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DiamondnEmerald · 06-07-2009, 05:50 PM

I've been reading all the comments on what to expect from a first pregnancy. My Diamond is expecting her first as well, took her to the vet Friday and we're expecting 5 pups. She ran off with a Chihuahua for a few minutes and that's all it took. Anyway, the vet based her due date by what I could remember of when she ran off. I never saw them together and didn't think she had been gone long enough for anything to happen but guess I was wrong. Vet is pretty sure she's at least 6 weeks along. She's been very restless since yesterday evening, digging around in the bed, on the couch, in blankets but still sleeping as much as she can. Is this something that I should expect for the next couple of weeks or could she be further along than we first thought? I've never been through this before and I'm a nervous wreck!!

blancla · 06-07-2009, 05:53 PM

Have you taken her temp? I would read everything possible. This forum is great and you can do a search. Debbie Jensen's website is very helpful too. It even has a due date calendar that you can use.

DiamondnEmerald · 06-07-2009, 06:01 PM

No I haven't. The vet said that her temp would drop the day before so I thought I had a little longer to get a thermomete but now I'm thinking I'd best not wait. How do you get to that other website you mentioned?

blancla · 06-07-2009, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by DiamondnEmerald

No I haven't. The vet said that her temp would drop the day before so I thought I had a little longer to get a thermomete but now I'm thinking I'd best not wait. How do you get to that other website you mentioned?

Here is the link: Dog Breeding and Canine Reproduction by Debbie Jensen. Dog Breeding and Whelping guide for dog breeders.

I got a lot of helpful information there.

DiamondnEmerald · 06-07-2009, 06:05 PM

Great!! Thanks!!

DiamondnEmerald · 06-08-2009, 05:30 PM

Hey guys! I took Diamond's temp and it's 99.5. She just came in from outside for a potty break and she has a blackish discharge. She's been licking herself more today than usual but acting normal otherwise. Would this be signs that she's more than just 6 weeks along? She's breathing a little faster than usual but I don't know that I would say she's panting. What do y'all think?

xxmxaxrxyxx · 06-08-2009, 05:35 PM

blackish discharge would worrry me...have you taken her to vet? do you know what day she was mated?

DiamondnEmerald · 06-08-2009, 05:57 PM

I took her last Friday and everything looked fine. She didn't really pinpoint a due date, just went by what I could remember and that probably wasn't very accurate. She took off with another dog but was only gone for a few minutes before I found her and made her go home. I didn't make a note of the exact day because I didn't think anything had happened

but she's been in her whelping box for the last little bit. Licking more now and panting (yeah, actual panting now) every now and then.

luckylady · 06-08-2009, 06:04 PM

Hmm........did the vet do an xray last Friday to determine the # of pups? Xrays are usually done about a week before the due date & if he could see the pups well enough to determine there were 5, I'd guess she could be due soon.....as in soon or maybe a few more days. Maybe the discharge is her mucous plug??

Temp drops can be a bit lower for whelping time & steady (low) for 24 hours, but different strokes for different dogs. Loss of appetite is another possible sign.

DiamondnEmerald · 06-08-2009, 06:11 PM

Yeah, xray showed 5 pups. Vet said she would have to be at least 6 weeks for xray and after looking at it determined that she was at least that long. I guess it is a possibility that I could have been that far off with the day that she was with the chihuahua. I didn't have anything to relate that day with. Anyway, would the mucous plug be dark like that? She cleaned it all up and climbed out of her whelping box.

luckylady · 06-08-2009, 06:17 PM

Here is a link that might help. It shows & tells of the mucous plug/discharge and also pics of the female's vulva & how it swells in size as whelping day approaches.
Pregnant Dams, Full Term Mucus Plug

If you scroll all the way down to the bottom, there will be other helpful links for you to read up on also. Good Luck and keep us posted.

