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well Indi is about to pop we are currently sitting at day 66/67 she was mated 14/15 november so yeh anyday now hopefully her milk is in and yeh she really uncomfortable.

any tips you wanna share with me would be great being her first litter.

Tania

can't give you any tips but just wanted to say I hope all goes well I will be thinking of you and dont forget to let us know as soon as they are here what's your guess as to how many and what markings

prob 3 to 4 and both parents are seals so yeh all seals

If both seal parents have a dilute gene, then a seal pair can also have blue kittens.

Congratulations, I hope you have an easy delivery with Indi.
With both parents being Seal, if they both carry blue, then you will have a chance at blue kittens as well. Most of my seals carry blue, but our new stud does not, so we are looking for a blue boy now.
Hopefully you will get both colors!!
Has she started leaking any discharge? Do you have her nest all set up? I make sure I have hemostats, dental floss, and sterilized sissors, if I have to cut and tie the umbillical cord. I still try to get Mom to eat the placenta if they will, it is important for them. I have many rags ready to clean the babies off, and sometimes shake down the fluid, if any got in the lungs. Be careful, if you have to shake the fluid down, keep the head stable. I have found when the female starts purring the loudest and moves from position to position, it is close to time for babies to come. She will have small contractions for a day or more to move the babies down toward the canal, it will mean to start looking for babies, but it could still be a couple of days.
Remember that many kittens are born breach, (feet first), it can sometimes be hard on the Mom, be prepared to help her deliver if she needs help. Most don't, but there are some that do. This is her first litter, so she may not do everything the way you want her to, she may want to move them, or even not want much to do with them due to being overwhelmed. While she is laboring and delivering, keep the kittens warm. A heating pad is great, just make sure the don't get too warm, and when you place it in the nest, make sure the kittens and Mom have enough room to get off of the heating pad, if they are too warm.
I like to weigh them every day at the same time for 2 weeks, just to make sure they are gaining an average of 10 grams a day. They should double the body weight from birth to one week. After that, I weigh them weekly, sometimes more, it just depends on how I think the kitten is doing. I could ramble on and on, each delivery is different, and most go smoothly, even when I over worry.
Have a fun, first litter, and again, congratulations!!

Purrs,
Stormi

Purrs,
Stormi

JanH Wrote:If both seal parents have a dilute gene, then a seal pair can also have blue kittens.

I was posting the same time as you, Jan. .....great minds think alike.... I have had 2 litters with my seal stud, both had all seal kittens. He should have his 3rd litter soon with another Seal girl that carries blue, and "maybe" I will get lucky with a blue, but I am almost certain he is seal dominant.

Purrs,
Stormi

well Indi has given birth to 3 little babies she had them while I was at work but everything seems all good will post some pics later. I did have bed in a few places around the house but she choose to have them in the day bed by the window in the lounge, I have left her there for the moment will move her into her room a little later once she has cleaned them up more and is more settled, they are very active so thats a good sign they prob at them moment about 2 hours old so yeh I just missed the birth coz she had her third one just b4 I got home.

be interesting to see what colours they are if they the parents throw back blue genes or not.
spewing I missed the birth coz I had last week off and only went back today

Congratulations ! So glad to hear Mom and babies are doing good how exciting.