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ALEXIS1 · 07-15-2007, 05:33 AM

Hello all! I'm new here and getting ready to be a new granny....we're at day 58 and my little girl Alexis is going to be a first time mommie! Any suggestions on anything that might be of help? I'm a nurse and have assisted in delivering babies, but NEVER yorkie babies. Mercy me...I think I need a valium drip.... Any tips or advise would be much appreciated. God bless! Barb

JeanieK · 07-15-2007, 05:36 AM

I went through this back in April. It was my first litter. Thank God the mother knew what to do.

I did however research everything ahead of time and had all the necessary supplies, and several experienced breeders that I could call if anything went wrong. Nothing did, she had two perfect little babies.

Good Luck. Keep us posted.

ChestersMom · 07-15-2007, 05:44 AM

I'm trying my best to remember the name of the whelping website I studied before Chloe had her litter last August. It was soooo much help. Let me do some research and I'll get back with you. It tells you everything to have ready and how to assist. I know there are a lot of puritans out there, but I truly believe that my breaking the sac and immediately aspirating the fluids from their nose/mouth was a good thing. Also, the one major thing you need to watch for the mom's benefit is that all the afterbirths are passed. I got so excited I lost count so I ran her to the vet for a shot of oxitocin. Thank goodness I did. She had her last pup about 7 something am and didn't pass the last placenta until 1:00 that afternoon. That was after the oxitocin injection. If I hadn't taken her, we could have had major complications.

Anyway, let me find that website for you. I believe it's Debbie something. They say the memory is the first to go! Getting old is hell.

ChestersMom · 07-15-2007, 05:46 AM

I found it! Did a search on whelping websites and sure enough, someone else had posted about it. I tell you, it helped me so much. Good luck and be sure to post pics of the little darlings. Oh, the puppy breath - I can just smell it now!!!

http://www.debbiejensen.com

ALEXIS1 · 07-15-2007, 05:48 AM

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Originally Posted by ChestersMom

I'm trying my best to remember the name of the whelping website I studied before Chloe had her litter last August. It was soooo much help. Let me do some research and I'll get back with you. It tells you everything to have ready and how to assist. I know there are a lot of puritans out there, but I truly believe that my breaking the sac and immediately aspirating the fluids from their nose/mouth was a good thing. Also, the one major thing you need to watch for the mom's benefit is that all the afterbirths are passed. I got so excited I lost count so I ran her to the vet for a shot of oxitocin. Thank goodness I did. She had her last pup about 7 something am and didn't pass the last placenta until 1:00 that afternoon. That was after the oxitocin injection. If I hadn't taken her, we could have had major complications.

Anyway, let me find that website for you. I believe it's Debbie something. They say the memory is the first to go! Getting old is hell.

Thanks for the info, I appreciate it! Is it Debbie Jensen? If so, girl....I've read just about EVERYTHING I can get my hands on and have everything I could possibly find ready just in case I need it. Yes, getting old is hell and I should have done this when "I" was younger! hahha She's just as calm as a cucumber...."I'm the one about to break down"....Needless to say...this will not be happening again~ I just can't take it!!

JeanieK · 07-15-2007, 05:48 AM

Had several different sites that I got information from, and that was one of them. I printed out all the information and read it about 10 times.

JeanieK · 07-15-2007, 05:50 AM

There are several of us on here that have just gotten into breeding, that are not so young any more. I think it's the new empty nester hobby. LOL

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Originally Posted by ALEXIS1

Thanks for the info, I appreciate it! Is it Debbie Jensen? If so, girl....I've read just about EVERYTHING I can get my hands on and have everything I could possibly find ready just in case I need it. Yes, getting old is hell and I should have done this when "I" was younger! hahha She's just as calm as a cucumber...."I'm the one about to break down"....Needless to say...this will not be happening again~ I just can't take it!!

ALEXIS1 · 07-15-2007, 05:51 AM

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Originally Posted by JeanieK

Had several different sites that I got information from, and that was one of them. I printed out all the information and read it about 10 times.

