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luvmymonkies · 12-28-2005, 05:12 PM

Well, from thinking Maddie was having a false pregnancy to finding 3 little heartbeats and now having some VERY active babies in her belly, everything seems to be going along pretty good for her. She went to get X-rayed again on the 26th and we can now see them...barely. Vet says she could not be 45 days even on the 26th. I'm beginning to think he needs new equipment...LOL! I'm really confused. Something else must have went on way after I thought it did. Anyway, from what he sees, the size of the pups are okay for her. That was my biggest concern up until now. I ordered my whelping kit, whelping DVD, puppy heating pad, whelping box is ready (thanks to my boyfriend) and now, it's just keeping a close eye on her. She still wants to jump around. I'm limiting that as much as possible. The wait begins!

txshopper73 · 12-28-2005, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by luvmymonkies

Well, from thinking Maddie was having a false pregnancy to finding 3 little heartbeats and now having some VERY active babies in her belly, everything seems to be going along pretty good for her. She went to get X-rayed again on the 26th and we can now see them...barely. Vet says she could not be 45 days even on the 26th. I'm beginning to think he needs new equipment...LOL! I'm really confused. Something else must have went on way after I thought it did. Anyway, from what he sees, the size of the pups are okay for her. That was my biggest concern up until now. I ordered my whelping kit, whelping DVD, puppy heating pad, whelping box is ready (thanks to my boyfriend) and now, it's just keeping a close eye on her. She still wants to jump around. I'm limiting that as much as possible. The wait begins!

ALRIGHT! This is good news! Keep us updated!

sami · 12-28-2005, 05:24 PM

What are you feeding her. I just found out Royal Canine BabyDog 30 is perfect for Prego mommies. Its got more calcium and potasuim than puppy food.

luvmymonkies · 12-28-2005, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by sami

What are you feeding her. I just found out Royal Canine BabyDog 30 is perfect for Prego mommies. Its got more calcium and potasuim than puppy food.

Thats exactly what she eats!

Thinking about putting a boiled egg in there for her. Isn't it kind of low on the protein?

txshopper73 · 12-28-2005, 05:37 PM

Also, you could mix in some cottage cheese.

sgraff · 12-28-2005, 06:39 PM

May I ask where you ordered your DVD and whelping kit from?

whispersmom2 · 12-28-2005, 06:49 PM

One of my girls conceived on the 17th day of her heat cycle..I know there was not a tie earlier so they sure can fool us..Congratulations on the expectations. Do you have a mentor close by??

gymbo68 · 12-28-2005, 07:36 PM

COngrats ...heres hoping that everything goes well...

luvmymonkies · 12-28-2005, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by txshopper73

Also, you could mix in some cottage cheese.

I mix cottage cheese in her food in the mornings and early evenings. Other than that, she get's plain puppy food during the day. I like to leave food out for her at all times. I think she needs the convenience since the little guys are getting bigger for her. She's not eating as much at one time as she used to. I just don't like to leave dairy products out for more than a little while. Do you think she would need more calcium than that? How did you feed Gracie during her pregnancy?

luvmymonkies · 12-28-2005, 11:46 PM

Also, for sgraff....I purchased my DVD on cabelas.com. In the keyword box, type "whelping video". The title of the video is "Special Delivery". If you go on Google and search it, the website for the lady that actually filmed it will come up first. It's a lot cheaper on the American site. I found my whelping kit on ebay. Just type in the keyword "whelping kit" and it's pretty much the only one that comes up. I researched other kits, but this one seemed to be the best to me. It was $95. The only thing I don't have is the scale. She's trying to get me one ASAP.
whispersmom2 ...I don't have a mentor. I will be doing this all on my own. Any suggestions?

alpayton · 12-29-2005, 12:09 AM

MY WEIGH MBSC-50 is the scale I just ordered. I got mine from a guy on eBay for much less than what you see at many of the stores online. I think it's a nice setup and I like that you can use it for other things too once the puppy days are over.

I have planned on getting my "kit" piecemill and bypassing some of the little stuff that you already have around the house (since I'm a pharmacy technician I seem to have gathered some of these items inadvertantly).

yorkiegirl2 · 12-29-2005, 12:11 AM

Congrats ..Wishing you luck on the babies ..hope everything go smooth for you and the mommie...Sherry

luvmymonkies · 12-29-2005, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by alpayton

MY WEIGH MBSC-50 is the scale I just ordered. I got mine from a guy on eBay for much less than what you see at many of the stores online. I think it's a nice setup and I like that you can use it for other things too once the puppy days are over.

I have planned on getting my "kit" piecemill and bypassing some of the little stuff that you already have around the house (since I'm a pharmacy technician I seem to have gathered some of these items inadvertantly).

