You need to take temps at least twice a day now...Her temp will drop from her normal pregnancy temp down a full 2 degrees....The temp may flucuate dropping down and then coming right back up for a few days until it comes down and stays down...It will usually stay down for 12 - 24 hours before active labor will begin...The temp drop from 100.5 to 100.2 to now 99.7 is not a big enough drop...If her normal preg. temp is around 100 her temp will need to drop down to 98 or lower...keep an eye on it!
The temp drops when her progesterone levels drop right before labor...Her temp will slowly start to climb back up after it has been down for about 12-24hours...This is what will start hard labor...
You will see her digging, whining, panting and feeling the urge to piddle more frequently from the pressure of babies moving down...She may throw up...Will usually pass a funky looking stool...may or may not eat...
When her temp drops do not leave her home alone...She also should be somewhere away from other dogs and the hustle and bustle of the house...
Good luck!
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