In Labor Now ... Long time between pups... - Page 2

Next time you can buy Calsorb or Breeder's Edge (I think that is the name of it) www.revivalanimal.com 
Calsorb is sold from other places too. It is concentrated calcium.

Best of luck. Please update.

Get her up and moving. A breeder I used to know with more than 40 years experience (now passed away) would run her bitches up and down the stairs to help the pups move down in the uterus!

My girl had her last pup, which we knew from her X-rays was very high up, 20 hours after the last pup...she had a 3 or 4 hours wait between pups while the first 6 pups were delivered, then that long wait until the last pup. That pup was distressed, it was touch & go, but she's a 75 # monster now. The bitch was restless & wouldn't settle, however, until she resumed hard contractions & delivered that last pup. This was an over night period of  time, I would have taken her to the vet in the am if she had not delivered. I had vanilla ice cream as a whelping snack to provide calcium, & because the lady loved it. 
Good luck, please update!
jackie harris

Being sure the pups that are born are nursing well should help too, that produces oxytocin. Seriously though, hard contractions and no pup with in 30 mins or contractions that do not progress to strong ones means go to the vet.

Vanilla ice cream is also a good calcium provider.
 

If you feel confident that there are no real contractions, no pushing on her end, and she seems relaxed and comfortable, then you may have nothing to worry about. My foundation bitch loved to make me panic every time by having half her pups boom-boom-boom at night and then waiting until the next day to have the rest. Drove me CRAZY with worry, and while I was up all night worrying, she slept soundly. Vet said he's seen bitches do that for up to 24 hours and so long as there's no green discharge or contractions and she's resting peacefully, not worn out, to leave her be. By the last litter I wasn't as worried about her 6-12 hour breaks but they're still nail-biters. She never had a weak pup, either. All were totally fine- just not ready to be born. 

Better to make an unneeded call or trip than to be wishing you did, though. 

It's normal for dogs and people to have a break in labor.  This is one thing that causes so many unneccessary c-sections.  As long as she's not seeming distressed, bleeding excessively, and the remaining puppies seem to be moving and normal I wouldn't worry too much.  Oxytocin can cause so much harm if given at the wrong time. I hope all is well.

I ended up taking her in to the Hospital where I work to take an xray.  Thankfully one of the other long time techs (who runs a Hunt Club) was there... and she is a very experienced whelper.  Xray revealed a breach pup... but still should have been able to pass.  We let her try a little longer in a dark quiet room then gave her oxytocin.  I reached in to check about 30 min post injection while she was pushing.. could feel pups hind feet and no sac.  Waited another 10 min... while pushing again I could feel a little more and was able to manipulate two fingers over pelvis and helped her out with it... 3 min later another came.  Decided to take her home to wait out the last one... Doc said to give one more oxytocin injection once she has relaxed (will decide in a bit if I feel its necessary).  She is nursing and has eaten again and gone outside.   Still awaiting the last one... dont want to rush it.  Just glad we did not have to have c-section...

I have used the oxy for many years, without incident.
    I would never suggest someone with little knowledge of its use, dosage and benefits, or, who did not feel comfortable with Iits use to use it.
I always have it on hand when expecting a litter.
     Glad to hear no major problems, best of luck with your litter.(would love some pics when able).
Ps you were fortunate to have a good vet, some unsuspecting, panicked first timer could very well have ended up with c-section for their dog
     Got to just love some of these vets...

Any updates? jackie harris