DiamondnEmerald · 06-09-2009, 03:44 PM

Well, Diamond went into labor last night and delivered the first pup this morning just before 7am. I read online this am what the dark discharge could be and I think we lost a pup before the first one I actually saw. The reason why I say that is at one time this morning she was chewing something up but I couldn't tell what it was. I never saw her have any contractions until she got ready to whelp the first pup that I did see but she's only delivered 4 and the xrays showed 5 very clearly. She panted off and on until about 3:00 this afternoon. I called vet and they said if she hasn't delivered another by the time they open the office in the morning to bring her in. She stopped panting right after that and hasn't done anything else since. I thought I could feel another pup but I've tried several times this evening and can't feel anything. I wonder if maybe there was one still born and she disposed of it. There was no trace of a pup by the time I saw her contracting. I don't know but I'm keeping a close eye on her and she seems fine. Anyway, posting pics. They're adorable little Chorkie pups. Check 'em out if you get a chance!! Thanks to all for your help yesterday and last night.

blancla · 06-09-2009, 03:51 PM

If it were my mom, I would get her to the vet right away even if it was the emergency vet. I would have a shot of oxy given to make her contract and verify that there were no other puppies. It would help her milk let down too.

DiamondnEmerald · 06-09-2009, 03:59 PM

They told me that she could take up to 24 hrs to deliver her entire litter and that was why they said to wait. Our nearest emergency vet is over an hour away. I hope my vet knows what they're talking about. They called this afternoon and checked on her.

blancla · 06-09-2009, 04:03 PM

I'm not sure, but I would be really concerned if they saw 5 for sure and then she only delivered 4. Is her belly hard at all? Do you have a scope to listen to the heart beats? Can you call the emergency vet and tell them the story? The black discharge really bothers me.

06-08-2009, 05:35 PM	#22
xxmxaxrxyxx Missing Yoshi Everyday! Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 15,110 Blog Entries: 3	blackish discharge would worrry me...have you taken her to vet? do you know what day she was mated? __________________ Yoshi Mei Ling Ting Ting Ting Ki Sun Hye Yukio Kioshi

06-08-2009, 06:04 PM	#24
luckylady Living My Yorkie Dream Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Nebraska Posts: 6,114 Blog Entries: 6	Hmm........did the vet do an xray last Friday to determine the # of pups? Xrays are usually done about a week before the due date & if he could see the pups well enough to determine there were 5, I'd guess she could be due soon.....as in soon or maybe a few more days. Maybe the discharge is her mucous plug?? Temp drops can be a bit lower for whelping time & steady (low) for 24 hours, but different strokes for different dogs. Loss of appetite is another possible sign. __________________ Rose Lucky,Toby, Hannah,Camie, & Reggie Heartland Biewers and Yorkies

06-08-2009, 06:17 PM	#26
luckylady Living My Yorkie Dream Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Nebraska Posts: 6,114 Blog Entries: 6	Here is a link that might help. It shows & tells of the mucous plug/discharge and also pics of the female's vulva & how it swells in size as whelping day approaches. Pregnant Dams, Full Term Mucus Plug If you scroll all the way down to the bottom, there will be other helpful links for you to read up on also. Good Luck and keep us posted. __________________ Rose Lucky,Toby, Hannah,Camie, & Reggie Heartland Biewers and Yorkies

06-07-2009, 05:50 PM	#16
DiamondnEmerald Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Greenwood, SC USA Posts: 23	I've been reading all the comments on what to expect from a first pregnancy. My Diamond is expecting her first as well, took her to the vet Friday and we're expecting 5 pups. She ran off with a Chihuahua for a few minutes and that's all it took. Anyway, the vet based her due date by what I could remember of when she ran off. I never saw them together and didn't think she had been gone long enough for anything to happen but guess I was wrong. Vet is pretty sure she's at least 6 weeks along. She's been very restless since yesterday evening, digging around in the bed, on the couch, in blankets but still sleeping as much as she can. Is this something that I should expect for the next couple of weeks or could she be further along than we first thought? I've never been through this before and I'm a nervous wreck!!

