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Originally Posted by Donnainohio63  I think maybe woogie is right. Nothing at all has happened since the last post. She has ate a little but all she wants to do now is sleep. She is not in any pain or distress. She is acting like her normal self again except that her temp is still 98.3. I am sorry to get everyone's hopes up but I did not know that a fur baby could have false labor, if that is what it was. It sure did seem like the real thing. Her belly was getting hard and she was very restless during that time. When she is awake she keeps staring at me, is this normal? Thank you all for the prayers and please keep them coming. |
Does your mentor friend think she's not going any further tonight? Were there any hard contractions at all? No discharge or any indication of a pup in the birth canal? Is she able to stand? No weakness? Every whelp is unique so there are some things there's just no telling about.
With my girls, it's the dilated eyes that are a dead give away for signaling labor. I've had them pant and seem very uncomfortable with no labor following but the eyes always tell me. Of course, once their behavior goes off the norm, I'm watching like a hawk until delivery. If you both think she's done for now, at least keep a constant eye on her as things could change quickly. If you see Sadie bracing her feet and pushing or see her tail make like a pump handle, that's definitely labor!
Best of luck with Sadie and keep us updated.