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felicity1008 · 09-09-2008, 01:43 PM

still same thing ...not panting but breathing heavy no pushing but digging and hidding under blanket... called the vet she leaves at 8pm just in case...and called the emergency vet...open 24hours to walk in ...he said something about a shot of oyxtocin...(i think) to get labor going in a couple of hours...What do you all think of that?

Breny · 09-09-2008, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by felicity1008

still same thing ...not panting but breathing heavy no pushing but digging and hidding under blanket... called the vet she leaves at 8pm just in case...and called the emergency vet...open 24hours to walk in ...he said something about a shot of oyxtocin...(i think) to get labor going in a couple of hours...What do you all think of that?

My vet usually only does Oxi when she has been pushing hard for a while and no pup is produced. Not till she is in actual hard pushing labor and not producing a pup.

felicity1008 · 09-09-2008, 02:09 PM

ok thank you
its been 10 hours since temp is at 98 but 15 hours since it droped from 101-99..
How long before hard labor starts and finishes??

sweetsophia · 09-09-2008, 02:58 PM

I agree with Breny. No oxi. Do you have any calcium or calsorb you can give her?

Breny · 09-09-2008, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by felicity1008

ok thank you
its been 10 hours since temp is at 98 but 15 hours since it droped from 101-99..
How long before hard labor starts and finishes??

Each girl is going to be different so I really can't give you a time frame. Just make sure she is comfortable and watch her. Check her bottom for anything starting to come out. Sometime a water sak will appear. My last litter her's did not come out, but broke before hand.

You will be able to tell when she is in hard labor and pushing hard.

Has she had any pushes yet at all? It sounds like everything is going fine

felicity1008 · 09-09-2008, 03:18 PM

i have tums asside should i give it to her now. not pushing yet. just took her for a walk and put her back

Breny · 09-09-2008, 03:26 PM

Another thing I do is once pushing labor begins I give her a bit of nutrical every so often to keep her strength up. I also make a whelping pudding and feed her that through the labor and give it to her after as well, to give the added calcium.

One other thing...all my girls have thrown up as labor progresses.

luckylady · 09-09-2008, 04:15 PM

Hi...

I took a quick peek here earlier today while at work and thought I would miss this whole whelp. Will stay tuned to this thread for news and will pray that all goes smoothly for you and Felicity.

Has she eaten anything or much today? Lexie wouldn't eat her breakfast the morning she had her pups.....she did some shivering and quite a bit of nesting the hour or two before the first pup arrived. How's she doing now?

felicity1008 · 09-09-2008, 04:47 PM

she is in the whelping box and rearranges the towels and blanket. i havent seen contractions recently but then again i keep going in and out of the room because im getting the children ready for bed. she did not eat or drink anything except her treat when i took her out.. but not any of her food. I just gave her a tiny bit of vanilla ice cream she seems like she is thirsty and refuses to take water. She look scared and no panting..I justed looked at her vulva and there is a clear mucus discharge(small amount) is that her plug? Will she start to go into heavy labor soon? temp has been steady around 98 or so since 8am this morning with the initial drop at 3am. I cant go to sleep and have been up the past 2 nights every hour or so. I hope its soon and im so worried for her. How long should i wait till i call vet? or what can i do? do i give her tums for calcium now or after first pup? or not at all?

Ladyhawk · 09-09-2008, 05:09 PM

Only give her the tums if the contractions seem to be puttering out and unable to do their job. It sounds like she is in early labor. I would guess that the harder stuff that she pulled off of her vulva yesterday was her plug, at least the external portion of it. I know your tired, you've had quite a week or two, but hang in there you're on the home stretch. Carly had 2 pups and never panted. They are all different so you just have to watch her and follow her lead.

luckylady · 09-09-2008, 05:11 PM

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/1323848-post7.html

I'm not sure about the tums....I've never done that. My girl totally surprised me with her whelp a week before they were expected! The ice cream is a good idea in small doses, water if you can get her to take it (even if just licking if off your fingers). And the whelping pudding recipie in the attached link is great and Lexie REALLY liked it. I only used it after she finished whelping, but didn't know any better back then and wished I would have used it during also. Lexie I think got so tired during her whelp and her contractions stopped before the last pup was born. It was then that we took her to the e-vet for a shot of oxytocin.
From what you're describing, I'd say you will have pups tonight....but it could be a long night for you. Better put the coffee on. If it'd make you feel better, you could call the vet to let them know what's going on, but so far I think she's okay. Only if she is in hard labor for a long period of time with no pups would be when I would start to worry.
Hope this helps. Try not to worry so much and stay calm. Felicity can sense your emotions and if you worry, so will she (so to speak).

tammy8833 · 09-09-2008, 05:49 PM

i just wanted to get in on this so i will the headline "babies!!"

Breny · 09-09-2008, 07:11 PM

How are we doing???

BamaFan121s · 09-09-2008, 07:16 PM

I'm about to go to bed for the night, but just wanted to say good luck.

Hopefully in the morning I will be reading about your new 4-legged arrivals.

sweetsophia · 09-09-2008, 07:58 PM

Wondering what's happening. Hope all is going smoothly!

