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Originally Posted by amanda350  Ok, I am sure that I am going to receive lots of negative comments but I'm ok with that.. I need some help big time!! I have 2 akc registered Yorkies that I planned to breed in a year or so.. I was planning on learning everything beforehand and talking to my vet first..Well I came back from Florida on Feb 15th. While I was gone, my father watched Kallie and Stewie..About Feb 20th or so I noticed Kallie having dishcarge and I assumed she was either in heat or going soon so I immediately put her underwear on.. I kept her and Stewie seperated at all times. They did not go outside together and they rotated turns in theiir crates. I kept kallies underwear on her for 35 days exactly and kept them seperated since I wasn't sure of when she came into heat.About a week after I put the underwear on her, I noticed blood in them so I knew I was doing the right thing by keeping them seperated. I listened to Stewie howl and cry for 35 days until they were reunited.. I thought heat was 21 days so I was safe after 35. Well last Thursday, I cut Kallies long hair off and noticed her belly and nipples. I weighed her and she has gained 2 lbs. I called the vet and took her on Friday for an ultrasound...He said yep, there are 2 or more puppies in their... He told me to try and think about when she would have conceived?????? I have no clue.. What did I do wrong???? I am so afraid that something is going to happen to her.. The vet told me that she would be fine. That 1 out of 5 Yorkies has to have a csection and that there was no way to tell until labor starts. He said that it being her first heat was no big deal... Is this true?? What could happen to her?? He said that how she does will depend on her genetics not her age.... He said that we are looking at delivery in the next week or two and that if she starts panting them she is getting ready... That is it..... That is all the info that I got from him and now I am carrying her around and watching her like a hawk but I have no idea what I am looking for... Someone please tell me where to start.. I am not prepared for this and I do not want anything to happen to my baby...Is there any way to tell how far she is???? |
The vet should have been able to give you a ball park idea at least? If he did an ultrasound he should have been able to guestimate how developed the puppies looked. He probably could get you within 2 or so weeks at the very least. Really the only other signs is you can usually feel movement about 7-12 days before birth (depends on size of puppies). As far as labor goes... watch her for to stop eating, digging a lot. You need to go buy a digital thermometer so that you can start monitoring her temp. She should be about 100-101 and usually their temp drops below 99 right before labor (can be 12-24 hours). If she has already gained two pounds and the vet sees 2 or so puppies my guess is that she is close.
Good luck.... I would read through the april puppies thread... there is a ton of advice... plus you can read about others experiences. Might give you some quick experience!