As someone else has already stated, mom and pups should be able to come home as soon as they come out from under the anesthetic. That is, providing all goes well. Of course, if there are any complications, the vet may prefer to keep them over night for observation, but if you have a decent vet, they will be able to let you know if that is needed. But usually, they will be home that same day.
There was a case for me in which mom delivered one pup and had to have a cs for the second because it was stuck. She nursed the natural born pup, but would not have anything to do with the one that was taken. We tried to bottle feed it, and make it go to the bathroom, ect, but after 2 days it died. It is very difficult to make a newborn survive without it's mom. The hardest for me is always getting it to defecate. I don't think mom thought it was hers since she didn't give birth to it like she did the other. However, it was weird because when the pup was 5 weeks old, another pup, from another litter, whose mom would no longer allow it to nurse (she was trying to wean it), that pup went to the mom who had lost a pup and mom took it right in a nursed it. It nursed off her for 2 weeks! lol. The only thing that I have found to be common with c-s is that mom often has difficulty beginning milk production. I have had to have a shot given to stimulate milk production, and then there was no problem. There is not a doubt in my mind that my little mom has been uncomfortable from the incision ect., but like humans, she will bear whatever pain to care for her young. Basically, if doc says mom is fine to go and her milk is producing good, she should be able to care for her babies just fine unless she flat out don't want them. But that is rare. Marsha ----- Original Message ----- From: "puppypro_1" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2005 5:52 AM Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: Need help/ advice!! > Thank you Marsha! I'll be taking Taco back to the vet Dec. 22nd for > her x-ray. I'm keeping my fingers crossed!! I will do whatever the > vet recommends. I will not take a chance if she says a c-s should > be scheduled. > Now another question!? If she does have a c-s, what is recovery > going to be like? Will she be OK to take care of her pup(s)? Or do > I need to prepare to syringe feed? How long will she have to stay at > the hospital? What special care will mom need? Basically, what do I > need to expect AFTER the c-s?? > I have no experience breeding or whelping dogs. But once the little > darling(s) get here, I do have LOTS of experience raising pups!! So > I will do whatever I need to do to take care of everybody. I just > don't know how the c-s will affect her, compared to natural birth. > > --- In [email protected], "marsha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Hello, > > First let me take a moment to welcome any new members. I apologies > for not > > doing so earlier. I just lost my uncle on Monday in a very bad car > wreck and > > his funeral was today and needless to say, it has been a rough > week for my > > family and I. > > I have so many emails, that I pretty much had to just go through > and delete > > the majority of them. However, I am responding to this one because > Lacey > > requested it :-) > > The size of the sir really is not so much as important as the > sizes behind > > the sir. A big sir could very well throw small pups, and vice > versa. So > > don't automatically assume the worst just because the sir is big > (although > > naturally, you wouldn't want to purposely breed a big sir to a > small dam). > > Normally, when there is only one or two pups, it is because there > was only > > one tie. If any one plans to breed, they should attempt at least > two ties, 2 > > days apart. This helps increase the possibility of more pups, > which in > > turns, usually increases the likely hood the pups will be smaller. > > Chis are prone to needing c-sections anyhow. When you throw > something like a > > large pup into the equation, you are increasing the likelihood > that a c-s > > will be needed. > > I agree with your vet that if there is only one pup, it is better > to be safe > > than sorry and plan for a c-s. Your chi could deliver naturally, > but why > > take chances? I have had natural births with only 2 pups, and it > went pretty > > smoothly, but I was a nervous wreck! If I knew for a fact there > was only > > 1...I don't think I would put myself or my chi through that. > > > > The fact that you are not experienced with breeding chis in the > first place, > > makes it even more dangerous. I have been breeding chis since long > before > > chis were popular, but even I would be nervous if one of my small > chis was > > carrying only 1 pup. Then again....depends on the size of the chi! > If one of > > my big ones (7 or 8 pounders), was only carrying one...I would > probably let > > it go naturally, but wouldn't recommend it for someone who isn't > > experienced. > > > > Well, I don't know if I have made any sense here...I am not > thinking to > > clearly right now. But I hope it was somewhat helpful. Best of > luck and let > > us know what the x-rays show. > > Marsha > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Lacey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 3:35 PM > > Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: Need help/ advice!! > > > > > > > I've never bred dogs before, but worked at vet clinics > (including in > > > surgery) my whole life. I feel that a lot of times, with certain > > > breeds, that it is better to go ahead and plan for a scheduled c- > > > section. Your female is awfully small to have pups with an 8lb. > > > male. I would definately discuss it with your vet and consider > it. > > > Of course you will know more of what you are dealing with in a > few > > > weeks. Good luck. I'm sure someone who breeds chis (Marsha > maybe?) > > > can be of more help to you. ~Lacey > > > > > > > > > > > > In [email protected], "puppypro_1" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > > > > Hi, I am new to the group. I have 2 chi's, A 1 year old female > > > > fawn and white, 3 1/2 pounds (Taco Maria). And a solid black 3 > > > year > > > > old male, 8 pounds (Black Onyx). And I am currently fostering > two > > > 8 > > > > week old chi siblings! > > > > Problem is... I had no intentions of breeding my male and > female, > > > > but as my luck would have it... just got confirmation from the > vet > > > > today that my female is pregnant!! > > > > Will be going back in 2 weeks for X-rays to confirm how many > pups > > > > she has... > > > > but as of today the vet could only feel one. Which in her > opinion > > > > was bad news because my female is so small and 1 pup usually > means > > > 1 > > > > BIG pup... which usually leads to a c-section! > > > > Doctor is hoping to find at least 3 to reduce the chances of a > c- > > > > section! I'm terrified! I have never had any experience with > > > > pregnant dogs... let alone the possible problems that come > along > > > > with whelping chi's!! > > > > Can any of you give me some advice, tell me about your > > > experiences? > > > > Anything to prepare me for what I might end up dealing > with??!! I > > > > love my baby girl and the thoughts of her having > complications, or > > > > possibly dieing during delivery just breaks my heart!! I don't > > > know > > > > if I'll be able to deal with all of this!! HELP!!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! > > > Join today! " > > > Yahoo! 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