Everyone needs to stop posting in here until she has the pups!! ;) Each time this thread pops up with a new post I get really excited thinking that she had the babies! haha.

Still waiting and wishing you good luck!! :)
I made you a little "birth announcement/good luck wish from all of us".

Oh, and sorry Epsilon - faked you out!! :D

HAHA!! and OMG i LOVE that announcement!! Adorable!

Sorry I just gotta post. LOL. Any sign of those puppies yet.

OMG.....no news yet?????

Amanda, did it get really stormy there last night? I hope you were all able to get some sleep, or if not, I hope whelping puppies was the reason for lack of it rather than bad weather. How is everyone doing this morning?
(((((((Hugs, hugs, and more hugs)))))

Very cute Diane, I'm impressed!

any babies yet?

No babies yet!!! Same signs that she has had the last few days... Here are some more pics of her belly, someone asked for but I forgot who... Also there is one of my snotty nosed one year old that loves the camera. Kallie and Stewie were under her high chair catching cheerios she was throwing at them.. Please excuse the messy floor and cabinets.. The baby likes to throw food....

Okay, we're back in the waiting room. What's the latest update?

I know we said lay off the thermometer, but a little update would do us all good. ;)

Awwww. Cute baby.

Well she certainly looks ready to go. But she is eating and acting normal?

Yes it stormed pretty bad.... We have a skylight in our bedroom and it gets so loud when it rains.. My husband, who is a police officer might I ad, is terrified of storms and between the rain on the skylight, the thunder, the lightening turning my room into an operating room every few seconds, my husband and 4 yr old son smothering me, turning my king bed into a twin and Kallie cleaning herself all night leading me to believe she was getting ready to go any time......I am exausted!!! Now I have 2 little bargain shoppers begging me to take them yardsaling this morning...I feel like a walking Zombie... Oh, did I mention that my 1 yr old that loves the camera has developed a major attitude and has decided that if things do not go her way, she will just give you a horror film scream to let you know she is mad....I should have learned to expect it by now but I haven't so needless to say I have been on the edge of a heart attack all week...

That is precious!!!! Thank you so much... You all are soooo wonderful and supportive... and to think I came into this thread expecting criticism...Not one negative comment from anyone... It truly makes this terrifying time much easier.. I will update you all is something else happens... Not my luck though!!

Oh she looks ready to pop!

PS That's a cute snotty nosed kid.

oh that is so sweet and thoughtful of you...we are still waiting also...anne

Oh my!! I'm anxiously waiting too...

*making a Cheetos run, and I do mean RUN*

How cute!

Thanks guys, but its from all of us. I hope that everyone remembers to enjoy and share this excitement on every puppy alert thread. :)

Ok, I said I wasn't going to do this again, but her temp is 99.3. That is the highest it has been in 48 hours. She is acting normal and eating anything she can find.. She has always been one to eat ANYTHING that she can get into her mouth.. I guess this means that we are not close... Now that Breny lost both her pups, I am TERRIFIED that I am going to lose one or all...If I see that one is stuck and she cannot get it out, am I better off to just take her to the vet asap. I am sure that I am over reacting, but I am absolutely terrified about this....

:eek: Is it time already?!?! How exciting! OK ... I'll be checking often while watching the Derby! :p C'mon Kallie ... let's have Derby Day babies!! :thumbup::thumbup:

if a puppy seems to be stuck you can use KY jelly, finger it into the vagina (with surgical gloves put a glob on your fingers and penetrate the vagina) as well heavy around the sac near the vagina (sometimes when contractions stop the pup will begin to go back in, it will coat the canal) on a strong contraction you can lightly pull the puppy (only if the pup appears to be stuck, do not pull without a contraction) KY JELLY is a real help....

hope this helps

I had a pup's head stuck in my last litter. Tiah had cleaned it off and even severed the cord. She was doing so well that I just kept checking on her with as little interference as possible. When I checked this particular time I thought that the pup was laying with his head UNDER her. :eek:Then I realized the head was STUCK! She wasn't having any contractions at all (you NEVER pull without a contraction). I just used my fingers and slid the skin back over the pup's head and he came out....not breating at ALL. I worked and worked with him and he is now 1 month old and THANK GOD, doing great! That is why I wanted to you learn more about what to do to save a life. I know some of the posts of mine seemed not all too rosy and no one made comments on them, but they are things that happen. My heart goes out to Breny and her girl...how very sad. Still praying you have a safe, healthy, "uneventful" delivery. If she is still eating good, not digging or even trying to scratch her sides by rubbing them on the bottom of your couch while walking the distance of it back and forth, and has no other pre-labor symptoms, she probably won't have them today. Put your hand on her belly (cup it over the largest part), apply a hint of pressure and keep it there. The pups may get active due to the heat of your hand. Keep it there for even 5 minutes (they may be sleeping:)). Let us know if you feel anything.

