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Originally Posted by NanaDtreasures  Any ideas why this happens?
Did you also notice with your sisters pups that the sacks were very thick.
These puppies were so much thicker then normal also.
And I'm wondering if it was something missing in her diet or something?
Or did she have too much of something that the sacks were like this
She did pass the placenta before the next pup...  |
You know, I was just as puzzled about it then as I am now. Every one of the four were like that. The previous litter from that same dam was not like this. Nothing had changed, diet wise or environmental. We did manage to account for every placenta, which I'm a stickler for lol. Even so, sometimes they can get to them real quick while we're handling baby. I wish I had taken the time to look at the rest of the cord length to the placenta. I've wondered if the cord was actually shorter to the placenta than with normal deliveries. With the adreneline going and the "organized chaos" happening, I didn't think to. Afterwards, I just wanted to wipe my forehead with a big "Whew".
ETA: After you have baby safe, when delivering the placenta gently pull with her contractions which will be lighter by now. They usually come on out shortly like this for me. Don't force pull if she's not contracting, it can wait til she has another pup.
Hopefully you'll have plenty of cord to work with this time.