Great! Do you have the seller you got it from? How much was it? Unfortunately, I can't gather my kit in the same way as you are able to. When I started to add up my list, costwise, it just seemed more affordable to buy it as a kit. I'm lucky to have rubbing alcohol in my place!!

alpayton · 12-29-2005, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by luvmymonkies

Great! Do you have the seller you got it from? Unfortunately, I can't gather my kit in the same way as you are able to. When I started to add up my list, costwise, it just seemed more affordable to buy it as a kit. I'm lucky to have rubbing alcohol in my place!!

LOL I SURE do! He seems really nice....here is the link to the auction that I actually won. This is the link to his website (the page that has this actual scale). I included this so you could see the difference in price. I haven't gotten the scale yet, but I would anticipate it will come by the end of the week. His correspondence has been wonderful and his feedback is 99.9% with over 49,000 positives!

Editted to say that you don't have to go with a scale as large as what I did, I ship out larger items and wanted the capability of weighing up to 50 lbs at home. He has smaller scales that do the same things for cheaper...Here's one!

luvmymonkies · 12-29-2005, 12:10 PM

Awesome! Thanks so much!!

12-28-2005, 05:12 PM	#1
luvmymonkies Donating YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 416	Update on Maddie! Well, from thinking Maddie was having a false pregnancy to finding 3 little heartbeats and now having some VERY active babies in her belly, everything seems to be going along pretty good for her. She went to get X-rayed again on the 26th and we can now see them...barely. Vet says she could not be 45 days even on the 26th. I'm beginning to think he needs new equipment...LOL! I'm really confused. Something else must have went on way after I thought it did. Anyway, from what he sees, the size of the pups are okay for her. That was my biggest concern up until now. I ordered my whelping kit, whelping DVD, puppy heating pad, whelping box is ready (thanks to my boyfriend) and now, it's just keeping a close eye on her. She still wants to jump around. I'm limiting that as much as possible. The wait begins! __________________ Heather, Monkey & Lil Maddie Play in peace my sweet Maddie girl. We miss you so much. 1/02/06

12-28-2005, 05:37 PM	#5
txshopper73 Donating YT 14K Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 14,226 Blog Entries: 1	Also, you could mix in some cottage cheese. __________________ As always...JMO (Just My Opinion) Kimberley

12-28-2005, 06:39 PM	#6
sgraff Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Bismarck, ND Posts: 102	May I ask where you ordered your DVD and whelping kit from? __________________ Sheila Mom to Sugar Babie, Lee and Gina "Dogs are not our whole lives, but they make our lives whole"

12-28-2005, 07:36 PM	#8
gymbo68 YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,022	COngrats ...heres hoping that everything goes well... __________________ Max and Milos Dad!

12-28-2005, 11:46 PM	#10
luvmymonkies Donating YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 416	Also, for sgraff....I purchased my DVD on cabelas.com. In the keyword box, type "whelping video". The title of the video is "Special Delivery". If you go on Google and search it, the website for the lady that actually filmed it will come up first. It's a lot cheaper on the American site. I found my whelping kit on ebay. Just type in the keyword "whelping kit" and it's pretty much the only one that comes up. I researched other kits, but this one seemed to be the best to me. It was $95. The only thing I don't have is the scale. She's trying to get me one ASAP. whispersmom2 ...I don't have a mentor. I will be doing this all on my own. Any suggestions? __________________ Heather, Monkey & Lil Maddie Play in peace my sweet Maddie girl. We miss you so much. 1/02/06

12-28-2005, 05:24 PM	#3
sami Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 47	What are you feeding her. I just found out Royal Canine BabyDog 30 is perfect for Prego mommies. Its got more calcium and potasuim than puppy food.

12-28-2005, 06:49 PM	#7
whispersmom2 Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: MD Posts: 2,985	One of my girls conceived on the 17th day of her heat cycle..I know there was not a tie earlier so they sure can fool us..Congratulations on the expectations. Do you have a mentor close by??

12-29-2005, 12:09 AM	#11
alpayton Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bowling Green KY Posts: 425	MY WEIGH MBSC-50 is the scale I just ordered. I got mine from a guy on eBay for much less than what you see at many of the stores online. I think it's a nice setup and I like that you can use it for other things too once the puppy days are over. I have planned on getting my "kit" piecemill and bypassing some of the little stuff that you already have around the house (since I'm a pharmacy technician I seem to have gathered some of these items inadvertantly). __________________ ~Amanda * Biewers: Armani & Titan

12-29-2005, 12:11 AM	#12
yorkiegirl2 YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Missouri Posts: 2,394	Congrats ..Wishing you luck on the babies ..hope everything go smooth for you and the mommie...Sherry

12-29-2005, 12:10 PM	#15
luvmymonkies Donating YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 416	Awesome! Thanks so much!! __________________ Heather, Monkey & Lil Maddie Play in peace my sweet Maddie girl. We miss you so much. 1/02/06