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Originally Posted by Donnainohio63  We are at a stand still. Sadie was having contractions every half hour and now they have seem to stop. Her temp is still 98.3 but she is not uncomfortable at all and she actually wanted something to eat so I fed her, I hope that is ok. Is this normal, can a dogs contractions just stop like this. I am so worried about her. |
Still no babies?
Something like this happened with my first litter. I woke up to find my Caty in labor. I called my job to get the day off but my boss was being an a$$ and told me if I didn't come in I was fired.
I reluctantly took her to my vet's for the day (my vet also bred Yorkies) and went on to work. I just KNEW she would have the babies very soon, but every time I called, no babies. She stopped her contractions for the entire day. I picked her up after work and went straight home. Within 15 minutes we had our first pup.
If Sadie doesn't know your mentor, it may be nervousness on her part that is keeping the contractions at bay. You could try to attend to her alone for a while, but keep your mentor close. This may relax her enough to go ahead and deliver.
Of course, as Mardelin said, it could be indicative of another problem. I wouldn't wait too long without seeing a vet on this.
Hoping for an update with good news.