midwife
18 Sept
1.45am - Contractions are becoming stronger with Izzy so we pull out a clean quilt for her onto our bed so that she can stay with us if she wishes to.
2am - first two kittens come out very quickly but no placenta. Izzy had no intention of feeding or cleaning her kittens. So when Tim goes to put the kettle on, as it looks like it will take all night if the placenta is staying inside, he also makes up some feed for the kittens.
3.15 - another kitten, but still no placenta but lots of liquid.
4am and its time to pull out another clean quilt for Izzy as she decides to move from our bed into her birthing box, so i need a quilt to lay on next to her. Time for another cuppa i think! Izzy has decided that she doesn't want her kittens so we need to feed them. Whilst Tim is downstairs making the tea he makes up some mothers replacement milk for the kittens. They greedily suck the milk from the syringe.
6am - finally after lots of massaging we get the placenta from 3 kittens, followed shortly by another kitten and its placenta.
6.50am - another snow spotted girl followed quickly by another snow spotted little boy. These two are very small but with lots of rubbing they are doing well and breathing normally.
7.15am - Tim brings up breakfast, and as we enjoy our toast and marmalade, Izzy enjoys her cooked chicken. The kittens enjoy their milk, greedily sucking from the syringe.
Izzy seems to settle well after this although she still has a kitten inside, so i take the opportunity to have a couple of hours sleep.
It must have been about 9.30ish when Izzy wakes me up with a cold kitten hanging out still attached to the placenta. i don't have time to look at the clock, all my attention is on getting that kitten warm and breathing.
Warm towel, hot water bottle and lots of rubbing brings the kitten round. there doesn't seem to be any congestion so we keep rubbing the kitten on top of a hot water bottle covered with a clean towel.
The kitten is breathing OK and Izzy accepts all her kittens. They are all cuddled up and contented.
I lay massaging Izzy and out comes another placenta. Its as if she doesn't care if its there or not, so i take it away. I get some warm water and a soft towel and clean Izzy up, she seems to really enjoy the warm water gently washing her down.
what a lovely sound - Izzy purring away as her kittens suck on her teats.
Happiness.
Jacky
http://www.pureblissbengals.co.uk/
1.45am - Contractions are becoming stronger with Izzy so we pull out a clean quilt for her onto our bed so that she can stay with us if she wishes to.
2am - first two kittens come out very quickly but no placenta. Izzy had no intention of feeding or cleaning her kittens. So when Tim goes to put the kettle on, as it looks like it will take all night if the placenta is staying inside, he also makes up some feed for the kittens.
3.15 - another kitten, but still no placenta but lots of liquid.
4am and its time to pull out another clean quilt for Izzy as she decides to move from our bed into her birthing box, so i need a quilt to lay on next to her. Time for another cuppa i think! Izzy has decided that she doesn't want her kittens so we need to feed them. Whilst Tim is downstairs making the tea he makes up some mothers replacement milk for the kittens. They greedily suck the milk from the syringe.
6am - finally after lots of massaging we get the placenta from 3 kittens, followed shortly by another kitten and its placenta.
6.50am - another snow spotted girl followed quickly by another snow spotted little boy. These two are very small but with lots of rubbing they are doing well and breathing normally.
7.15am - Tim brings up breakfast, and as we enjoy our toast and marmalade, Izzy enjoys her cooked chicken. The kittens enjoy their milk, greedily sucking from the syringe.
Izzy seems to settle well after this although she still has a kitten inside, so i take the opportunity to have a couple of hours sleep.
It must have been about 9.30ish when Izzy wakes me up with a cold kitten hanging out still attached to the placenta. i don't have time to look at the clock, all my attention is on getting that kitten warm and breathing.
Warm towel, hot water bottle and lots of rubbing brings the kitten round. there doesn't seem to be any congestion so we keep rubbing the kitten on top of a hot water bottle covered with a clean towel.
The kitten is breathing OK and Izzy accepts all her kittens. They are all cuddled up and contented.
I lay massaging Izzy and out comes another placenta. Its as if she doesn't care if its there or not, so i take it away. I get some warm water and a soft towel and clean Izzy up, she seems to really enjoy the warm water gently washing her down.
what a lovely sound - Izzy purring away as her kittens suck on her teats.
Happiness.
Jacky
http://www.pureblissbengals.co.uk/
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