Newborn kitten & Mothers Behavior

Question
My cat was recently pregnant.  Just about two weeks before she was full term she miscarried two of the kittens (they were both dead at birth).  Then two weeks later, at full term, she gave birth to two more kittens.  Unfortunately, one of them was born very tiny and with absolutely no fat on him and died a day later.  The other kitten and now the only kitten was born quite plump, appears healthy and is four days old.  

NOW, my question finally,lol.  We have kept the mother and baby's bed in the bottom bureau drawer where the mother gave birth.  We clean and change the blankets daily and try to keep it comfy for both of them.  However, these past two days, the mother keeps moving the kitten to other locations. She's moved it behind the couch, to a box in the closet and a couple other places.  Naturally, I am worried about the safety of the kitten with the mom doing this.  So I was hoping you could tell me why she is doing this and if there is anything we can and should be doing to stop it, prevent it or help with it.  I also just want to add that I haven't allowed the kids to handle the kitten yet and I have handled her only when it is necessary, which has been very little.

I appreciate your help and any advice you can give us on this.  Thank you so so much!

Answer
Hi Trish,

I would say the most likely reason she is moving so much is that you are changing the linens so often. It is disturbing her and the kit. She doesn't feel it is too safe there. Leave off on changing the linens. The mom takes care of the kit's waste right now so there won't be anything to worry about that. And the mom uses the litter box. Let her have her nest undisturbed. You can start handling the kitten at about 1-2 weeks. This will be fine. Wait for other until 4-5 weeks. Hope this helped. Good luck.

Ciao, Karen