I too had a "unwanted" pregnancy with my fluff. Long story short: her heat came early (2 months), the tests of the male werent completly down but still he had his neuter sheduled for the next week. My mom had the great idea of taking a nap with the two of them in her bed inspite I told her NOT to... And she woke up with the characteristic sound of the bed (if you know what I mean)
For starters I did lots of ultrasounds. First one to confirm her pregnancy, that was something between three four weeks after she mated with Brito (my other malt). Then one every week to check the mumber of pups, how the pups were doing and their size also. Sagirah is a very little maltese, and it was very important to check the size of the pups and her hips to see if she was going to be able o deliver them naturally. I did 5 ultrasounds before the pups were born. Which is good if you want to have pics of your grandfluffs
. Like this one
I wanted a vet to help me with the delivery, but since Sagirah is very nervous the vet told me it was better not to. So I was alone with her.
I bought her a special bed for the delivery, a very big one and super comfy. So she had room to move in it.
In the last ultrasound the vet told me the due date, so I was very cautious those days.
I realized she started labor because I've observed a mucus coming down, just like the vet told me. And then the wait began. I Was always near her, but not bothering her.
You will need:
-dental floss to tie the umbilical cords
- sterilized scissors to cut the cords
- gloves. Even Though I didnt used them. I couldnt get the pups out of the amniotic sac with them on.
- baby nasal aspirator (pump type). To clean noses of the pups.
-Lots of towels or sheets (theres a lot of blood involved) to change the bedding of the mom and to clean the pups.
I might forget something but Im sure someone will point it out
Also I would recommend to watch a lot of vids of pups deliveries. This way you can see what to expect and what is normal or not.
Gotta go now. Will continue the post later
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