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Originally Posted by SoCalyorkiLvr Melanie and Irene~
I know I have read too that spaying immediately after a c-section is not advisable because it will hinder the Dam's ability to care for the puppies. Those hormones provided by the reproductive organs are essential. Is this what you understand the rationale to be?
Also, I know that if a girl has to have a c-section, special protocols must be undertaken to make sure she "thinks" she free whelped to kick in the natural instincts necessary to care for her babies. They save the placenta and even rub some of the fluids, etc on her nd place the placenta down by her so when she wakes up from the anesthesia it is there.
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I've never done that. But I don't see why it wouldn't help. Before a section, feeling real labor pains and the discharge that she passes are things that will also trigger the instincts. You always want to make sure mom's milk is in when in labor or close to going in. This way you can know what you are dealing with and if you need to prepare some supplement.