Need quick advise- Mid-whelp!
 

I am mid whelp here, we have 2 boys, they came so fast. Now it has been an hour or an hour and a half and we have no more coming. I am still expecting 3 pups. Can someone tell me how long to wait before we call a vet if she doesn't start her labor back up. I gave her some ice cream and chicken broth. There is still one placenta in there. Please give me some advise. I will check back in asap. Our vet is at least a half hour away.

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Bart always told me if she goes 2 hours between pups to call but he is out of town. But she still may get going before 2 hours is up . My girls last litter she was just almost at 2 hours between pups. Have you given her Nutrical as well? Is she resting? Is she straining at all?

I forgot to ask if you made up some whelping pudding, if so give her some of that too.

AND congrats on the BABIES!!! I was just getting read to answer your PM and now looks like I don't need to :) Keep going Rosie!!!!

I just made the pudding, will give to her. I can also give nutri-cal. Thank You so much, I am nervous for her. She is resting but also she wants to keep licking their cords a lot, I am trying to stop her from doing that so much. I will check back in another 10 minutes if I can.

She can go for quite a while if she's not in distress. I've had some go 3 hours. It's not going to hurt to call your vet.

Right, if she is just resting, I would give her more time but YOU do what you feel is right. If you want to call I'd call. As long as she isn't struggling and pushing. hey does St Clair have 24/7 service?

I'll keep check back....

It is very normal for her to be licking them a lot she is stimulateing them to pee



Betty & Micah my love:aimeeyork

I know about all the licking but the one had alot of bleeding at the ambilical cord, it was all over his belly and legs, so I didn't want to start all the bleeding again. She pants just a little but for the most part she is just resting and taking care of her 1st two.

I called the vet and left a message on his emergency phone, so hope fully he will call back. I don't see her in any distress, but she's tired. Those puppies came back to back, it was crazy. I just want to do whatever is right for Rosie at this point.

I don't think anyone but Dr. Meadows does emergency care around here.
I will tell the whole story when things wind up around here. I'll check back in a few minutes.

If there is still a placenta in there, it needs to be expelled. My vet has us come in within 24 hours for an oxytoxin shot, to clean out the uterus. Sometimes, if the girl doesn't deliver within 3 hours, he has us give her a shot of Oxy to assist in the process.

How is she doing now?

Melissa - Congratulations on the whelping. I hope everything is going well and that by now all pups are safely delivered.

If you have some CalSorb you might give her just a small amount. It will help with the conractions

hey mellissa, I see your off line now. I hope all is ok. I'm trying to stay up a bit for you. Update when ya can :)

Hope everything is ok....

Calcium help when low/no contraction.

Let us know.

It is 3:30 and we are still waiting on # 4 & 5. I am really tired. I will try the cal-sorb. She couldn't be waiting longer between puppies, but she is a very attentive momma so far. I will call my vet as soon as I can. I will come back tomarrow and let everyone know how it went. So far we have 3 boys. :)

Congrats on your 3 baby boys!! You must be very tired!!! Soon you both will be able to get some rest!!!! So we are just waiting on 2 more!! Cant wait to hear how it's going! Great Job Rosie!!!!

Wow Melissa, what a long night you've had for sure. I had hoped that she would start her whelp earlier in the evening to be done before it got to late. Looks like the pups had other ideas.
Congrats on the 3 boys that arrived and I pray that the other two have arrived without difficulty and that mom & babies (and you) are doing well this morning. I will check back later for news. :hug:

Well, Rosie had all of her pups and they are all doing great at this time.
About 8:50 p.m., my hubby said to me that he thought Rosie was drinking her own milk(her water had broke), she got up and bolted for her whelping box. She was pushing the first out in no time.
She had her first 2 pretty much back to back and I thought this would be super fast and easy. Then she waited 3 hours and 40 minutes to even begin showing signs of trying to have another. By this time it was 1:20 (whelp started at 9:00) and I called Michigan state Universities Emergency-vet center for advise. So after that one finally came we ended up waiting another 5 hours or so and by that time I thought something had to be wrong, so we packed her and her 3 babies up, warmed up my car and was waliking out the door to travel to the only e-r vet around, it was going to be a 40 mile drive. I had her basket in my hands, hat and coat on and she popped out the 4th. That little one was out not even enough to see the umbilical cord when the 5th came to! So I had 2 babies sticking out of mom, and they were still attached inside. We have one runt, he is only 2.4 oz., the others are 3.3, 3.6, 3.9, and 3.9 oz. Four boys and only one little girl (last one out)
This whelping lasted from 9:00 till 6:45, I was really concerned at one point. SHe held out so long I just wasn't prepared for it, i feel so fortunate to have all 5 puppies healthy and eating right now, after that seriously long wait in the quiet darkness of night, i surely thought we would have a tradgedy on our hands. So, I am taking a shower and going to go lay down for a few hours. I will post pics as soon as I get up. Thanks you guys for being there for me when I needed you. And please overlook all my spelling errors, I am reallt tires. (really tired:rolleyes:)

P.S. We still are missing one placenta, so any advise you have I'd love to hear it. Goodnight for a few hours:)

congrats on you newest arrivals....she should still get checked at the vets once she and you have had some rest. Cant wait to see the pics.

I am so glad to hear you have 5 healthy puppies!!! I cant wait to see pictures! You had a VERY long night, hope you get some good sleep! I was thinking of you and Rosie first thing this morning, my hubby thinks I am crazy because I get so exited to hear about puppies! I kept checking back all morning!!!

!!:congrats:

Oh Melissa, I am so glad to hear that all the babies arrived safe and sound. Wow, wonder if that is the longest whelp on record!!:rolleyes: I would have been worried too. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

With a possible missing placenta, definitely want to take her in to be checked and "cleaned out", though Rosie may have eaten it without your knowledge. Also, with 5 babies and the last one being so tiny, you might want to make sure he gets some extra or alone time on mama's teats. Sounds like he's got some catching up to do with his siblings.

Congrats!!! :D

Congrats!!!:D:D glad to here everthing went okay

Congrats! :D

congrats on your whelp. sounds like you had a eventful and long night.

Thanks guys! I think it may have been the longest whelp on record!:rolleyes: I will call the vet today and see what they think. She is doing such a wonderful job w/ them I barely could get her outside for a potty break. All the little ones have gained weight since they were born already. She went out and pooped a very dark green soft poo, I imagine that is from eating the placentas? She is shivering a bit but not too bad. and she also ate 2 small bowls of whelping pudding since I woke up. I will call a vet and see what they think about that placenta. I will keep you guys updated. The loudest guy in the pack since the moment he was born is that little runt, he has a lot of energy. Thanks for all the support, it means a lot to me.:D

Pictures
 

Here's the new gang. I hopefully can get some better ones when things get a little more back to normal. I talked to the vet and we have decided Rosie is doing great for the time being. :D

Oh my they are adorable, Thanks so much for sharing!!! I cant wait to watch them grow!

OMG....a puppy pile! I love puppy piles :D Congrats to you and Rosie! They are very sweet........you are going to be having so much fun in a few weeks.:p

Wow!!! Congrats!!!!! I stayed up as long as I could :D I'm glad it all worked out so well !!!

Congrats to you and the new mommy...5 precious little bundles of pure love!!!

Not a breeder here (thought about it till started reading YT) but I absolutely love reading this part of YT and seeing the new babies. I am so happy for you that all worked out for you. The puppies are beautiful. Congratulations for job well done by you and mama.:thumbup: