Sadie is in labor
 

So glad you have help on the way! Said a prayer....keep us posted!

Saying prayers for Sadie and sending hugs to you both!!!!!

Good luck, keep calm and go be with your mentor so you can help and learn. Please update us after the puppies are born. :thumbup:

Teresa

Stay off the computer until it's all over. Go help your mentor and learn........

Girlfriend, get off the keyboard and up those stairs or you're not going to learn a darn thing! Your baby needs you! Once she is settled in with the new ones we will look for an update! Now GO!!:D

Sending prayers to your girl and the safe birth of the babies.

Best Wishes to Sadie for a smooth and successful whelping. Sending Prayers.

Yes, their contractions can stop, especially if she is not able to relax and concentrate. I would think she still have some time to go since her contractions are so far apart. Once the pups get in the birth canal the contractions will get harder and come about every 5 minutes or sooner. I pray she has a safe whelping.

Yes, they can stop contractions. However, if she's had 10 hard contractions in a row. without whelping a pup something be hindering the pup from proceeding.

You're mentor should be able to tell you what the danger signs are and when Vet intervention is necessary.

praying for a safe whelp and thank God you have a mentor there to help God bless her for stopping work to come help and good luck to you both and mom and pups. can't wait to hear how it went and see pics.

Still no babies?

Something like this happened with my first litter. I woke up to find my Caty in labor. I called my job to get the day off but my boss was being an a$$ and told me if I didn't come in I was fired.

I reluctantly took her to my vet's for the day (my vet also bred Yorkies) and went on to work. I just KNEW she would have the babies very soon, but every time I called, no babies. She stopped her contractions for the entire day. I picked her up after work and went straight home. Within 15 minutes we had our first pup.

If Sadie doesn't know your mentor, it may be nervousness on her part that is keeping the contractions at bay. You could try to attend to her alone for a while, but keep your mentor close. This may relax her enough to go ahead and deliver.

Of course, as Mardelin said, it could be indicative of another problem. I wouldn't wait too long without seeing a vet on this.

Hoping for an update with good news.

That is what immediately came to my mind too! You don't want to miss a minute of this. The mentor is supposed to be there to train you how to do it. Someday, hopefully you will be able to pass this knowledge on to another. Watch, learn, participate! You want to take part in this miracle! We can wait for an update when you are all done!

Her last post was 6 hours ago, so hopefully Sadie is progressing?

I noticed the time after posting earlier. Since there wasn't much of a description of Sadie's condition, I'm hoping that maybe it wasn't labor but was mistaken for it. Going by Donna's previous threads about Sadie, she is only on day 57 or 58, so those babies could stand to hold off for a few more days.

She is holding a low temp, though, so maybe it is time for her. Fingers crossed for a safe whelp.

Does your mentor friend think she's not going any further tonight? Were there any hard contractions at all? No discharge or any indication of a pup in the birth canal? Is she able to stand? No weakness? Every whelp is unique so there are some things there's just no telling about.

With my girls, it's the dilated eyes that are a dead give away for signaling labor. I've had them pant and seem very uncomfortable with no labor following but the eyes always tell me. Of course, once their behavior goes off the norm, I'm watching like a hawk until delivery. If you both think she's done for now, at least keep a constant eye on her as things could change quickly. If you see Sadie bracing her feet and pushing or see her tail make like a pump handle, that's definitely labor!

Best of luck with Sadie and keep us updated.

To ease your mind, I would get her into the vet and have him check her. An x-ray maybe in order.....

According to your previous posts your girl is on day 57 or 58 so a couple of more days in the oven is only for the better.

One question when you stand her is her spine dominately visible....the upper half of her sides a bit more slab sided. It could very well be that the espisode yesterday were the pups dropping and getting ready.

When a mother is in labor what you will see is the pup traveling down the horn.

Ultrasound and x-ray a few days ago is a few days ago.....after what transpired yesterday I would want a more current snap shot.

Didn't you ask your mentor these questions?

Oh, I hope you can get some sleep, but sometimes they can keep us guessing. I had a girl once that kept me up for 3 days before having her babies. She was acting like she was in early labor but it never progressed. My wife and I slept in shifts so someone could keep an eye on her. Hopefully you have someone there with you. You know you won't get any real sleep until the babies are here and are well settled in.

With my girls, I notice that they get 'lumpy' just before giving birth. They go from just being big to looking like they're carrying a sack of potatoes. Just another indicator that the pups are getting into position. It can 'seem' like labor during that process and I hope that's the case with Sadie.

Did her temp go back up? No discharges? Do watch for a green discharge with no pup being born. The green discharge is a sign of the placenta separating and the babies must come at that time. Is your mentor friend still available for you? If you notice anything happening be sure to have her there with you. Is your vet available to you since it's going into the weekend?

Not sure if I posted this for you before, but here's a site that has loads of good info on the entire whelping process and what to watch out for. Dog Breeding and Canine Reproduction by Debbie Jensen. Dog Breeding and Whelping guide for dog breeders.

Best of luck with Sadie. Don't hesitate to get her to the vet if you have any concerns for her. While breeders here don't mind offering advice, it's no substitute for having someone qualified actually there.

I agree with this, Mary. Sadie has has a rough pregnancy (being picky throughout, some vomiting late term) and with yesterday's episode, a vet's assessment is in order, especially with an inexperienced breeder.

I know from my own experience, that when I have a girl that was off during her Season....and wasn't the happiest during her gestation period....I'm in for trouble.....a rough whelp......So, I may have her into the repro vets' a a couple of times......usually on day 55 and again at day 58 of the second breeding if she hasn't whelped.

Geez! I just read that your Sadie was 8 months of age at the time you joined YT in October 2010.....

No wonder she's having difficulty, not only is her body too young to be going through this but, she's not mentally mature.

I definately would be at the vets'

I hope all is well !!

glad to hear everything is on track, will be thinking of you & sadie!