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Birthing Questions?!? Hello all I was searching the net for all the info I could find on birthing pups and came across this wonderful site. I'm Shawna the proud Mommy of She'za a wonderful wonderful Yorkie I rescued from a horrid home about 4 months ago. I'm not sure how old she is, but we now find ourselves pregnant with her 1st litter of Pups. This was TOTALLY unintentional, when she went into heat we stayed with her outside at all time and did our best to make sure she wasnt bred, it didnt work! lol So I have researched and researched, I've got her bed all ready to go, and as prepared as I can be I think ( this is also my first litter of puppies! ) Last night she had a mucusy discharge, and I just took her temp and it was 99.5, from everything I have read ( mostly on this wonderful site) We should be nearing birth right?!? Any bits of advice, what to look fors, anything?!? I am really nervous!!! Thanks so much in advance, Have a wonderful day!!! |
:wavey:hi and welcome to YT. You might want to post this in the breeder section. They will be able to help you prepare. Thank God for people like you who rescue our sweet little babies! Congrats on the litter. You will have to post pics! |
Thank you so much I will do that, and I will definatley post pics when they get here! They are ganna be 1/2 Yorkie 1/2 Pug puppies, I need a cute name for them so far all I can come up with is Purkie Puppies! lol |
Welcome to YT! How big is your girl? I think I would be taking her to the vet for an xray just to make sure she can deliver without a c-section. Good luck. I certainly hope she does o.k. Keep us posted:animal-pa |
She'za is a good sized girl, she weigh's about 7 lbs. I did take her to the vet right after conception, and he said with the size of both dogs, she should have no problem birthing. |
The is a great book by Terri Shumski (yorkie breeder and judge, but now deceased): How To Buy And Raise A Good Healthy Dog. Wonderful stuff about breeding and whelping (the correct term, not birthing.). Not trying to be a smart butt, but you're a breeder now. |
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Yes, it does sound like you are getting close. What is her due date? Do you have a rough estimate of how many you are expecting? Make sure that you have her whelping box ready so that she has a "quiet" place to go. Watch her carefully for signs that she is nesting or trying to seclude herself from you. Make sure you have all your supplies ready. Good Luck! (Also, could you please not use the pink font? It is very hard to read. :) ) |
How about a Porkie? I think that's the funniest. IMO I think if shelters gave their dogs cute names they would be adopted faster. Marketing is key! |
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Her due date is tomorrow, I "think" there are 3 maybe 4 pups:D I've got her in her whelping box now resting, she has been in Mommy mode all day, right next to me, she just started throwing up and went to her box. Checked her temp again still the same. She seemed to be haveing some mild contractions but they are about 10 mins apart. |
Remember she shouldn't push for more than 20 minutes without a pup -- I'd call my vet after about 15 minutes. That is pushing, not contractions. You'll be able to tell the difference if you have had a baby yourself. Remember pugs have a larger head than most yorkies, so watch for any problems with the birth. Also, I've read that these are called Pugorkies. Good luck for an easy and healthy whelp. |
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mild contractions are fine, but if she has 10 strong contractions without a pup, get her to the vet. Here's things to watch for. Constant hard labor for more than an hour with no results. Green or odorous discharge from the vulva An interval of two hours between pups with occasional hard laor. One hour of hard labor and no puppies Three hours of no labor between pups and you think there is another pup. After the first pup is born and cleaned, put it to the mom to suckle, it'll begin the contracations again to deliver the remaining pups. Do you have NutriDrops on hand, if so you might want to give her some to give her strength. |
Sure sounds close to me! Just get your check list of supplies ready, and when whelping starts keep Yorkie Talk handy as there is always someone around here willing to help :) Good luck with your whelping...Can't wait to see pictures! |
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You've gotten some good advice and hopefully you are prepared and all goes smoothly. Will be waiting for an update. |
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Pugorkies, wow, I didnt know they actually had a name! lol And I was worried about their heads being bigger than hers, hopefully all is well and I will keep everyone posted on our progress Thank you again for all your wonderful help!:D |
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By chance, did your vet do an xray? Just wondering if it indicated that the head size would be an issue. Has she had any contractions or made any efforts to push at this point? |
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