:thumbup: Keep calm, you have good help here.

Wow, you are dealing with alot these days aren't you? A skylight in the bedroom....might be hard to sleep during storms, but kind of cool to see the light show during a thunderstorm......maybe.

Anyway, with all you've got going; "Kallie, it's time to get down to business and give your mommy one less thing to worry about."

I was one of the two people who asked for another belly pic. I just pulled them both up side by side (even without doing that I could tell) and it is very noticeable to me that the pups have moved farther down. Seeing that and going by the dates you mentioned in your initial post I'd say she has got to pop at any time. If only she would:rolleyes:

"Come on Kallie, we are all so anxious to meet your beautiful little babies! Pretty please!"

Keeping my fingers crossed for you:xfingers::love-hug3

just checkin in, hoping it was time.

Not much has changed... I posted pictures of the whelping box that I put in her xpen and she has not had anything to do with it since it got there.. Well today I have been in and out planting some flowers and stuff and I peaked through the door and there she was laying in that box, on top of the heating pad. Whenever I opened the door to see if she was ok, she would come out to greet me... Then on the way inside to take a shower, I walked passed her and she was laying in there looking around and she never got up to greet me, she just watched me walk by.. Very unusual for her... Then when I got out of the shower, she was ready to see me and she has been acting normal ever since..I am pretty sure that it will not be tonight either.. I am going to check her temp before bed but I do not think they are coming for atleast....oh I'd say a year or so.....lol...Lord knows it feels that way.. If a baby gets stuck, how will I know when she is having a contraction?? I know with mine I screamed and cursed people....Will she do that??? lol

Just checking in for puppies too :)

now wouldnt that be funny if she cursed you out.....that would be soo sooo funny....so how is little ""so to be mommy" doing?

Hi, I just found this thread. How fun for everyone watching for babies!
I notice that the pups "drop" and the hip area looks really skinny, just a few days before whelp.
I also found that the temp goes down for several days, and then goes back up again and when it goes down again, supposed to have babies usually within 24 hours. However, the temp thing made me crazy too, so stopped doing it. Does she have milk?
KY does help with getting one out. I squirt a 3cc syringe full up into her and then use a glove and spread it around. If you have to pull, pull down, towards her belly with contractions. I also use paper towels to grab the baby, so they're not so slick.
I syringe feed if needed instead of a dropper, the drops were too big for a tiny, and I have more control with a syringe. I know that you have lots of phone numbers, but feel free to call me at any time too, if others can't be reached. It helps to have someone on the other end letting you know it is OK.
Mine don't chew, but lick their legs too. I think it is a way of taking their mind off of being scared.
She should shake and shiver for being scared just before labor starts. She may run to you really scared. It is time when that happens. All of mine do that, even seasoned breeders.
Hope I didn't overwhelm you, but I think she is close and I just got on board.
Thinking good thoughts for a stress free delivery!
You can call me too, if you want. 660-686-3330 at any time.
It will be all over with in a few days, and you'll do fine. Trouble is, you're going to be exhausted before the all nighter having babies... Welcome to the club, lol

Ok I just checked her temp and it was 99.4....What does that mean? Nothing I have learned... How do I know if she has milk? I looked at her boobies as my son calls them and did not see any milk nor did any come out when I gently squeezed them... I hope that wasn't the wrong thing to do.. How long after the milk comes in do the pups come? This may have already been said...

You might be on the upswing of the temp cycle. It should go back down and stay down and that's when the babies are supposed to come.
As far as milk goes, most have milk a few days before whelping, but of course others don't get milk until after they whelp. Wish we could be more of definate help, but there really is no rule of thumb for any of them. You will know when it is time, she will make it obvious. Hard to explain now, but you will know.
If it were me, I would set my alarm for every hour or two and check on her.