How long until the puppies come??? Please help!?

Question

My dog has her milk & she discharged her mucus plug about 24 hours ago. She is a black lab, and we are not sure when she became pregnant...we have a pretty good estimate which is around November 21st, but we aren't positive. Oh, and she is acting like she is in pre-labor. She is panting also.I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE ANY HELP!! ~Thanks~

Answer 1

The general period of gestation for dogs is 58 to 62 days. Most puppies born before 58 days may not survive. To make sure your dog is on-track with her pregnancy you, of course, will need to know the day or week during which she was bred.

About 12 to 24 hours before the birth, the dam’s temperature may drop a couple of degrees. If her normal temperature is, say, 101°, it may drop to about 99° or 98°. The only way you’ll know if her temperature is dropping, of course, is if you regularly take her temperature. Twice a day – once in the morning and once in the evening dur-ing the latter part of her pregnancy – is usually sufficient.

The onset of labor is usually accompanied by heavy panting, pacing, and “nest building” behaviors. The dog may whine throughout the process, shriek at the birth of each puppy, or be completely silent. When hard labor starts, the contractions become more severe. The dam’s panting will escalate a bit, and she may “hunch” over and/or lift her tail with each contraction. Just before the birth of each pup, you’ll see the puppy as a “bulge” just under the dam’s tail. (It sounds to us like your dog is right about at this stage.)

The whole process can take many, many hours, so be patient.

Breech births are not unusual for dogs. In fact, your dog may have some puppies that present head-first, and some tail first throughout the birthing process. As long as the puppy gets out all the way, and gets out relatively quickly, it shouldn’t pose a problem for the dam.

Usually the dam will remove the sac and bite the umbilical cord by herself, but new mothers may be overwhelmed and unsure of what to do when the first pup arrives. If you have to break open the birth sac, do it gently, and pull the sac away from the puppy’s head first. You need to make sure it can breathe. If you have to cut the umbilical cord, cut it with sterile scissors about ½” inch away from the puppy’s belly.

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Answer 2

If your pet bred on the 21st of Nov. ,She could possibly be in labor now.You need to put her in a nice quite room and watch her.If she is bearing down with contractions ,she should have a pup within 45 minutes to 1 hour.If not and you see nothing coming out each time she bears down with a contraction,You should call your vet,as a pup may be lodged in birth canal and she will require a C-Section,or she her the pups will die.If she seems ok and not having any problems expelling a pup then as the pup is born,just make sure bag of fluid pup is born in is off its head and wipe face with a soft cloth,then let her clean it up.If bag is left on head the pup will drown within seconds.Good luck with your new pups and Mom

Answer 3

You aren't sure when she became pregnant???? why not???? god, hon, .......... 5million, yup read again, are euthanized each year, and this does not count the ones used in vet school (at the conclusion of the third surgery some three month after the first one.....the dog is euthanized) or the ones used in medical labs.

Watch her carefully, she may need a c-section... and if you do not, she could then rupture, and die.... have all the puppies given shots at the times the vet recommends, --- parvo and distemper are painful ways to die.... Your inattentiveness is going to cost you a ton, even if nothing goes wrong. Sorry for you hon..... breeding dogs is for pros, not armatures

Answer 4

It sounds like it won't be long now. Just keep her as comfortable as possible, and stay close, in case she needs you to help her deliver. Congrats on the puppies and Good Luck!

Answer 5

Any minute now. Not kidding. If she is really having a hard time and straining with no results she needs to see a vet. Good luck!

Answer 6

The most important thing for you to do is to remain as calm as possible so as not to upset your little momma. It could be soon or it could be tomorrow. but whenever it is, you're going to just fine and so is your lab.

the main thing is that you stay close by her and comfort her to the best of your ability. speak softly too her with comforting words and love on her gently by stroking her face. do you have a whelping area for her. an area large enough for her to strecth out and feed her babies once they arrive. if she has a large crate you might consider removing the top and just let her go in her crate (without the top so you can assist her) be prepared to help her... she wants you there and she wants you to help her.

get a dry wash cloth to stimulate the baby after you've cut the cord and have used a baby nasal aspiratior to suck the fluid out of nose and mouth. after that rub the baby around the head with the wash cloth and on it's back til it squawks just a little just to make sure it's breathing..... you'll need several aseach pup will need a dry rub to stimulate him'her.

I would get some rubber gloves, paper towels, trash bag, scissors, heating pad and blankeys ready. warm the pad up when she has the first baby and cover the pad with a receiving blanket or a flannel pillow case so that while mom is delivering babies the others can stay warm on the heating pad. be sure to try and gently pull as much afterbirth out of the mom as you possibly can after each pup comes out. if you pull to hard, it will break off and all of that **** needs to come out so (with your medical rubber gloves on) pull the stuff out if mom doesn't seem to be on it. it's okay for her to eat some of the afterbirth and she will want to ..it's natural insticnt but don't let her eat all of them. they supposedly have alot of protein & nutrients in them for mom so we usually let ours have a little bit of one or two but don't let her eat all that gunk... hope you've got a strong stomach..you're gonna need it. the gloves make it much easier.

after each birth change her bedding so she can be as comfortable and as dry as possible. it could be up to an hour between each puppy so she will want to be dry and feeding her first babies until the others arrive at which time you can move them over to the heating pad.

you'll do fine.... don't worry. it'll all come to you. have a trash bag handy for changing out her bedding and disposing of the "gooky afterbirth stuff"... you're not gonna want that stuff lying around. go t any questions you can email me at [e-mail].

i know how scary it is the first time so if i can be of any assistance...please don't hesitate to email me.

good luck!

Answer 7

Okay, wait for a hour or so. If she has not had her pups. Than rush her to a vet. If you dont, you might end up losing them all.

Answer 8

within 1-3 days. any longer than that and she should make a trip to the vet, cause something may be very wrong, but I'd expect babies tomorrow

Answer 9

very soon
as a matter a fact any second
esp if those things you said happened did
make a nice bed for her of old newspapers
and or old rags you can throw away.

Answer 10

It could be any time now, good luck.