You've gotten some great advice from the other breeders here and the only 2cents I'll add is that you might want to try adding a bit of chamomile tea to the nervous mom's water to help calm her down and though it sounds a little nutty, I play Mozart (and other soothing classical stuff) for my dogs when they're antsy. They have a way of picking up on our stress so try to not be worried when you are dealing with this. Calmness is just as catching as nerves, so a nice cuppa tea or glass of wine gets prescribed for you too.
Best of luck,Stacy |