required for effective performance of, and by, an entry-level International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. The IBLCE certification program offers a voluntary credential and that certification does not necessarily confer the right or privilege to practice. Individuals who hold the IBCLC credential must
The bones of fetal kittens become mineralized at around day 40-45 of gestation. If radiographs taken of the pregnant cat reveal the skeletons of the kittens, then we can say that the fetal age of those kittens is at least 40-45 days or more.
In the second half of the cat gestation period, the motherâs body starts to expand. Her nipples grow, her mammary glands begin producing milk, and her belly swells. By this point, the rapidly growing kittens are only a week or so away. Once sheâs found a suitable nesting spot, the real work commences.