Well, a 4 1/2 pound girl is small. Good thing you got the x-ray done. Her having 3 to 4 pups will be better than if she only carried 1 or 2. This way the pups won't be as big as in the case of a single puppy. Did the vet give you any indication if he thought she could deliver these babies or not? He should be able to tell from the size of their heads as compared to her pelvis. If he didn't mention this, you should ask. That will give you an idea as to whether a c-section would be needed. It's not the only thing to consider, but this is something you'll want to know before her due date.

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Birth of Puppies: What to Look For veterinary medicine advice info from pet veterinarian


This is from Dr. Larry a vet on the web:
What To Look For During the Birth of Puppies

OK, the puppies are now coming. What do you watch for? When do I think there is trouble? Should we call the veterinarian? Take them to the emergency center (since it invariably is 2am.)? Here are some tips:

1) If you see a brown, black or green discharge from the vaginal area BEFORE any puppies have come out, call the veterinarian. Once even the first puppy has been born, you can ignore the discharge. You will often see these dark liquids after and between puppies.

2) If the mom is straining with labor, actually pushing with no puppies coming out, for a period of one hour with no success, call your veterinarian. If she strains a little, then rests for an hour, then strains a little more with no success, this doesn't count. If you see her actively trying for an hour without success, then call the veterinarian.

3) There are no rules for how much time there is in between puppies. I have seen bitches have puppies every ten minutes and some have them one every 24 hours. Each dog's pattern will be different. If you do not see her straining as noted in number 2, don't worry about the time between the puppies.

Hopefully, the mother will do the rest. The puppies do come out in a sac, but the bitch will remove them, eat the sac and chew off the umbilical cord. The puppies will all find their way to the mom's nipples. Don't worry about puppies wandering around the whelping box. They will find their way.

It is difficult to list and describe every possible complication that can occur. Most of the times, things go perfectly fine (especially if we humans don't mess things up). And if you follow the tips above and have one of the 99% of the dog breeds that have no complications, you will do just fine.

One last bit of advice. It is very important for the mom and the puppies to be seen by your veterinarian within 48 hours of whelping. This allows the veterinarian to be sure all the puppies are ok and we often will give the bitch an injection of oxytocin which will stimulate any other uterine material that is left to be pushed out.

Dr. Larry
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use the search option above and type in words like whelping, birth, etc.. lots of old posts can help
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thank you so much for all ur support!! and all the info i do appreciate everything!!:)

Ok...My girls temps do go up and down..usually the week before they deliver. I would be taking her temp 3 times a day, same time everyday and writing it down. When mine go in the 98 degree zone they go anywhere from 12 - 24 hours.

I would just keep her comfortable and once that temp drops do not leave her alone.

Do you have a vet reachable 24/7 just in case? Do you have a mentor nearby or by phone who can walk you through when labor begins?

Make sure she is eating well...you want her to keep her strength. There is a good recipe for whelping pudding (just do a search) and mine love boiled chicken breast if they are being picky about eating their food. I always feed puppy food when they are expecting too.

If you have any questions, just post them and we will help you :)

hello thank you somuch for responding! yes i check her temp 3x day so far her temp is staying in the 99.7 and goes down up and down .! im so worried i just her to be ok . Alls he does now is lay down and sleep she gotten so big and her belly has drop ty u again ill keep u posted

hello! my yorkie looks liek she going burst she looks so miserable and sad! what cani do for her? and she becoming ansty walking round then she will lay down. last time i took her temo was at 6:51pm it was 99.2 but she looks so big anything ican do for her make her feel any better plz tell me anything:confused:

Hi I got yor message but she is fine she not having pups yet, just calm down she will be fine , just rest tonight her temp is not low enough to have puppys yet, it's ok. I havre to go to bed now but you can call should she start to have puppies but it won't be tonight sweetie, take care denise

hello there how r u doing? Im very worried right now Chole is temp was 99.2 just took it and she moving side to side and panting looks really big like she cant move ..Help what do i do

hello there how r u doing? Im very worried right now Chole is temp was 99.2 just took it and she moving side to side and panting looks really big like she cant move ..Help what do i do

i need help i have no mentor right now!! she licking herself and moving side to side im nervous and scared

Your going to have to calm down, I know your scared but she is picking up on your feelings and its not good, is she nesting (digging around) and panting now?

she is jus tlaying ther moving side to side she throwing up lil hear and there! licking her self and i see mucus coming out she swallowen so far no nesting .Im trying im sorry very scared im calming down ty u

Relax and calm down. Her temp isn't low enough to have puppies yet. She is going through a process to get ready. But don't get excited, be calm for your dog and she will do fine.

hell im calming down, she is panting breathinghard andmoving on her side back and fourth

It will be okay, there are enough people on YT to help you. Is she in her whelping box, or is she hiding from you like under the bed.

oops i didnt mean to say hell was saying hello!! so sorry mistake very nervous so sorry

can you feel any contractions

she is in her whelping box jsut laying there! Then she will stand up and the sit back down lick her self

Can you feel her stomach getting tighter and then loosening up

Ladies...please....
 

Yorkiemom just posted this on my profile page and I know nothing....maybe one of you could get her phone number and call her? I would if I could help her but I know nothing. Absolutely nothing. Here is her posting on my page:

Hello there ! im newbie and im having my first litter! Im very nervous would you know anything about whelping process if so plz help! ty

I am so sorry I am not able to help. :(

ty u though for replying!!

yes i can feel her stomach getting tight then looseings

If she wants to pm me with her # I will call her and try to help:)

It sounds as if she is in labor, can you see anything when she is laying down

no nothing just discharge! right now she laying down moving side to side maybe im just geting to excited and scared she could be just getting ready i dont know just worried

:(no nothing just discharge! right now she laying down moving side to side maybe im just geting to excited and scared she could be just getting ready i dont know just worried

this could take some time, is she still panting hard

i hope your ready to have puppies cuz i think they are coming NOW
:)

Yes i am bu so scared this is my first litter!:confused:

Aw, heck. Here is my phone number. Call me!