Princess's Puppies are coming QUESTION....
 

Around 1, she started shaking, and panting alot, still very active and not pushing. around 2:00, a sack of fluid presented. I called the Vet, as it wasn't coming all the way out, and they said all was normal. Princess ended up breaking the fluid. It has been 45 min, and she is just resting comfortably. No more shaking, panting, just laying down and resting. How long should she just be resting? The VET said all is fine, and that she should start pushing soon, but how long is it OK for her to go before pushing and contracting?

She started this at 1 am?? Are there any contractions at this time?? If not, I would be off to the vet.

NO, at 1 p.m. It has been about 1 1/2 hrs.

I had a female lose her water and not start contracting for about 2 to 2 1/2 hours later. We went to the vet at about 2 hours, and they were able to work the puppy down. Looking back, I think that was too long to wait. We lost the puppy the next day.

You might try moving the mom around a little. Just a little walk around the room may jog things into place so she can start contracting. Do you have Nutri-Cal for her or whelping pudding?

Not necessarily. Depends upon whether the placenta is still attached. But I'm with you....I'd be headed for the vet too. You could have a stuck puppy.

Sorry, its only noon here. Is she contracting at all?Sometimes if you take her on a brief walk or let her run outside for a very short time, the contractions my start.

Thats what I did with Molly, I took her outside to potty and just got back in the house to have the first puppy! Walking should help!

Well the Vet said it is normal for the sac to break, and for the Mom to take a rest. I will try taking her for a walk. It has been 1 hr since the water sac broke. They said as long as there is no green fluid, she is OK. I will take her in, if the walk doesn't start her contracting.

Thanks!

Good. Keep us posted.

How many puppies is she supposed to have?

Good luck!

Checking in ....

you still should go to vet and get an xray. If she hasnt done anything and its been an hour, time is critical. I know. If you wait too long the puppy can get lodged in the birth canal. An xray will show if the puppies head is too big to get thru the canal. Please dont take a chance

awww poor mommy and Grandma! I will be praying everything goes alright!

It is very common for the water sack to break several hours before a puppy is delivered. Just like in women, the water breaks and then you head for the hospital and have your baby hours later. The important thing is to watch her contractions. Often the water will break in the early stages of labor. The contractions will get stronger and stronger until the momma is really pushing hard. Once the hard pushing begins they should have a puppy within an hour. Never break the sack that the puppy is in until the puppy is completely out. Often what happens in the case of a breached birth, the puppies hind end will come out and the head could still be stuck, if the sack is broken before the head comes out then the puppy can suffocate.

I was on the phone with the vet, they had told me to feather her to see if I could bring on the contractions, that didn't seem to work, nor did the walk, so we were getting ready to take her to the Vet, we went back to check, and there was the puppy. She has had her 2nd baby, and both are doing great. They are nursing, and she is constantly cleaning and licking them. She is resting with them, and we are waiting for the next set of contractions. Thanks for the prayers, keep them coming, we are still waiting for 4 more babies.

Thank you very much, I didn't even think to compare it to a woman. I had a dry breech birth of a 6 oz pup the last time, we acted quick, and thank God, he was nice and healthy.

Thanks for the information!

Congratulation on the first two babies. Since momma has four more to go she is likely to get tired. Be sure to give her Nutri-cal in between puppies. If you don't have Nutri-cal then karo syrup and water will work. We are praying for her.

Quick update, we have 6 healthy little babies. We did go to the E.R. Vet, because it was over 2 hrs between the 2nd and 3rd pup, and she had ALOT of dark green discharge. I know it isn't bad to have the green discharge after the 1st pup, but there was so much, and so much time, that I got worried, and decided better safe than sorry. So we took Princess, and her two babies to the E.R. Vet, and she had the next pup in my hand walking thru the parking lot. We went into the vet, and got the baby cleaned up, the doctor, said they all looked good, and we headed back home. She had the last 3, within the next 1 hr. She has been in labor since 1 p.m., and it is now 11 p.m. It was a VERY long, stressful, emotional, and draining day, that couldn't have had a better ending.

I have been giving her plenty of water, and Nutri-cal, throughout, and she was not stressed, nor did she seem overly tired, or in any pain at all, she was mostly sleeping during the 2 hrs in between, and nursing and taking care of her babies, but she was contracting and pushing, so that is why we decided to seek the E.R. Vet. The last baby did come out as a dry birth, no sac at all, but they are all healthy and nursing as we speak.

Thanks to all, I appreciate all your support!

myjordash......:congrats:Congratulations on you 6 new babies. I am so glad everything went well. I hope you get some much needed rest tonight.

I love happy endings! Congratulations, and get some rest! :yorkiesar

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Congratuations!!! So glad mom and babies are all doing so well. We need to see pictures too... Best wishes.

Glad to hear all went well! Congratulations!

congrats

Congrats!!!
 

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I just want to know, if you guys think I overreacted taking her to the E.R. Vet, she had a pup at 5:10 and then no contractions till 6:50 then at 8:30 she had alot of Green Discharge, and I could see a pup, when she contracted, but it didn't seem like it was making any progress. I was able to see the pup for about an hour, and it didn't seem to be getting closer. Mom was resting in between contractions, and did not seem like she was uncomfortable or in pain. MY Vet had told me not to let her go longer than 2 hrs with contractions and pushing, without producing a baby, the E.R. Vet that I was in contact with said "if she has been pushing for an hr and there is still no pup, I think you should bring her in". Now looking back, I feel like maybe I should've given her the full 2 hrs. The E.R. Vet was 20 min away, and I took that in account when I left my house at 8:30, that by the time we would get there, the 2 hrs would have lapsed.

Soooooo OPINIONS PLEASE.....

Congratulations!!! I would of done the same thing by taking her to the vet.. Its always best to be safe then sorry. That's my motto! How many boys and girls did she deliver? You may have posted it but I must have missed it.

Lots of Luck to you and your little one!

CONGRATULATIONS! Hope all is well this morning. How many boys and girls?