, so its best to give her a bit of time, to see if things get underway on their own.
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02-03-2009, 02:55 PM
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Re: Urgent help required please ladies
Yes I have heard of a Bengal queen who would birth kittens but usually retain one! Infact I think she once birthed on a Friday to 3 kittens, still had one inside but didn't birth that until the following Wednesday!!
 The breeder said they knew kitty was in there, mum wasn't distressed so left her to it plus she had been known to do this. The breeder said to me that as long as queen seems happy & not in any distress then it's usually best to leave them, although I guess each circumstance is different & if in doubt then vet check would be advisable.
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02-03-2009, 04:07 PM
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Re: Urgent help required please ladies
 I love torties  Congratulations Mum obviously wants to take her time
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