Temp is dropping!
 

O.K. so we took Halle's temp yesterday evening at 5:17 pm it was 100.2 this morning at 10:48 it was 98.9 so we are looking at soon right? Does their temp ever fluctuate? I will check hers again about 5:30 this evening. Is that soon enough or should I do it every few hours? She is laying around a bit more today but not showing any other signs other than the temp. Sorry I don't mean to sound dumb but this is our first litter. I have been reading everything I can get my hands on and have been on the Debbie Jensen website everyday!
Thanks everyone!
Paula:) Halle:aimeeyork Brutis:aimeeyork

Once the temp has dropped I usually take it again every hour until I'm sure that it's going to stay down. After that it's a waiting game and I am her shadow. She will probably have them in the wee hours of the morning.

Hi Paula,

Okay the temperature may fluctuate for a day or so. I had this happen with Maggies first litter. I was in the same boat you are now. First you need to take her temp the same time every day. if it drops to 97.8 or 97.9 then you should watch her for any other signs. I actually got fed up with her temp fluctuating and for the last 3 days didn't take it at all. Her and I spent those 3 days together nonstop. We were actually watching the 2nd Harry potter movie when after about 20 minutes I felt a contraction. So I got her in her box and talked to her while she was in hard labor. Other than removing the sac from the 2nd pup I didn't have to do hardly anything.
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Hope this helps,

I just took it @ 5:30 and it was 99.1, I'll take it again in about an hour and let ya know what it is.
Paula:)

I just took her temp again, it is 99.7. My thermometer directions say that a rectal reading is actually 1 degree higher than an oral reading. Anyway I'm so nervous but prepared thank God! She did eat a little bit earlier but mostly laying around sleeping which is probably good huh?
Thanks you guys. Keep leaving comments please! I need all the help I can get!
Paula:rolleyes:

Paula it sounds like you have a little time left before she is ready. I would stay cose to her and she may throw up and/or go potty alot. Maggie ate right before she started labor and she threw up and pooped alot. Not saying this is what your girl will do. Did she have a mucousy discharge yet?

No she hasn't had a discharge but since yesterday my little male is sniffing everywhere she sits or lays. Almost like he knows something is different or about to happen. Have any of your males done this? I only have the male and 1 female so I don't anything to compare to, you guys are so wonderful and knowledgable! I will keep ya posted throughout the day!:)
Paula:p Halle:aimeeyork Brutis:aimeeyork

At noon her temp is 98.4, I will take it again in an hour to see if it is going to stay down. Also she threw up a little bit earlier. She hasn't started to make a nest or anything though.

Paula,
I had only Maggie at the time when she had her first litter so I didn't know when she was ready either but like you i asked alot of questions and did alot of research. This time I am way more prepared and I won't have to ask lots of questions. I kept 2 males from her first litter but had them fixed because I was in no way going to have any accidents. But they knew when she was in heat and even now they know she is going through something. i looked at the charts I had of her temperature from her first litter and she fluctuated from 99 in the morning 100. in the afternoon and about 98 in the evenings. And even got as low as 97.9 but that was 3 days before she was due. So me personally I won't be doing the temp thing this time. 2 days before she was due she lost her mucus plug and then shortly before midnight the day before she was due she started having contractions. It's an awesome feeling, the only way I can describe it is like seeing a wave crash to shore or ripples when something is dropped in the water. I think the only thing that made me nervous was when the 2nd pup came out 9 minutes after the first one. She had the 1st pup at 12:12am and the last one at 1:57am. Just goes to show you that no matter how much you read or get advice from others it seems like there is always some surprise or heartbreak involved.
Iknow this may not have helped but sometimes I get sentimental and tend to ramble.

Lori, thanks so much for telling me that lil story. I need to hear stuff like that at this time. Halle's temp dropped to 98.4 today and stayed that way for 2 hours and the last time I took it was around 3:30 and it was back up to 99.9, so who knows? It might still be a few days:confused: anyways I'm just hanging in there and not leaving her alone at all. It's funny tho she has to be everywhere we are in the house which is normal but now she waddles and I have to smile but on the other hand I feel sorry for her 'cause I've went thru it with my 3 grown children, thanks again and please keep in touch I really appreciate you guys more than you know.:thumbs up
Paula:p:yorkiesar:smileyfla

Your welcome Paula. I am sitting here thinking how I can't wait til the puppies start really moving. Right now they move but it's not noticeable by looking so I lay there with my hand on her belly and feel a movement but then I wonder if it was really a movement or just my imagination. Although the food disappearing from the food bowl is not my imagination. i think this time I may turn Hubby's closet into the whelping area. I hope to hear news that all went well with Halle and her whelping. I will continue to check in and who knows I may have a few more stories for you. I find that it helps to take the mind of the task for a brief moment and then the female will relax. i had a friend who talked to me the entire time Maggie was whelping and it helped me relax and me relaxing helped her to relax. Maybe if you have a laundry basket or a plastic crate that you can take the top off of, you could put towels and if you have a peepad on the bottom put halle in it sit down, watch a movie and just lay your hand on her to let her know your there. Who knows you may just feel the first contraction.

Well I posted this thread on the 20th and still no puppies:( so I guess it's going to be another day or two, I'll for sure keep posting here and let everybody know when we get new babies:p she is licking herself alot and still eating and drinking lots of water! I will try to stay calm cool and collected. Yeah right! I just hope she does well. She seems fine now.
:yorkiesar:happyboun:dogwalk:
Paula:D Halle:aimeeyork Brutis:aimeeyork

Paula did you check the whelping calender to see about when she is due.

Hi, I've been watching this and other of Paula's threads. From what I've read, Halle due date for whelping is tomorrow, October 23.

Thanks, then more than likely she will start showing signs soon.