Personally I don't let the mom break the sac and cut the cord. I do all that myself. You need to pick the pup up and dry the pup. Make sure the cord is not bleeding. Does the pups have hair or does the skin feel rubbery? You need to make sure the pup is in a dry place. I always sit with the mom and place a small hand towel over the baby so it does not get chilled. When the mom has another puppy then I move the other puppies out of the way. Some puppies come out wanting to nurse right away and others might take 30 minutes or so. I usually try to help the puppies attach to nurse between puppies. The nursing helps stimulate the contractions. Is the puppy breathing well or is he gasping? |