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Originally Posted by amanda350  Ok this temp thing is just starting to make me crazy... My vet insists that if her temp gets below 99 then she is ready... Well we have been below 99 for several days. Last night before bed it was 97.1 and first thing this morning it was 98.1... If I am not totally losing it, then that is below 99 right??? I hope she goes soon!!!! Like today!!!! Like NOW!!!! My 4 yr old son has a bicycle race at preschool today that I cannot miss. My neighbor will watch Kallie for me but I do not want to miss the birth either.. Oh this is pure TORTURE!!! I don't know how you ladies do it regularly... Hey another question... After the puppies get here, what do I do about sleeping arrangements.. Do I leave puppies in the xpen with mama all night or do I being them into the box in my room or do the puppies need to be sepereated from mama at night?? Kallie is used to sleeping in her crate at night so she doesn't roam free to pee in the house.. Still don't trust her and Stewie completely... |
Oh Amanda, Yes the temp. thing will drive you crazy because its not always the most accurate measure for when and if labor will start.....first off..just to be sure..I always use a dig. thermometer, its faster and is easier to read. make sure its fairly new or the batteries are in good shape..make sure you are inserting it in the rectum at least 1/2 of an inch..I know there are different types of thermometers on the market, but a rectal temp. is the most accurate. This is prob. what you have already been doing??
Don't ever seperate the mom from babies during the first two or three weeks and after that only for very short periods of time. They will nurse almost constantly, if they do quit they usually will latch back on within the next hour or so...If she is comfortable in your room at night then put here there, just where ever you put her, make sure she is safe, free of drafts and protected from any other animals in the house. Monitor the mom at first and see what kind of mom she is going to be..if she doesn't leave them, only to pee and eat then you more than likely can be assured she will attend to them as they need to be, but we always have them in our room at night because thats where they normally sleep...during the day she still stays there and we don't bother her only to chek and monitor things...I hope this helps.