Advice needed to help calm my nerves
 

Hi all, it's been a while since I've posted but I decided to come here to try to calm some of my nerves as well as get some helpful tips and advice from those on these forums.

My Roxy is pregnant and due Friday Christmas Eve. When I took her to the vet this past Monday, to have the x-ray, I was blown away by the number of little heads and spines we saw. The Vet counted 7 - 8 and honestly i keep counting 9.

My Roxy is only 8.9 lbs (she's the same size she was when she had a litter of 5 back in August of 08).

I've attached a picture of the x-ray here. Maybe ya'll can look over it and tell me how many you see.

My concerns now are for Roxy, she handled the five she birthed back in 08 with ease. Now with such a large litter I'm just not sure how she's going to handle it.

I have all of my whelping supplies on hand, I have a nice whelping box that will fit the large litter and momma. I've gotten all the supplies to make the whelping pudding and I've been giving eggs, cottage cheese, and livers mixed in with her own food. I've been keeping in close contact with my vet and I'll be contacting him the minute Roxy goes into labor. I'm aware that a c-section may be in order and I'm fully prepared to go that route if I have to. I'm just so concerned for Roxy because the litter is so large.

Any advice on what else I should do to prepare?? Calm my nerves? :eek:

THANKS!!!

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Wow , lots of puppies for Christmas.
Do you have bottles and goats milk ,in case you have to supplement feed them since there are so many.

I can see seven. Goodness, I hope the Vet. has said she will need calcium after those babies are born, and that you have some tiny bottles to supplement their feeding. Your going to really have your work cut out for you. I hope all goes well and that Roxie delivers without complications. Keep us up on how she's doing.

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It's the FIRST time I've seen an xray of a pregnant yorkie...Thanks for sharing!! I am not sure how you count...but I see a lot of babies in her stomach...her tummy is BIG! Good luck!

Yes, I have extra bottles and goats milk. I have 3 bottles, do you think i'll need more?

I've prepared the whelping pudding to help her with the calcium. I am not sure if the vet will put her on any supplements. I will be seeing the vet within 48 hours of the puppies birth, so i'll find out then.

Have you ordered Oral Cal Plus and Calcium Vitamins for your girl?

Has your vet provided you with lacted ringers for Sub-Q'ing just in case you have a tiny that isn't able nurse?

Wow, that is a lot of babies. I remember a while back there was a yorkie who had 10 puppies!!!

What a blessed Christmas present!

Keep us posted!
Kate

I don't have the oracal plus but I do have some calcium supplements. I'll give the vet a call and see if I can order some.

THANKS!

Mardelin,

My vet hasn't given me any lactated ringers but we have discussed it. We've also discussed me just taking Roxy up to the vet when she does start delivering because the litter is so big and then the vet can assess the needs of each puppy

You've got it covered. You can order it through revivalanimal.com. It's nice to have it a hand and can pull you out of a pinch should she exhibit any signs of eclampsia.

I know you're nervous and I'd worry if you weren't. I don't know if any one of us can calm your nerves. Maybe some xanax???:D With a litter this size, she'll probably go in to labor sooner than later. I don't envy you, the whelp is scary as it is, but you are going to be one busy lady. Good Luck.

CHRISTMAS puppies awww i've never seen an xray of puppies before. this was neat. i see like 7-8 puppies i can't really tell good luck and Merry Christmas to you and the puppies.

Wishing for a trouble-free whelping. Post soon and tell us the results.

Any news yet?

*sigh*

NO..... she's not even showing signs of labor. She's eating like a hoover and she's up and around with my other dogs. However she is sleeping more. She's showing no signs of stress or discomfort. She's just big, really really big...

I took her temp this evening and it was down to 98.7. Sooo, here's hoping she goes into labor early in the morning.

Hope it all goes well! Looking forward to an update when it is time!

So excited for you! Good Luck!!!!

*update*

Roxy has done so well with her whelping. So far we have a total of 7 puppies. 4 girls and 3 boys!

I can feel at least 1 more still in her, but it seems like he labor has stopped. I have contacted the vet and will take her in at 5 if she hasn't had the remaining pups by then. She is just worn out

Wow, 7 puppies. I'm hoping everything keeps going smooth for mom and pups.

When what time was her last pup?

One of the danger signs Three hours of no labor beteen pups and you think/know there is another pup. She has either lost her elasticity to whelp naturally or has no more energy to progress.

We are at 2 hours from the last pup. We are loading up an heading to the vet now

Whew! Good Luck.....

*update*

The vet has just come to talk to me. They are going to first check Roxy's calcium levels, if it's OK then they will go ahead with the oxytocin shot. If the levels are low they will give her and IV of fluids to raise her levels and then give her the shot.

Wishing you good luck!

The oxytocin doesn't seem to be working. They've given her 1 unit in her muscle and 3 units introveniously.

The dosage on a toy dog should be 1/4 cc. She's in good hands with your vet. I'm sure the next step is to C-section her.

Yes, that will be the next step. Doc just came in and said the puppy has moved down into a better position so that is good news.

Yes, that's good news, but if she's not having any contractions, a c-section is in order.

It sounds as if she has no elasticity.....that can be checked by pressing the vaginal walls.

Any new update on Roxy and the last pup?