09-09-2008, 03:26 PM	#22
Breny My Tiny Treasures Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: . Posts: 11,790 Blog Entries: 3	Another thing I do is once pushing labor begins I give her a bit of nutrical every so often to keep her strength up. I also make a whelping pudding and feed her that through the labor and give it to her after as well, to give the added calcium. One other thing...all my girls have thrown up as labor progresses. __________________ http://Brenysbabies.com

09-09-2008, 04:15 PM	#23
luckylady Living My Yorkie Dream Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Nebraska Posts: 6,114 Blog Entries: 6	Hi... I took a quick peek here earlier today while at work and thought I would miss this whole whelp. Will stay tuned to this thread for news and will pray that all goes smoothly for you and Felicity. Has she eaten anything or much today? Lexie wouldn't eat her breakfast the morning she had her pups.....she did some shivering and quite a bit of nesting the hour or two before the first pup arrived. How's she doing now? __________________ Rose Lucky,Toby, Hannah,Camie, & Reggie Heartland Biewers and Yorkies

09-09-2008, 05:09 PM	#25
Ladyhawk YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 2,808	Only give her the tums if the contractions seem to be puttering out and unable to do their job. It sounds like she is in early labor. I would guess that the harder stuff that she pulled off of her vulva yesterday was her plug, at least the external portion of it. I know your tired, you've had quite a week or two, but hang in there you're on the home stretch. Carly had 2 pups and never panted. They are all different so you just have to watch her and follow her lead. __________________ Tami

09-09-2008, 05:11 PM	#26
luckylady Living My Yorkie Dream Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Nebraska Posts: 6,114 Blog Entries: 6	http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/1323848-post7.html I'm not sure about the tums....I've never done that. My girl totally surprised me with her whelp a week before they were expected! The ice cream is a good idea in small doses, water if you can get her to take it (even if just licking if off your fingers). And the whelping pudding recipie in the attached link is great and Lexie REALLY liked it. I only used it after she finished whelping, but didn't know any better back then and wished I would have used it during also. Lexie I think got so tired during her whelp and her contractions stopped before the last pup was born. It was then that we took her to the e-vet for a shot of oxytocin. From what you're describing, I'd say you will have pups tonight....but it could be a long night for you. Better put the coffee on. If it'd make you feel better, you could call the vet to let them know what's going on, but so far I think she's okay. Only if she is in hard labor for a long period of time with no pups would be when I would start to worry. Hope this helps. Try not to worry so much and stay calm. Felicity can sense your emotions and if you worry, so will she (so to speak). __________________ Rose Lucky,Toby, Hannah,Camie, & Reggie Heartland Biewers and Yorkies

09-09-2008, 05:49 PM	#27
tammy8833 Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: VA Posts: 2,775	i just wanted to get in on this so i will the headline "babies!!" __________________ Tammy YT Gallery Lil Girl Princess & Theodore *Gidget R.I.P**

09-09-2008, 01:43 PM	#16
felicity1008 YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: farmingdale, nj, monmouth Posts: 433	still same thing ...not panting but breathing heavy no pushing but digging and hidding under blanket... called the vet she leaves at 8pm just in case...and called the emergency vet...open 24hours to walk in ...he said something about a shot of oyxtocin...(i think) to get labor going in a couple of hours...What do you all think of that?

09-09-2008, 02:09 PM	#18
felicity1008 YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: farmingdale, nj, monmouth Posts: 433	ok thank you its been 10 hours since temp is at 98 but 15 hours since it droped from 101-99.. How long before hard labor starts and finishes??

09-09-2008, 02:58 PM	#19
sweetsophia Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 646	I agree with Breny. No oxi. Do you have any calcium or calsorb you can give her?

09-09-2008, 03:18 PM	#21
felicity1008 YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: farmingdale, nj, monmouth Posts: 433	i have tums asside should i give it to her now. not pushing yet. just took her for a walk and put her back

09-09-2008, 04:47 PM	#24
felicity1008 YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: farmingdale, nj, monmouth Posts: 433	she is in the whelping box and rearranges the towels and blanket. i havent seen contractions recently but then again i keep going in and out of the room because im getting the children ready for bed. she did not eat or drink anything except her treat when i took her out.. but not any of her food. I just gave her a tiny bit of vanilla ice cream she seems like she is thirsty and refuses to take water. She look scared and no panting..I justed looked at her vulva and there is a clear mucus discharge(small amount) is that her plug? Will she start to go into heavy labor soon? temp has been steady around 98 or so since 8am this morning with the initial drop at 3am. I cant go to sleep and have been up the past 2 nights every hour or so. I hope its soon and im so worried for her. How long should i wait till i call vet? or what can i do? do i give her tums for calcium now or after first pup? or not at all?

09-09-2008, 07:11 PM	#28
Breny My Tiny Treasures Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: . Posts: 11,790 Blog Entries: 3	How are we doing??? __________________ http://Brenysbabies.com

09-09-2008, 07:16 PM	#29
BamaFan121s Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Alabama Posts: 11,432	I'm about to go to bed for the night, but just wanted to say good luck. Hopefully in the morning I will be reading about your new 4-legged arrivals.

09-09-2008, 07:58 PM	#30
sweetsophia Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 646	Wondering what's happening. Hope all is going smoothly!