06-07-2009, 05:53 PM	#17
blancla YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Longwood, FL Posts: 1,122	Have you taken her temp? I would read everything possible. This forum is great and you can do a search. Debbie Jensen's website is very helpful too. It even has a due date calendar that you can use.

06-07-2009, 06:01 PM	#18
DiamondnEmerald Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Greenwood, SC USA Posts: 23	No I haven't. The vet said that her temp would drop the day before so I thought I had a little longer to get a thermomete but now I'm thinking I'd best not wait. How do you get to that other website you mentioned?

06-07-2009, 06:05 PM	#20
DiamondnEmerald Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Greenwood, SC USA Posts: 23	Great!! Thanks!!

06-08-2009, 05:30 PM	#21
DiamondnEmerald Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Greenwood, SC USA Posts: 23	Hey guys! I took Diamond's temp and it's 99.5. She just came in from outside for a potty break and she has a blackish discharge. She's been licking herself more today than usual but acting normal otherwise. Would this be signs that she's more than just 6 weeks along? She's breathing a little faster than usual but I don't know that I would say she's panting. What do y'all think?

06-08-2009, 05:57 PM	#23
DiamondnEmerald Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Greenwood, SC USA Posts: 23	I took her last Friday and everything looked fine. She didn't really pinpoint a due date, just went by what I could remember and that probably wasn't very accurate. She took off with another dog but was only gone for a few minutes before I found her and made her go home. I didn't make a note of the exact day because I didn't think anything had happened but she's been in her whelping box for the last little bit. Licking more now and panting (yeah, actual panting now) every now and then.

06-08-2009, 06:11 PM	#25
DiamondnEmerald Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Greenwood, SC USA Posts: 23	Yeah, xray showed 5 pups. Vet said she would have to be at least 6 weeks for xray and after looking at it determined that she was at least that long. I guess it is a possibility that I could have been that far off with the day that she was with the chihuahua. I didn't have anything to relate that day with. Anyway, would the mucous plug be dark like that? She cleaned it all up and climbed out of her whelping box.

06-09-2009, 03:44 PM	#27
DiamondnEmerald Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Greenwood, SC USA Posts: 23	Well, Diamond went into labor last night and delivered the first pup this morning just before 7am. I read online this am what the dark discharge could be and I think we lost a pup before the first one I actually saw. The reason why I say that is at one time this morning she was chewing something up but I couldn't tell what it was. I never saw her have any contractions until she got ready to whelp the first pup that I did see but she's only delivered 4 and the xrays showed 5 very clearly. She panted off and on until about 3:00 this afternoon. I called vet and they said if she hasn't delivered another by the time they open the office in the morning to bring her in. She stopped panting right after that and hasn't done anything else since. I thought I could feel another pup but I've tried several times this evening and can't feel anything. I wonder if maybe there was one still born and she disposed of it. There was no trace of a pup by the time I saw her contracting. I don't know but I'm keeping a close eye on her and she seems fine. Anyway, posting pics. They're adorable little Chorkie pups. Check 'em out if you get a chance!! Thanks to all for your help yesterday and last night.

06-09-2009, 03:51 PM	#28
blancla YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Longwood, FL Posts: 1,122	If it were my mom, I would get her to the vet right away even if it was the emergency vet. I would have a shot of oxy given to make her contract and verify that there were no other puppies. It would help her milk let down too.

06-09-2009, 03:59 PM	#29
DiamondnEmerald Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Greenwood, SC USA Posts: 23	They told me that she could take up to 24 hrs to deliver her entire litter and that was why they said to wait. Our nearest emergency vet is over an hour away. I hope my vet knows what they're talking about. They called this afternoon and checked on her.

06-09-2009, 04:03 PM	#30
blancla YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Longwood, FL Posts: 1,122	I'm not sure, but I would be really concerned if they saw 5 for sure and then she only delivered 4. Is her belly hard at all? Do you have a scope to listen to the heart beats? Can you call the emergency vet and tell them the story? The black discharge really bothers me.