I'm Having an AUGUST LITTER..............Are You?

[luckylady]

Originally Posted by Ihave4Beauties

OMG, KimMee- your pics kinda make me feel better, Ya-Ya's lil tits are the size of your girl's (day 44) NOW. But this morning as well i woke up & her tummy totally shrunk, as she stood correctly I came over her & touched her belly & it looked like there was NOTHING there. the only thing is her "glands" breasts look a lil saggy! is that normal? I see her licking dwn there but no discharge, im thinking her last tie was 6 days after the 1st one, & thats when she was def pinkish- could she maybe be a wk behind??? any ideas?

She surely could be a week behind. She may not have gotten PG til her last tie which would be 6 days later than you think. It all depends on when she ovulated. Going by tie dates is just an estimate.

[luckylady]

Originally Posted by KimMee's Mom

here is Molly on day 44 and day 52

Wow, that's quite a difference! I feel a little better now.
The saying goes, "Patience is a virtue", guess I need to practice on that a little bit.

[KimMee's Mom]

Originally Posted by Ihave4Beauties

OMG, KimMee- your pics kinda make me feel better, Ya-Ya's lil tits are the size of your girl's (day 44) NOW. But this morning as well i woke up & her tummy totally shrunk, as she stood correctly I came over her & touched her belly & it looked like there was NOTHING there. the only thing is her "glands" breasts look a lil saggy! is that normal? I see her licking dwn there but no discharge, im thinking her last tie was 6 days after the 1st one, & thats when she was def pinkish- could she maybe be a wk behind??? any ideas?

she may not only be a week behind but the sperm can live for 5 days I believe and the eggs at least 3 if I remember correctly. This was my first whelp so I have read so much I can't remember it all. Also my girl Molly had a clear discharge this late in the pregnancy plus at about 30 days my other dogs started treating her differently so I suspected she was pregnant even though my vet couldn't palpate anything the first visit. I wish you luck in your desire for puppies.

[KimMee's Mom]

Originally Posted by luckylady

Wow, that's quite a difference! I feel a little better now.
The saying goes, "Patience is a virtue", guess I need to practice on that a little bit.

yes like I said- like someone filled her up with air! good things come to those who wait

[karak333]

Originally Posted by luckylady

So you didn't take her in to be palpitated or for an ultrasound I take it? I have to do that for my own sanity. And even now........we had an ultrasound that clearly showed a puppy, but with just one Halle is still not big enough to calm my nerves. She's got kind of a long body so there's plenty of room for that baby to stretch out. Roxie's due around the same time as Halle..........can you post of picture or two of her belly for us?

are ya'll sure that palpitating is completely safe??? I know a lot of people do it but the vet that I am taking my girl to isn't really a specialty veterinarian. I have tried to kind of feel myself but I always stop because I feel like I might hurt a baby or pop one of those bubbles. I am taking her in this Monday and maybe have the vet try to feel how many is in there but I want to make sure it will in no way hurt them. any advice? she is 5 weeks today.
thanks
Kara

[bjh]

Originally Posted by karak333

are ya'll sure that palpitating is completely safe??? I know a lot of people do it but the vet that I am taking my girl to isn't really a specialty veterinarian. I have tried to kind of feel myself but I always stop because I feel like I might hurt a baby or pop one of those bubbles. I am taking her in this Monday and maybe have the vet try to feel how many is in there but I want to make sure it will in no way hurt them. any advice? she is 5 weeks today.
thanks
Kara

Palpation can be dangerous if not done properly and it should be done at around 4 weeks.
http://www.tarheelboxerclub.com/newsletter/Feb2008.pdf

[RoxieHart]

I was gone all day with my hubby at an amusement park, and I just got home about 5 minutes ago.. grabbed Roxie to take a pic of her belly, and now it's fuller than it was this morning. But still a lot smaller than it was a couple of days ago. Hmm. Her little boobies seem to be bigger, especially her nips, than they were this morning. Goodness, I probably sound like a loony !

I was thinking of taking her in for a blood test on Monday, but now I'm feeling a little more reassured by looking at her nips. You know, maybe she was smaller this morning because she went all night without eating..? And maybe she only has one pup in there. I will take a pic anyway for you guys.

