Pregnant?
 

Hi everyone, I recently loaned my sister money to buy a female to breed with her male. She bought the little dog supposedly pregnant from the breeder. Well my sister decided that she didn't want the little girl after all so now I am the new owner of Ginger. Ginger tied the knot with a sire that the breeder owns and her 65th day from the last tie (she tied twice over a 4 day period) should be July 8.
I wasn't going to xray because I thought I would be able to tell if she's pregnant or not. I have been free feeding her Natural Balance dry and feeding NB wet 2x a day. Nutristat once a day. She has definetly filled out buy maybe that's just because I've been feeding her so much.
I have friends who breed st bernards and I was just going to ask them for advice on the actual whelping but after reading everything on here I guess maybe I need a REAL yorkie person. I live in Spring TX which is very close to Houston. Does anyone live near here or know of anyone who does?
Before I start building whelping boxes and buying postage scales maybe I better xray. I've ended up with Ginger almost on accident but she's awsome. We already have 3 dogs, a cat, and a horse so one more little sweety is just fine. I've been bitten by the baby bug too so I'm going to be disappointed if she's not prego.
So does anyone know of someone who lives close to me or does anyone have advice for me?
Thanks a bunch. sorry so long but I'm a bit bewildered and rambling, Becca

Hi, welcome to Yorkie Talk. I use to live in Spring but now I live about two hours from there in Warren, TX. Your girl would have 3 weeks to go so she should be starting to show soon. You could have the vet check her now or just wait another two weeks and then have a x-ray done if you were interested in knowing how many she is going to have and how big the pups are. How big is the momma?

i am having the same issue with signs of pregnancy.. the size of her belly makes me wonder if she is either pregnant or fat... i guess they pop...

hope you have some babies coming.,.. it is torture not knowing..:)

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Welcome...
A clear, sticky discharge is a positive sign for my girls...not all have one at 6 weeks, but all who have them, are pregnant..it is common...some around 4 to 5 weeks.
If you can post a few photo's of her belly, we might be able to help you..I would contact your vet, have a well check and go back at 55 to 58 days for an xray...the money you invest now, can prevent problems later..I have never regretted any vet pre-natal care, but I have regretted not getting it, xrays etc...take a stool for a worm check..
Xrays tell you what you are dealing for the most part..one oversized pup or several smaller.
Is this her first litter?

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If she is pregnant, buy a Rubber Made oversized cat litter pan for a bed..I also use under the bed bins...of course, it depends on the bitches size, but I find them fine for a girl up to about 7 pounds so so. Do not make the mistake of using a bed that is oversized...chill will be a big problem. I use a heating pad UNDER the box and simple, one layer bedding. I prefer, the washable wee-wee pads...some are made the exact size of the box..

Be sure to enrich her diet with extra natural calcuim..cottage cheese, yoghart, cheese...no cal pills before whelping.

this is a gross question. sorry, but, the discharge from the vulva.. how do you check for that? can you just see it? is it continuous? thanks , jenny:)
sadie is possibly 6 weeks along..

Well when we woke up this morning to a bloody diarrhea puddle I took Ginger to the vet. After xrays to see if she had something in her tummy (she's been vomiting up pieces of plastic!) we saw that there are NO puppies. I'm bummed! Now I'm withholding food overnite for another xray tomorrow. There was something in her tummy(eek-not a foriegn object?) so by tomorrow we'll know if it was just food in her stomach or something we'll need to have removed. Ugh! Poor dog - she says she's hungry. So no babies. Keep your fingers crossed for tomorrow! Thanks everyone, Becca

:goodluck: Hope everything works out okay! Sorry about the disappointment...but you still have her!

Awww. So sorry for Ginger's troubles. Hope it all goes well and that she is just fine tomorrow.

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The discharge is not profuse...just enough to collect in the vulva area..it is clear/tannish when wiped off with a damp paper towel.

I am sorry to hear your girl is not pregnant...don't get worked up about a bowel upset..some Yorkies are prone to them. I doubt she has anything in her gut...she is no doubt stressed due to her new homes, new foods, new situations...does her with Pepto, feed her a bland chicken and rice diet until her stool firms up...make sure she has no worms..best wishes

Oh no I sure hope she will be ok.
It sounds like things are under control.
What day is she from her first breeding...she may not be far enough along for the puppy or puppies to show on the x-ray.

I hope she is feeling better soon!

Becca puppies DO NOT show up in xrays until the pregnacy is at least 50-52 days along...since she has almost 3 weeks before her due date I would delay the xray until the calcification is able to be seen in the film...which would be at the end of this month.

keep us posted

Well good news! No foriegn objects! Xray was clear. Today would have been 46th day if Ginger was pregnant. I'm not holding my breath for puppies. The vet seemed sure there aren't any. I'm just glad she's OK! Thanks for all the moral support guys! B--

Well I am happy to hear that she is ok, but 46 days is too early to x-ray. Puppies only start to calcify on day 45. I would watch her closely and x-ray again on day 58-59. I would still treat her like she is pregnant.

Oh No
 

It turned out that she has a bacterial infection so now she's taking antibiotics (2 doses so far). Meds can't be good if she turns out to be pregnant. Yipe! This past couple of days is sort of like a rollercoaster. Wow - What should I do?

I don't know if the antibiotic will hurt the puppies if she is pregnant. Do you know what you are giving her? You just need to watch her and get her to feeling well. Make sure she has a healthy diet and then when it is about a week before her supposed due date decide then if you think she is pregnant and if she looks pregnant go get her x-rayed if it would make you feel better.

Hope little Ginger feels better soon....sounds like you are giving her lots of TLC!

Most antibiotics are ok...some aren't.
Let us know what she is on. Some bitches have to be on
antibiotics for the duration of their pregnancy so some are considered safe,
but not all.

Are her nipples or breasts swollen at all? I think you should take a picture of her laying on her back and post it. Might be able to get some opinions from the experts.

I don't know what to tell you to do, but I want you to know that you and your furbaby are in my thoughts and prayers.

DITTO!!! <<<<HUGS>>>>

I hope she feels better soon.Glad you took her in when you did.


Now I'm wondering if Ishould wait a few more days for the Xray of mine?
She gets an Xray on day 47 .My vet said anytime after 45 days. I am so convinced now that she is pregnant.
She's deffinatley had her girth get much bigger,her nipples are big and dark pink.She's 40days now. She's also had the clear discharge that I've wiped off already 3 times. It's not a lot . THe only way to describe it is like a "booger" hanging from her vulva. I've been told how to palpate and I felt 3 lumps in her abdomen ,possibly a 4th but it slides up her ribcage .So if the vet doesnt see puppies ,I would ask for some other type of test for sure.I would ask what the lumps were then because she sure did NOT have that before..


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