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Some chi's get really it with only one so that is not the best way to judge. I get xrays done on all mine. So for that way has been bang on. I like knowing exactly how many I have. I had a in home vet tell me once that there were no more pups in my one pomeranian and thankfully I knew from the xrays that there were three. I told the vet she didnt know what she was talking about (and she didnt) and took her into another vet who had to do a c-section to deliver the last pup.
 
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Sorry the last post is supposed to say "Some chi's get really big with only one pup" I don't know what I was thinking when I was typing. LOL.
 
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So maybe there are only two. But we were feeling them all over, way up high and real low. Unless ther are are super long.... :) Until she haves them I am not going to be able to relax! I just wish I knew....WHEN! :) I'm propbably just being too impatient and she'll have them tonight......
 
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Yeah, don't get to anxious. I used to be like that too. It never helps anything but its hard not to be...especially with your first litter. Just relax. You will be fine.
 
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It is hard to tell just by feeling. Chi pups tend to be long and slender. They could be kicking all four feet at once and believe it or not they can stretch out a bit in there lol.
 
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I guess I'm not going to know until they come then...I'll be hoping for more than two though! :)

I just hope its soon! How long do I let her go without going into labor? Today is day 62?
 
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Mine came day 63.....Well, If I remember right, she started at like 12am on day 63, she had a pup starting at 1230 or 1, somthing like that, but after 4, I fell asleep, and in the am she had a total of 8.

Glad nothing went wrong, so dont fall asleep, rest up while you can.

My pups are 5 months old now(can you believe it???) and I still have not had a decent nights sleep due to them!!

Good luck, keep us up on it!
 
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I would talk to your vet. A lot of the times (since puppies grow so fast), puppies past 63 days may be too big to come out on their own. I had a chihuahua that we let go to day 64 but then we opted for voluntary c-section. She was huge and over due. Yes, this is gonna cost money but it may save your dogs life in the end. If you have a voluntary c-section done when they are over due and they are not in labour it is a whole lot easier on them because they aren't already tired and stressed from the labour. I mean if they are in labour and over due there is a good chance that one or more of those puppies is already too big. When we had the voluntary c-section done and they pulled 5 puppies from her it was a relief because two of them were WAY to big to come out. So if we had waited we would have had to rush her in for one anyways. And there would have been a greater chance that something could have gone wrong. C-sections are very routine but there is always that chance. Like I said. Talk to your vet if she ends up being over due. They may want to take xrays to compare head sizes to see if the will fit. Is she fairly big in the middle? If she only has 2 or 3 in there and she is large they may get too big. I mean there was 5 crammed into my little girl and 2 of them were huge lol. Either way I hope everything goes well. Keep me informed. I am excited for you.
 
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Supervision of the whelping of each puppy is not an option for me. I stayed up for 38 hours waiting for my last litter.

If you are not there for each puppy to be born, you could have real problems later, and you may not know WHY.

If a puppy is breach, it may not breathe soon enough. If the bitch does not clean the placenta and the birth membranes off quick enough, the puppy may have oxygen deprivation.

Bitches, ESPECIALLY MAIDEN BITCHES, should have caring help with each puppy's arrival.

To do otherwise is to risk the unthinkable.
 
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Chi I hope everything is ok with your bitch. Keep us updated. I really have nothing to add as everyone pretty much covered it all.
Good luck and happy whelping!
 
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9:51pm Day 62 - I want to thank all that have replied! I'm not worried yet. She was bred on may 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th. Today is day 62 counting the day of the 1st breeding. 6:18am her temp dropped to 98.6, 5 minutes later I retested (just to make sure I did it correctly!) and it read 98.4, 12 hours later at 6:18pm her temp was 99.5.
So far nothing, she's eating, sleeping alot, not leaving my side. The only change is she wants to go out and potty more today,
I do not plan leave her side. I work ful time 5 days a week and am trying to figure out when this will all start happening so I can arrange it with work. I called in today, and looks like I will have to call in again. (they are gonna love me) But I refuse to leave her. Just hoping anyone out there can let me know the temperature deal.
 
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Some dogs don't stop eating until they actually go into labour. I know all the books say that they stop eating but like someone in this post already said....dogs don't read books. If her temp was below 99 chances are you will have puppies very soon....but then again that isn't always the case. Just keep an eye on her. And I agree that you NEED to be there for the delivery of each pup, otherwise things can go very wrong.
 
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8:15am (Thursday) Still no action. Am I correct on counting the days from the FIRST breeding? She ate a few bites of breakfast. I offered her her puppy Iams soft food, the one in the bag that is sliced in gravy. She licked the gravy and only ate a few pieces and wanted to go back to bed.
My Vet opens in 15 minutes and I'm going to call just to make sure things are on track. I ve been calling him everyday!
If nothing happens today/tonight my husband agreed to take tomorrow off and watch her and as soon as anything happens.....he'll call me. I'll be 50 minutes away, but I'll have time, as I'll have him call at the VERY FIRST sign of any behavior.
Her temp was 99.4 this morning.
 
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Dixies temp dropped all of a sudden, then all the excitement began. If I remember, it went up, then dove. Within hours, that evening, the nesting and panting began.

Poor girl, I mostly remember the pain she was in, she was vocal for the first few, then it seemed to get better.

Watch the first pup or two, when she has it/them, she will frantically clean it. But a bitch can be too rough, Dixie was rolling that first one back and forth like a tennis ball and had to make her stop! before she hrt it. After the 3rd, she was like~Whatever, is it over yet???

Good luck.
 
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RedyreRottweilers said:
Just checking back to see if you ahve babies yet.

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11:18 am (Thursday) Nothing yet! All she is doing is laying on my lap. Pups are very active and her tummy is hard. Called the Vet to let them know whats going on and they were going to relay the message and get back to me if there were any concerns.
 
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Dixies temp dropped all of a sudden, then all the excitement began. If I remember, it went up, then dove. Within hours, that evening, the nesting and panting began.

Poor girl, I mostly remember the pain she was in, she was vocal for the first few, then it seemed to get better.

Watch the first pup or two, when she has it/them, she will frantically clean it. But a bitch can be too rough, Dixie was rolling that first one back and forth like a tennis ball and had to make her stop! before she hrt it. After the 3rd, she was like~Whatever, is it over yet???

Good luck.
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Yeah this temperature thing is really confusing me becasue in all the research of done (months of it!) it ALL states that is the clear indication. And I've been taking her temp for 3 weeks and I know her average is 99.9 in the AM and 100 in the PM. So yesterday morning when it dropped to 98.6 and 98.4, I thought here we go! And here we are 30 hours later and nothing.

I will supervise EVERY pup being born. For sure.
 
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Ivy does the same thing. Her temp will drop then rise then drop then rise.
Sometimes its hard to be sure with the temperature readings. Feel the sides of her stomach. This will be a bit harder for you because you dont know what it feels like but....Feel for her stomach muscles to contract. It may take 5 or more minutes but they will contract as they get closer to whelp. After you have a litter you will understand what muscles to feel for.
My guess is she will more than likely whelp early tomorrow morning or tomorrow evening.
Good luck
 
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