Whelping Questions????

[She-ra's Mama]

Ok, She-Ra and Harley have successfully tied today. I am not getting my hopes up, yet. But I have a few questions... what do I need for a whelping kit. Last time I has some surgical gloves, Ky Lub, towels, sterilized scissors, water, and a few more. Is there more to have?? I am going to call his aunt closer to time, she will be here in case I need her. What whelping book do you guys recommend? Oh, I am trying not to get excited but it's so hard!!!!

[bugaboosmom]

Don't forget a bulb syringe for removing fluid from mouth and nose. Have a heating lamp or pad to keep pups warm between births. Hemostats to clamp umbilical cords before cutting and tying. If I think of anything else I'll let you know. Good Luck

[She-ra's Mama]

Bulb I got, forgot about that! Where can I get hemostats? Medical supply store??

[BamaFan121s]

Originally Posted by She-ra's Mama

Bulb I got, forgot about that! Where can I get hemostats? Medical supply store??

I use plain, unwaxed dental floss...it works the same, is easier to find, and cheaper!

[She-ra's Mama]

You just tie them off?

[yorkiegirl2]

Hey Amanda..Congrats hope the tie took and you'll have little furbabies running around..Here is a good a link to a list Robbie butterfly yorkies put up.
http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sho...965#post344965
My female should be coming into her 2 heat in May.
I'll see if my male is a Stud or a DUD..

[She-ra's Mama]

In saw them again while they were out pottying...neighbors got a peep show!! I hope it takes, she is such a good mommy!

Thanks for the link, I printed it off and put it in my breeder journal!

[minniemn]

I actually got a hemostat from a fishing supply store.

Also I recomend lots of washclothes- I used white ones so I could make sure the stuff on the pups wasn't a strange color.. and the washclothes are smaller and easy to use when cleaning up.

Good luck

edited to add, I got the cheap washclothes that come in a pack of 10 or so at wallmart, they are thinner and easier to use, and cheap enough to throw away.

[sylvan]

Please make sure to hold your female during a tie...they can drag each other around and get injured.

[She-ra's Mama]

Originally Posted by sylvan

Please make sure to hold your female during a tie...they can drag each other around and get injured.

They stay perfectly still. Even my hubby coming home last night didn't bother them. Yes, i have been holding her. He just got a sneaky one!

So far they have done this 3 times!

[Sugar's Mom]

HeHe!!!!!!!!!!! he is having a lot of funnnnnnnnn. You will soon have some babies for sure. Silk is supposed to come in about April (I think) and Ceeby will be old enough to register but I am going to hire her a stud. She has champion bloodlines and I'm afraid ceeby will shoot blanks the first time because he is so young. i don't want to miss her getting bred.

[barbg402]

Amanda,
Hope you get babies soon!
My Little-Bit is due around the 17th of March. I am getting excited. Little-Bit is 7 lb, my male is 4 lb., I had to put him on two pillows, he has such short legs. This was his first time and man, did he have fun.

[YorkieShadow]

I breed my two on Jan 8 and 9 but so far shes not looking like shes preg.

[BamaFan121s]

Originally Posted by She-ra's Mama

You just tie them off?

Sorry for the delay...we're moving at work and I haven't been on much...won't be here much today either.

Anyway, yes, I tie them off about an inch from the pup's belly and cut the cord (with non-sharp child's scissors) on the bitch's side. The floss hardens up and falls off with the cord.

[yorkiemom1970]

Originally Posted by YorkieShadow

I breed my two on Jan 8 and 9 but so far shes not looking like shes preg.

Oh...so you have some little one's on the way maybe?
Give it time...she may be just not showing anything yet. Maybe she has just a couple and they are small right now. Does her stomach feel like it's getting hard, (tight) ?