Dreamer's Babies
10pm - we notice Dreamer having slight contractions. we agree for Tim to check on her at 11pm and me at midnight, although it's very difficult to sleep properly, we tend to drift in and out of sleep and keep listening for any sounds coming from Dreamers birthing box.
12.55am I wake to find Tim saying "something is happening". I rush out of bed and over to Dreamer's birthing box. Dreamers first kitten, we have to hurry as kittens loose their body heat very quickly. Dreamer is in a state of confusion, rushing around. I take the kitten gently in hand and tear the cord and discard the placenta. With a clean towel, I gently rub the kitten dry which warms her up a little. With one hand i hold her close to my skin to keep her warm, with the other hand i try to calm Dreamer down. Meanwhile, Tim has gone to fill the hot water bottle, not too full, so that the kitten lays in it rather than on top. This is wrapped in a clean towel and placed at the back of the birthing box, with Dreamers kitten on top. Dreamer is then gently placed next to her kitten. I keep speaking gently to Dreamer to reasure her that everything is ok whilst stroking her. She's settled nicely now and Tim goes for drinks for us whilst i stay with the new family.
1.26am Dreamer starts to push, two pushes, that's all it takes, out pops another head. A gentle guidance and the kittens out in it's bag. Dreamer's a little surprised but with reasurance from us she takes the hint and starts to lick her kitten. I've already removed the bag from the face for her and she's now doing a great job of looking after her new kitten. I keep hold of the cord as the placenta is still inside her at the time. A gentle tug and Dreamer pushes out the placenta, she's not interested in it, so we put it to one side. She's doning a great job of looking after both her new kittens, one brown spotted girl, and one brown spotted boy.
1.55am Off we go again, this time she does OK on her own. She's not worried at all, with full control she delivers her own baby, she's still not too keen on the placenta, so we remove it and clear everything away. With warm water, I bath Dreamer whilst she looks after her new family. She's still a little confused and keeps coming forward for reasurance so I stay with her for a couple of hours until she settles down completely.
All through Dreamers labour Dinky has looked on, she comes to the birthing box for a look and then, happy that everything is OK, she returns to her own family. Oh, nearly forgot to tell you, it's a blue spotted boy. What a lovely site, Dreamer's contented little smile with her new family all snuggled into her tummy.
See photos on our news and nursery pages.
12.55am I wake to find Tim saying "something is happening". I rush out of bed and over to Dreamer's birthing box. Dreamers first kitten, we have to hurry as kittens loose their body heat very quickly. Dreamer is in a state of confusion, rushing around. I take the kitten gently in hand and tear the cord and discard the placenta. With a clean towel, I gently rub the kitten dry which warms her up a little. With one hand i hold her close to my skin to keep her warm, with the other hand i try to calm Dreamer down. Meanwhile, Tim has gone to fill the hot water bottle, not too full, so that the kitten lays in it rather than on top. This is wrapped in a clean towel and placed at the back of the birthing box, with Dreamers kitten on top. Dreamer is then gently placed next to her kitten. I keep speaking gently to Dreamer to reasure her that everything is ok whilst stroking her. She's settled nicely now and Tim goes for drinks for us whilst i stay with the new family.
1.26am Dreamer starts to push, two pushes, that's all it takes, out pops another head. A gentle guidance and the kittens out in it's bag. Dreamer's a little surprised but with reasurance from us she takes the hint and starts to lick her kitten. I've already removed the bag from the face for her and she's now doing a great job of looking after her new kitten. I keep hold of the cord as the placenta is still inside her at the time. A gentle tug and Dreamer pushes out the placenta, she's not interested in it, so we put it to one side. She's doning a great job of looking after both her new kittens, one brown spotted girl, and one brown spotted boy.
1.55am Off we go again, this time she does OK on her own. She's not worried at all, with full control she delivers her own baby, she's still not too keen on the placenta, so we remove it and clear everything away. With warm water, I bath Dreamer whilst she looks after her new family. She's still a little confused and keeps coming forward for reasurance so I stay with her for a couple of hours until she settles down completely.
All through Dreamers labour Dinky has looked on, she comes to the birthing box for a look and then, happy that everything is OK, she returns to her own family. Oh, nearly forgot to tell you, it's a blue spotted boy. What a lovely site, Dreamer's contented little smile with her new family all snuggled into her tummy.
See photos on our news and nursery pages.
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Thursday, March 09, 2006
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