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Originally Posted by littlelady  Hey Katelin or anybody, do you let your moms alone after whelping at night or do you stay up with them. I don't sleep very well at night anyway. so I will probably reposition the puppies from behind her etc. but if you have a mother that appears to be caring for them well after birthing. I was lucky she gave birth to her first 7:14 am this morning and then all were born by 10:40 am . The vet gave her a shot of oxytocin and as of 9:19pm I am sure she has one reatined placenta. The vet said just call in the morning.Is antibiotics enough to prevent sepsis from occuring? Has anyone had to go through this? I thank God the whelping was fairly easy for her. |
Hi, Sorry I wasn't on last night to see this. I always sleep on the couch next to the new babies and mom for several days until all of them are gaining weight steadily each day. Especially with tiny ones. I weighed them each time they ate (every couple hours) and supplemented if they hadn't gained or their tummy didn't look full. I also fed mom in the night, just whelping pudding or some cottage cheese to keep her strength up.
I thought I saw you got the inverted nipples out so there is room for all the babies to nurse. That is great news. How is everyone this morning??