PLEASE HELP....Pregnant Yorkie..

[Woogie Man]

Originally Posted by HuskerYorkies

Thanks....Tuesday would be the 63rd day from when her and our male were together....We were not planning on breeding them...I have no experience...but have been in constant contact with our vet....the vet said two possibly three babies....and my girl is 4.5 lbs

Your girl is on the small side for breeding. Has your vet x-rayed her to determine the size of the pups and whether it's likely she can whelp them or may need a c-section? Breeding a too small girl is risky for an experienced breeder and can be downright dangerous with a first time breeder.

[Woogie Man]

Do you think you'll recognize the first signs of labor? The link I posted earlier will explain what to look for.

[Woogie Man]

Stages of Labor...


Stage 1


* Temperature will drop to 98 degrees or so...

* Eyes will dilate

* She will stare at you and want you near

* Refusal to eat

* Hide under your bed or a dark place

* Laying on her side but can't seem to get comfortable

* Mucus Discharge


Stage 2 - pre labor

* Digging

* Shivering

* Panting

* Staring at her rear end

* Licking vulva excessively

* Mild Uterine Contractions


Stage 3 - Labor

* Hard Uterine Contractions

* Extreme Shivering

* Water Breaking

* Grunting and pushing

* Visible sign of the First pup and delivery (Whelp)

Note # If the Dam is pushing and grunting and crying out in pain
that lasts for over an hour with no visible pup,
you maybe in trouble.
This is when you need to search your gut.
Ask yourself, How do you feel?
Do you feel you are safe or in trouble.
Go by your gut instinct.
Read the Dams signs, her body is talking to you.
She is probably safe if she is napping between contractions,
but if is she becoming exhausted from constant pushing and straining,
if she appears close to collapse you maybe in trouble?
She is telling you something is wrong and a puppy maybe to large to pass thru her pelvis.
If you feel you are in trouble. Call your Vet and get ready to seek help

[BamaFan121s]

Originally Posted by HuskerYorkies

I was just following the advice and suggestions of my vet....however when I looked on a couple sights today...I feel totally unprepared. What is a breeding mentor?

Was this a planned breeding? If so and your vet told you to go ahead without any prior research or a mentor, then find a new vet!
A breeding mentor is someone who works with you while you learn and when you start out and much longer than that. Someone who is experiences in ethically breeding Yorkies to kind of guide you. (Kind of like Yoda. )
I would suggest that you act quickly and contact some local breeders in your area. Maybe the one you got your girl from? Explain your situation and see if they would be willing to help you from here on out. You sound like you are in over your head and having someone on hand with experience would be your BEST option.

[HuskerYorkies]

Originally Posted by BamaFan121s

Was this a planned breeding? If so and your vet told you to go ahead without any prior research or a mentor, then find a new vet!
A breeding mentor is someone who works with you while you learn and when you start out and much longer than that. Someone who is experiences in ethically breeding Yorkies to kind of guide you. (Kind of like Yoda. )
I would suggest that you act quickly and contact some local breeders in your area. Maybe the one you got your girl from? Explain your situation and see if they would be willing to help you from here on out. You sound like you are in over your head and having someone on hand with experience would be your BEST option.

THIS was not a planned breeding....and I do feel like Im drowning here...YIKES....I would have loved to have a mentor for some guidence...Our town is small...only one vet....we no longer live where we bought our Yorkies from so that option is out. How do I find out about local breeders....we have only lived in our cuurrent town about a year or so and i have no idea who breeds them here....

[HuskerYorkies]

Originally Posted by Woogie Man

Stages of Labor...


Stage 1


* Temperature will drop to 98 degrees or so...

* Eyes will dilate

* She will stare at you and want you near

* Refusal to eat

* Hide under your bed or a dark place

* Laying on her side but can't seem to get comfortable

* Mucus Discharge


Stage 2 - pre labor

* Digging

* Shivering

* Panting

* Staring at her rear end

* Licking vulva excessively

* Mild Uterine Contractions


Stage 3 - Labor

* Hard Uterine Contractions

* Extreme Shivering

* Water Breaking

* Grunting and pushing

* Visible sign of the First pup and delivery (Whelp)

Note # If the Dam is pushing and grunting and crying out in pain
that lasts for over an hour with no visible pup,
you maybe in trouble.
This is when you need to search your gut.
Ask yourself, How do you feel?
Do you feel you are safe or in trouble.
Go by your gut instinct.
Read the Dams signs, her body is talking to you.
She is probably safe if she is napping between contractions,
but if is she becoming exhausted from constant pushing and straining,
if she appears close to collapse you maybe in trouble?
She is telling you something is wrong and a puppy maybe to large to pass thru her pelvis.
If you feel you are in trouble. Call your Vet and get ready to seek help

Shes got at least four signs of stage one.