[Micah my love]

Congrats to all of you expecting august babies. My Laci was bred on july 1 so i may have aug. or sept babies.


good luck to all of you

[karak333]

Originally Posted by bjh

Palpation can be dangerous if not done properly and it should be done at around 4 weeks.
http://www.tarheelboxerclub.com/newsletter/Feb2008.pdf

thanks for that advice! I did not know that it had to be done at 4 weeks. I am glad I asked. so do you think I should tell my vet not to palpitate if he wants to do it? anything else I should maybe ask the vet or watch for? everything is all so new to me. I have done a lot of research but reading and real life is still very different. But I am so glad that this site is here and I want to thank all of the breeders on here that spend there time helping other people.
thanks
Kara

[pawever Yorkie]

First of all, thank you "luckylady" for inviting me to this thread
Although my grandmother was a breeder, I don't know much about it...
Its first time for both me and Cheeck, and we would really appreciate if you ladies can assist us newbies through out this wonderful experience
Congrats to new moms!!! beautiful fur babies
PS: My pics are to big to post...
Please check my album on my profile and would love to hear any comments...

[bjh]

Originally Posted by karak333

thanks for that advice! I did not know that it had to be done at 4 weeks. I am glad I asked. so do you think I should tell my vet not to palpitate if he wants to do it? anything else I should maybe ask the vet or watch for? everything is all so new to me. I have done a lot of research but reading and real life is still very different. But I am so glad that this site is here and I want to thank all of the breeders on here that spend there time helping other people.
thanks
Kara

I would wait. I think most people just recommend an x-ray about a week before the female is due. You are so right about there being a big difference in just reading about whelping and experiencing it. I have been breeding over 12 years and I am still learning new things.

[Ihave4Beauties]

Morning Ladiesssss... I am a VERY happy camper (well hope to be), I thought I was going crazy but hubby confirmed it for me. We were playing with her this morning & just turned her over, all of a sudden as im rubbing her belly I notice a bump/ball in her stomach that I knew wasnt there before, as were talking & rubbing the bump, it all of a sudden disappeared! we looked at each other like was that really a baby maybe moving?! So I feel a lil better. Is it possible that could have been a puppy? we felt very softly around the rest of her belly & nothing, like it went into thin air, so i assume its either 1 puppy or maybe more but b/c they are so tiny they are hiding... at 5.5 wks can I actually feel the balls moving???

[RoxysMomma]

Originally Posted by Ihave4Beauties

Morning Ladiesssss... I am a VERY happy camper (well hope to be), I thought I was going crazy but hubby confirmed it for me. We were playing with her this morning & just turned her over, all of a sudden as im rubbing her belly I notice a bump/ball in her stomach that I knew wasnt there before, as were talking & rubbing the bump, it all of a sudden disappeared! we looked at each other like was that really a baby maybe moving?! So I feel a lil better. Is it possible that could have been a puppy? we felt very softly around the rest of her belly & nothing, like it went into thin air, so i assume its either 1 puppy or maybe more but b/c they are so tiny they are hiding... at 5.5 wks can I actually feel the balls moving???

My son and I saw Roxy's puppies move for the first time this afternoon and it was the neatest thing. Roxy is 52 days from the first tie and I just look at her with pity. She looks so miserable, it's hard to believe her little body can hold five puppies.

Here is the most recent belly shot...

[linda44]

Originally Posted by RoxysMomma

My son and I saw Roxy's puppies move for the first time this afternoon and it was the neatest thing. Roxy is 52 days from the first tie and I just look at her with pity. She looks so miserable, it's hard to believe her little body can hold five puppies.

Here is the most recent belly shot...

poor Roxy, she looks as though she will pop. Rose this is a great thread, Im thoroughly enjoying every post.

[Ihave4Beauties]

Originally Posted by RoxysMomma

My son and I saw Roxy's puppies move for the first time this afternoon and it was the neatest thing. Roxy is 52 days from the first tie and I just look at her with pity. She looks so miserable, it's hard to believe her little body can hold five puppies.

Here is the most recent belly shot...

what i felt wasnt movement, just a lil ball/bump & then it was gone, dont know if they were getting comfy or what? just weird! Ive seen you tube vids of babies moving, this wasnt but just thought weird how i felt a ball & then the next thing its gone!