OH MY GOODNESS! Your babies are gorgeous!! How precious! How do you get those pics under your name on the left? I'd like to put Lexi's on mine...Thanks again for your help! Barb

diggy4 · 07-15-2007, 05:52 AM

GOOD LUCK!!! Please keep us posted!

ALEXIS1 · 07-15-2007, 05:56 AM

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Originally Posted by diggy4

GOOD LUCK!!! Please keep us posted!

OH WHAT A BABYDOLL YOU HAVE! Yeah...I miss my "X"...but my aims getting better! LOL I will send pics of the new babies as soon as my hands stop shaking afterwards!

ChestersMom · 07-15-2007, 06:04 AM

Everything will be fine. Remember that your dog feels your nervousness. Try your best to be calm and you will help her more than you realize.

I was really lucky with Chloe in that on the night of day 61, I decided to start sleeping on the floor next to her. Sure enough, on the morning of day 62 (I guess I slept with my hand on her belly all night!), I felt the contractions start. We had been to the vet the day before for an x-ray which showed four pups. Imagine my surprise when pup five popped out!

My sister took both boys, Porky and Spanky, and I kept the runt, Darla. The other two girls, Carleigh and Emma, went to fabulous homes (Carleigh went to a YTer and Emma to my sister's pastors family). Although it was a wonderful experience, I, too, don't plan on doing it again.

Clioc · 07-15-2007, 06:09 AM

Hi, Our girl had a litter last year and it was her first. Let her have some goats milk coming up to due date It will be really obvious when she goes into labour she will pant like crazy!!! Pixie went into labour at 6pm and the first pup popped out at 1.30am and the last at 3.30am. We just stood by and stopped her from eating the sack (cos it will make her sick) and kept her from "tidying" the cord too much because it could give the pup a herniated tummy. we had load of blankets and a heater for them. Feed mum goats milk and weetabix after its better than cows. next day gave her scrambled eggs. when weaning the pups they loved weetabix made with goats milk too, then onto the royal canin yorkie pup food with goats milk.
Best of luck

ALEXIS1 · 07-15-2007, 06:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Clioc

Hi, Our girl had a litter last year and it was her first. Let her have some goats milk coming up to due date It will be really obvious when she goes into labour she will pant like crazy!!! Pixie went into labour at 6pm and the first pup popped out at 1.30am and the last at 3.30am. We just stood by and stopped her from eating the sack (cos it will make her sick) and kept her from "tidying" the cord too much because it could give the pup a herniated tummy. we had load of blankets and a heater for them. Feed mum goats milk and weetabix after its better than cows. next day gave her scrambled eggs. when weaning the pups they loved weetabix made with goats milk too, then onto the royal canin yorkie pup food with goats milk.
Best of luck

Um...thanks alot for the advise, but where in the world do I get goats milk? And whats the weetamix you are talking about? I'm totally lost now! lol

ALEXIS1 · 07-15-2007, 06:23 AM

Oh no:P I try not to let her know that I am a basket case. The last thing I need is "both" of us a nervous wreck..what a team that would be, huh?

Clioc · 07-15-2007, 06:35 AM

You can get goats milk in most supermarkets, and Weetabix is a wheat based cereal in Ireland, sorry!!! Its a bit like shredded wheat??

07-15-2007, 05:33 AM	#1
ALEXIS1 Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Livingston Tennessee Posts: 16	DAY 58~And scared to death! Oh Mercy... Hello all! I'm new here and getting ready to be a new granny....we're at day 58 and my little girl Alexis is going to be a first time mommie! Any suggestions on anything that might be of help? I'm a nurse and have assisted in delivering babies, but NEVER yorkie babies. Mercy me...I think I need a valium drip.... Any tips or advise would be much appreciated. God bless! Barb