[BamaFan121s]

I would suggest that you look and see if there are maybe some local or nearby breed clubs? See if there are agility classes or handling classes nearby and see if you can contact some members there. What about the breeder that you got your girl from? Or your boy (if you have one)?
In a pinch, it doesn't even have to be a Yorkie breeder...any small breed breeder will be better than nothing. Definitely have your vet on standby.

Don't get me wrong, I'm glad to help get you info and answer questions as best I can as are the other members here...but it's really unclear what you need to know, exactly.

What advice has your vet given you?
Do you have a whelping area ready and available to her?
Are you prepared for supplementing her calcium after the whelp?
Do you know the signs that she is starting labor? Do you know what signs of danger are during labor?
Have you had the vet do an xray to determine if any pups look to big to for her to deliver naturally?
Do you have whelping supplies on hand? If so, what do you have?

What gaps in all of that do we need to help fill in? What out of what I listed are you still unsure about?

[ladyjane]

You say there is one vet in your town? Is this vet available 24 hours? If not, is there a 24 hour clinic in another town?

You really should have a vet that you can call at any time. I am not suggesting that you will absolutely need one; but, better to have one just in case there is an emergency.

[HuskerYorkies]

Originally Posted by ladyjane

You say there is one vet in your town? Is this vet available 24 hours? If not, is there a 24 hour clinic in another town?

You really should have a vet that you can call at any time. I am not suggesting that you will absolutely need one; but, better to have one just in case there is an emergency.

Yep the vet is on call 24 hrs a day...thank god.

[ladyjane]

Originally Posted by HuskerYorkies

Yep the vet is on call 24 hrs a day...thank god.

Good. There are people here who can help you out. I am not experienced in this at ALL. I hope all goes well.

[HuskerYorkies]

Originally Posted by BamaFan121s

I would suggest that you look and see if there are maybe some local or nearby breed clubs? See if there are agility classes or handling classes nearby and see if you can contact some members there. What about the breeder that you got your girl from? Or your boy (if you have one)?
In a pinch, it doesn't even have to be a Yorkie breeder...any small breed breeder will be better than nothing. Definitely have your vet on standby.

Don't get me wrong, I'm glad to help get you info and answer questions as best I can as are the other members here...but it's really unclear what you need to know, exactly.

What advice has your vet given you? Not a whole lot...other than what i should be feeding her....they told me if the temp goes down below 100 pups should come within 24 hrs......just to have an area and let her do her thing and if not call....so I guess not a whole lot of advice
Do you have a whelping area ready and available to her? Yes
Are you prepared for supplementing her calcium after the whelp? No....what do I do for this?
Do you know the signs that she is starting labor? Do you know what signs of danger are during labor? Accoding to that labor list....she has at least 4 signs of stage one....No I dont know danger signs.
Have you had the vet do an xray to determine if any pups look to big to for her to deliver naturally? Yes we have done two.....the last one they said the heads may look a bit big...I asked if we should just do a csection and they just said we will see how it goes.
Do you have whelping supplies on hand? If so, what do you have? I dont know what i need....

What gaps in all of that do we need to help fill in? What out of what I listed are you still unsure about?

I want to say Thanks so much...really....Im so lost and just want the best for my dogs

[megansmomma]

I'm glad that WoogieMan and Bama are on line and able to help you. After reading all of the signs of labor I felt sick. Wishing you lots of good luck.

[ladyjane]

I think that "let her do her thing" is not really so wise. I recently was in an emergency clinic and a woman walked in with her yorkie wrapped in a blanket with a puppy hanging out. She had waited too long and the puppy died. So....while I don't know anything about breeding, I do know that things can go terribly wrong and these pups often need help. She is tiny...if I were you I would be doing a TON of reading and listening to what the people on YT are advising you to do!

[ladyjane]

Originally Posted by megansmomma

I'm glad that WoogieMan and Bama are on line and able to help you. After reading all of the signs of labor I felt sick. Wishing you lots of good luck.

So did I. No way would I be able to go through it. Sorry OP...don't mean to scare you. But, I hope you listen well to the others here! And, I will be saying prayers for all to go well!

[Woogie Man]

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