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Question
Hello, thank you so much for taking my question!!
In the begging of December my cat went into heat. My husband did not know she was in heat and threw her in the back yard!! After about a hour and a half I went out and got her. I did not see a Tom cat around so I thought that she was fine. Well it has been a month and she has not gone into another heat cycle. About a week or two after her last heat cycle she threw up twice but I didnt think much about it. Now she has turned into a big lap cat and has gained much weight but it is only in her mid section close to the bottom of the rib cage. It is very hard. I tried to feel her belly and thought I felt something but I do not know if maybe she has another health problem that I do not know about. Under the skin around her nipples seems swollen but i do not know if her actual nipples have changed because i have never paid attention before this. I am worried to take her to the vet because they tend to blow things out of per portion and run costs up for little things that really dont need treatment. If she is pregnant could I feel the kittens threw her belly at 4 weeks? She is about a year old and was a skinny short hair...im real worried about her because she is my little baby. What can I look for at about 4 weeks to tell if she is pregnant or just getting fat?

Answer
Pregnant cat signs and symptoms:

Heat Cycles Stop

An abrupt pause in the heat cycles is a relevant sign to indicate that your cat is expecting kittens. If your cat used to have regular heat cycles every 2 weeks and these stop, this might mean that your cat is pregnant.

2. Swollen Nipples
This is among the earliest signs of pregnancy in cats. The nipples get swollen and change their color into a pinkish hue. They will also get very sensitive when touched.

3. Increased Appetite
Because the unborn kittens are feeding off the nutrient's the mother receives, she requires more food.

4. Your Cat Is Unusually Affectionate
A pregnant cat shows more affection than usual towards its favorite people. The queen will rub its body against your feet, toys, other pets or furniture. Your pet will also ask for more affection. This may also be a sign that your cat is about to be in heat, but associated with another pregnancy symptom this behavior is a good indicator.

5. Repeated Vomiting
In this respect, cats are like humans in that, when pregnant, they experience "morning-sickness" and throw up.

6. Swollen Abdomen
Even if this is not an early sign, you can notice a considerably larger abdomen after the fourth or fifth week of pregnancy.

7. Your Cat Seeks Privacy
When the pregnancy is coming to an end, the mother will look for places where the birth should take place. Her ideal place is a private, quiet room, so you may find your cat hiding.

The presence of these cat pregnancy signs are usually enough to tell you that your cat is expecting kittens. It is not necessary to consult a vet unless you have reasons to suspect something is abnormal (i.e. excessive vomiting). A vet should be able to confirm the pregnancy after 2 to 3 weeks after breeding by either using the ultrasound or by palpating the mother cat's abdomen. If the diagnosis is clear, make sure you pay special attention to your cat, giving her sufficient food, even vitamins and supplements and a lot of affection.


Thanks to VET Info Site for the above article
http://www.vetinfo.com/signs-pregnant-cat.html

SORRY, YOU MAY NOT FEEL THE KITTENS FOR ANOTHER WEEK OR SO.   
The Vet can do a blood test for her hormone levels.  Otherwise, you will just sit and wait it out.

Please make sure she is getting a little x-tra food now.
Also, most of my Cat clients and nursing kitty clients take NuVET feline each day:
It will sure help her even if she is not pregnant.
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Good luck

Marie Peppers LPN MA