07-15-2007, 05:52 AM	#9
diggy4 Bella Boo & Diggy Too! Donating GS Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Detroit Posts: 6,156 Blog Entries: 5	LoViN BaBiEs!!! GOOD LUCK!!! Please keep us posted! __________________ ALL DOGS GO TO HEAVEN

07-15-2007, 06:35 AM	#15
Clioc Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 123	You can get goats milk in most supermarkets, and Weetabix is a wheat based cereal in Ireland, sorry!!! Its a bit like shredded wheat?? __________________ Clioc Wizzar Pixie Sparkey

07-15-2007, 05:36 AM	#2
JeanieK Donating YT 12K Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Council Bluffs Iowa Posts: 12,552	I went through this back in April. It was my first litter. Thank God the mother knew what to do. I did however research everything ahead of time and had all the necessary supplies, and several experienced breeders that I could call if anything went wrong. Nothing did, she had two perfect little babies. Good Luck. Keep us posted.

07-15-2007, 05:44 AM	#3
ChestersMom YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bacliff, TX Posts: 947	I'm trying my best to remember the name of the whelping website I studied before Chloe had her litter last August. It was soooo much help. Let me do some research and I'll get back with you. It tells you everything to have ready and how to assist. I know there are a lot of puritans out there, but I truly believe that my breaking the sac and immediately aspirating the fluids from their nose/mouth was a good thing. Also, the one major thing you need to watch for the mom's benefit is that all the afterbirths are passed. I got so excited I lost count so I ran her to the vet for a shot of oxitocin. Thank goodness I did. She had her last pup about 7 something am and didn't pass the last placenta until 1:00 that afternoon. That was after the oxitocin injection. If I hadn't taken her, we could have had major complications. Anyway, let me find that website for you. I believe it's Debbie something. They say the memory is the first to go! Getting old is hell.

07-15-2007, 05:46 AM	#4
ChestersMom YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bacliff, TX Posts: 947	I found it! Did a search on whelping websites and sure enough, someone else had posted about it. I tell you, it helped me so much. Good luck and be sure to post pics of the little darlings. Oh, the puppy breath - I can just smell it now!!! http://www.debbiejensen.com

07-15-2007, 05:48 AM	#6
JeanieK Donating YT 12K Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Council Bluffs Iowa Posts: 12,552	Had several different sites that I got information from, and that was one of them. I printed out all the information and read it about 10 times.

07-15-2007, 06:04 AM	#11
ChestersMom YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bacliff, TX Posts: 947	Everything will be fine. Remember that your dog feels your nervousness. Try your best to be calm and you will help her more than you realize. I was really lucky with Chloe in that on the night of day 61, I decided to start sleeping on the floor next to her. Sure enough, on the morning of day 62 (I guess I slept with my hand on her belly all night!), I felt the contractions start. We had been to the vet the day before for an x-ray which showed four pups. Imagine my surprise when pup five popped out! My sister took both boys, Porky and Spanky, and I kept the runt, Darla. The other two girls, Carleigh and Emma, went to fabulous homes (Carleigh went to a YTer and Emma to my sister's pastors family). Although it was a wonderful experience, I, too, don't plan on doing it again.

07-15-2007, 06:09 AM	#12
Clioc Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 123	Hi, Our girl had a litter last year and it was her first. Let her have some goats milk coming up to due date It will be really obvious when she goes into labour she will pant like crazy!!! Pixie went into labour at 6pm and the first pup popped out at 1.30am and the last at 3.30am. We just stood by and stopped her from eating the sack (cos it will make her sick) and kept her from "tidying" the cord too much because it could give the pup a herniated tummy. we had load of blankets and a heater for them. Feed mum goats milk and weetabix after its better than cows. next day gave her scrambled eggs. when weaning the pups they loved weetabix made with goats milk too, then onto the royal canin yorkie pup food with goats milk. Best of luck

07-15-2007, 06:23 AM	#14
ALEXIS1 Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Livingston Tennessee Posts: 16	Oh no:P I try not to let her know that I am a basket case. The last thing I need is "both" of us a nervous wreck..what a team that would be, huh?