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Originally Posted by bjh  She is just fine. It usually takes first time bitches longer to have their first pup. Also, the size of the female and the size of the pups makes a difference too. I don't usually worry until once they have been pushing hard for an hour without a pup starting to present itself. Has she been having more bowel movements than normal? I know mine usually start having lots of bowel movements prior to the hard contractions starting. Sometimes the heavy panting will not start until the hard contractions start.
Also, I have been fooled many times when I swore a female was in labor and I stayed up all night and nothing happened. It can get very frustrating. |
She had a small BM very early hours this morning...that's when she went straight in her box. She had another BM and plenty of pees throughout the day.
I would say she is rather large....I am fairly certain there is a min of three in there....potentially a couple more than that though. Right now they are still in a position they were in early this morning which is pretty much three side by side on her front....I say a couple potential more because there is fluttering up by her ribs by her spine. Again, I am new....don't really have anything to compare to. I do see and feel three lumps for sure.
So, she could go all night being calm but in the box? Yeesh...I'm gonna be nervous and feeling for movement often, lol.
Oh, my oldest came in here to talk with her and went to rub her belly....she growled at her. She never does that!