questions...expecting soon my female had a litter before and her temp dropped to 98 a day before whelping began. Does the temp ALWAYs drop? or can she still go into labor without a drop like that. Her normal temp in 99.8 and it has been flucuating between 99 and 99.3. I believe that she may be having some contractions. Can a bitch have contractions several days before wheping? like braxton hicks. Im a novice at this. Please no harsh feedback for asking questions. we all have to start somewhere. i am just looking for support here |
No, you will not ALWAYS see a significant drop in temp, although it is more common than not. I have a female who never had a temp drop just prior to whelping. :) |
No not always a drop |
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To the OP: temperature drops are very likelly to happen, but it is also common to have no temperature drops or fluctuation days before the delivery , a sudden drop definitely signals an upcoming delivery withing the next 24 hours, but even that have had it's exceptions. There are many signs you need to look for combined: nesting, tired, lack of appetite , temperature, movement of the puppies, milk drop and others. We usually pay attention to the combination and , of course, the mating date can not be forgotten. Anything can happen after day 56 ... But you may not see all the signs together. I had a female who ate until 20 mins before she started pushing hard ... others who had the temp drop 24 hours before labor , did not eat for 30 hours .... some will do this by their own rules, and you just need to go along. Mild Contractions usually start a few days before actual delivery ! Good Luck ! XOXO |
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NJ is on puppy watch. Keep us updated. |
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I have had females go into labor when their temperature was around 100. Also, some would eat and a few hours later they would be in labor. They are all different. |
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It is getting closer ! XOXO |
her temp has been low for awhile now. She is having contractions but not too close together . how long do your females go after contractions start??? pups are moving like crazy! |
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It sure sounds like your girl is getting closer, my advice to you is stop worrying about the temperature so much, give her room to nest , and supervise her other signs. The movement of the puppies show that she is at the point of anything can happen. Her contractions will be for a while, positioning the puppies, opening the cervix and getting ready . This state lasts a while , can be even days. How is her milk? it will drop, meaning it , there will be that partition on the middle of the belly and the nipples will be filling up and red , dark pink. What you mean she is tired? Is she panting? Panting and shivering and digging are all signs of labor :) XOXO |
ITs 345am and she is now digging, panting and milk is in!!! hurry up girl! |
Waiting with baited breath:) Do we have puppies yet?????:aimeeyork:aimeeyork |
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