Pregnancy Calendar
Thursday, March 12, 2020 at 9:01AM
Darlah
   
Pregnancy Calendar for Stormy
Date: Thu 12 Mar 2020
Sire: Rufus
Dam: Stormy
Breeder: Talemaker
   
Tue 19 Feb 2020 Day 1
  • First day of mating.
  • Sperm travel searching for a mature ripened eggs.
   
Wed 20 Feb 2020 -
Tue 26 Feb 2020
Week 1
  • Fertilization occurs.
  • 2 cell embryos are in the oviduct.
   
Wed 27 Feb 2020 -
Tue 5 Mar 2020
Week 2
  • Embryo will be 4 cell at start of week and 64
    cell by end of week.
  • Embryo enters the uterus.
  • Feeding small amounts of high protein
    supplements, such as eggs,
    lean muscle meats (not pork) or liver is
    a good practice..
   
Wed 6 Mar 2020 -
Tue 12 Mar 2020
Week 3
  • Embryos implants along uterus wall.
  • During the next two weeks the important organs
    will develop.
  • Her nipples begin to turn pink and enlarge.
  • May loose appetite during this week.
  • Morning sickness may occur.
   
Wed 13 Mar 2020 -
Mon 18 Mar 2020
Week 4
  • Morning sickness should go away and appetite
    return.
  • One of the early signs of pregnancy is for the
    dam to 'adopt' a toy.
  • Development of eyes and spinal cord and
    faces take shape.
  • The fur on the belly and around the nipples thins.
   
Tue 19 Mar 2020 -
Mon 25 Mar 2020
Week 5
  • The doctor may be able to detect pregnancy
    (85% accuracy) by feeling the abdomen. Diagnosis by
    x-rays is usually possible after 45 days (95% accuracy
    for determining the number of puppies).
  • You may be able to feel the little puppies -they
    would be the small bumps in the abdomen.
  • Develpment of toes, whisker buds, and claws.
  • Eyes now close and gender can be determined.
  • The puppies are now considered fully developed
    miniature dogs.
  • She may be showing... She may also gain a little
    weight particularly if she is going to birth more
    than 1-2 puppies..
   
Tue 26 Mar 2020 -
Mon 1 Apr 2020
Week 6
  • During the last several weeks, your dog’s nutritional
    needs nearly double. Feed small meals several times
    a day.
  • We recommend feeding puppy food through the end
    of lactation (nursing)..
  • Increase water.
  • Enlargment of mammary glands as nipples darken
    and enlarge.
   
Tue 2 Apr 2020 -
Mon 8 Apr 2020
Week 7
  • She may shred papers, blankets or bedding in an attempt
    at “nest building” in the last weeks.
  • During the last 2 weeks, your pet may become irritable
    and should avoid contact with small children.
  • Moderate exercise is the proper approach. Neither
    forced rest nor strenuous exercise is a good idea. Short
    periods of gentle play and short walks are good..
  • You may feel the puppies now but counting them may
    be a bit more difficult.
  • Definate abdominal enlargement.
  • Abdomen hair will start shedding.
   
Tue 9 Apr 2020 -
Mon 15 Apr 2020
Week 8
  • Dam begins to spend a lot more time grooming
    herself.
  • Her breasts become swollen as her milk forms.
  • Nesting begins as she looks for a place to have
    her puppies... Make sure you have her box
    or spot ready..
  • The dam may not have as big of an appetite
    during this period. Her abdomen can be
    crowded with puppies.
  • You can feel the puppies move now.
  • See if you can get her used to her whelping box
   
Tue 16 Apr 2020 -
Tue 23 Apr 2020
Week 9
  • Nipples and vulva should be gently cleaned
    with warm water, you might want to trim the
    hairs surrounding the nipples, to allow easier
    access for the puppies to suck.
  • She may express milk from her nipples.
  • Watch for her temperature to drop. You
    may take it rectally if you want but she's just
    plain old cool to the touch compared to what
    she has been the last 8 weeks.
  • She may also become restless, seek
    seclusion and in the last few days, soil the house.
  • She will be 'nesting' 12-24 hours before the birth
   
Wed 24 Apr 2020 Expected Date of Whelp.
  • Expected date of whelp. Average is 62 days
    but may take place from the 58th to the 68th day.
  • Keep watching for that cool to the touch.. if you're
    actually taking the temp, it does drop from 101
    to 98 degrees.
  • Appetite will disappear as whelping approaches.
  • May see a clear discharge from the vulva.
  • At onset of labor may pace, dig, shiver, pant
    and/or vomit.
  • First fetus will be delivered within 4 hours of
    the onset of labor.
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