Cat with engorged nipples

Question
Our barn cat has just given birth and has what I think to be engorged nipples - huge bulges behind the nipples . .what can I do to help her get nursing?

Answer
Tina,

Are the kittens nursing?  If not, something is wrong and a vet visit may be in order.

By huge bulges, how huge?

She should be nursing the kittens on her own.

If you think there is a problem with her mammary glands, again, a vet visit is in order.

It is normal to have some protruding of the nipples and swelling of the mammaries as they are full of milk.

Best regards... Norm.