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06-18-2007, 02:45 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Wisconsin
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| My baby is having puppies and I need advice! Hi Everyone! My 2-1/2 year old yorkie is pregnant and having 3 puppies. This was an accident and I am very scared about all of this. I took her to my Vet and she said that her puppies are pretty large but keeps telling me she should be able to do everything on her own. I asked about cutting the cords etc. because everything I read says you should help them but my vet said NO! Please help I need advice! How do I know if she needs a c-section? She is about 55 days in. Any advice would be great! I am so worried for her, she is my baby. The dad who got her pregnant is about 1lb smaller than her so I don't know why her puppies would be large. Is anyone on here from Las Vegas or know of a good vet in the area? |
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06-18-2007, 04:14 PM | #2 |
Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: California
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| I don't have any advice or experience, but I suggest you post in the breeders section. Good luck and welcome to YT!
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06-19-2007, 03:40 AM | #3 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida
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| It's great that you've been reading and preparing yourself to help her. Sometimes they can be slow to open the sac and the puppy can die in it. I do the cords my self because my mom can get over zealous eating the placenta down to the cord, I'm afraid she'll disembowel a puppy. I only want her to eat about one placenta also. They offer good nutrition and help the uterus contract, but causes the blackest of diarrhea. Depending on where you live from your vet, After about 1 hour of hard labor (contracting, pushing hard) you'll need to call or bring her to the vet. Some wait 1 1/2 hours to 2 based on experiences and past experiences with the bitch. It can slow down in between puppies, don't let that alarm you. Mom can take a nap for a few hours possibly, I've heard. I've had 2 1/2 breaks in between puppies. As long as she's not in hard labor it's okay. If you see green (placenta) before the puppy, that's a sign of the placenta seperating and you'll need to call your vet. Vanilla ice cream (good for contractions and sugar) and nutrical are good for mom during whelping. Hope this helps a little, Good luck. Post over at the Breeders section if you need anything during/before the whelping. Susan |
06-19-2007, 05:09 AM | #4 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: VA
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| hi i just had my first litter and im no expert, but i didnt cut the cords BUT i did open the sacs and made sure they were breathing and their air ways were open, i suctioned the mouths and noses, and they handed right back to mom who i watch carefully as she chewed everything so that she didnt go to far, she did eat all 3 placentas with no problems. good luck oh and a trick someone taught me if you are having a puppy who is moving around or making puppy sounds the air way might still be clogged, place the puppy in you hands and toss it lightly in the air back down to you hands, this helps clear the air way, we had to do that for one little girl and we administered CPR later that evening, but after that she was completely healthy no problems |
06-20-2007, 11:08 AM | #5 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: ARIZONA
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| some advice I certainly am no expert as well, but I'll tell you I was scared as heck! When my kissess started going into labor, I noticed she wasn't making much of a fuss really. She just laid there and pushed as hard as she could. She was thirsty throughout so I kept on giving her water and wiping her head with a wet wachloth so she wouldn't get too warm. After the first pup came out, she started to eat the placenta at a very rapid rate. She would burts open the sack and chewed as if she knew she had to get the pup out of there quick. It scared me somewhat becuase It almost looked like she was going to eat a paw! I just watched with a flashlight and let her do all of the work. Mother nature knows best really. There was one incident where I lightly pulled a pup away from her becuase she was really going at it, and I was sure she was going to eat a paw, but she was just trying her best to get them out quick. I was lucky becuase there were no complications and her labor was almost effortless. it took a total of 3 hours or so for her to have all 4 pups. There wasn't alot of blood either. So really I was lucky. If she is close to you like mine is to me, then I think its okay to help. But you really have to know your Dog. Mine trusts me unconditionaly. I take her to the stores with me, she sleeps with me, bathes with me. Its trust. If you have this with your pup help! If you dont then just let her be and just look for complications. You can usually tell if there is something wrong. Go with your gut! Again...I am no expert. Hope this hels a bit
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06-27-2007, 08:52 AM | #6 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: New Port Richey, Florida
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| How did everything go???
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