* whew*... (wiping brow)...
supplies are GOOD, yay! i am glad to hear things are copacetic.
happy dam, happy babies - all my best wishes to U and them,
--- terry

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tmp, sept-2007

Thanks everyone for all your support.

Book of the Bitch arrived!

Hoping whelping kit tomorrow

and the rails which I forgot to order when I ordered the whelping box!

Way haaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyy whelping box and book of the Bitch she can have her 21 pups now

checking in on you!

Hi there,, Just a quick look in on you to find out how she is doing today.???? You wont be waiting much longer now.....xxxxxx

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siggie by Dawn............Smudge'smummy

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Good luck, for information when my girl was having her litter, she wanted to pee a lot, but was only passing small amounts, I noticed a "plug" of mucus come from her, and a few hours later she started getting a little aggitated(her first litter) I had a big welping box, because she is a large breed and I wanted room to be able to get in with her if needed, the first pup arrived, she was not sure what happened, I broke the sac while the mum licked the pup and stimulated it, I also did the cord, because mum was being very heavy handed and I was concerned she would damage the pups tummy. after that she did everything, the pups were feeding off her as soon as she finished cleaning them up and in between the other pups arriving. she had a break inbetween some pups, it lasted two hours, I was concerned about this an took her to emergency vets, leaving the other babies under a heat lamp and my daughters supervision, willow was given a shot of oxy and a few mins later deleivered a pup in the surgery, we came home for her to deleiver her last pup at home. it all went smoothly. 2nd litter not so good, watch for any green gunk coming from your girl, if you see that GET TO THE VET IMMEDIATELY.

something I noticed about it being mentioned Icecream? for her? I would personally not risk giving this because of the calcium, I would just give her diluted Welpi or maybe some chicken broth or even some frozen/cool plain yoghurt

mo

Thanks everyone and thanks Moboyd for all that info.

This morning Maisie has a very wet bottom and her bits are very swollen. She has also got string muscusy stuff there too.

Other than that she has an appetite and seems relaxed.

No sign of the whelping kit yet, fingers crossed for today.

sounds like she is getting near, if the welping box hasnt arrived, I would just remove your other dogs, put loads of towels down with paper on top and get her settled there, she can then rip up the paper and the towels will soak up any mess during labour, have a comfy chair or something for you to be able to sit with her. once the box arrives if she has already had the pups just transfer her and the pups into the box placing some of the towels/bedding you have used so that the scent is there and she should soon settle down, make sure wherever you place her you have her out of drafts. maybe in a corner of the room.

mo

Yes I gave Teigan some ice cream eat during hard labour and after each puppy birth, she loved it. The lady I got Teigan from uses it with hers (not just this she do have proper medication). she said it do give them a booste. I cant see haveing a little ice cream will do much with the calcium issue, as it isnt given through pregnancy. xxx


edit,;;;;; Teigan wouldnt touch water etc, so this did help her have something.

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Certainly sounds like she is on her way.

Just want to say hope all goes well. Damm looks like I will miss it. I am having a procedure on my back tomorrow so wont be around until Thursday.

So good luck and hopefully when I log back in on Thurs you will have a beautiful healthy litter.

Good luck xx

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