Abilene is slowing way down now….I think she should deliver the 30th and from all the signs I may very well be correct.
She is still going with me and helping but sleeping / resting more. Not eating like she was…from the looks of her tummy there is no room for food!
She spent her first night in her bedroom last night. (Whelping room) I still have some things to put in there. But for the most part we are set. I will sleep in there with her when the time is nearer. Plus I have to repair the window it is broken. But we have had rain and I did not want to go to town to get the stuff to repair it with!
I counted 7 different heart beats night before last. And felt the puppies moving round.
Rebecca loaned me her puppy scales again.
I am working on redoing my puppy chart I use. I plan on using my I phone to photograph the puppies plus I will be able to do video as well! So exciting times can be shared!
Here is what is happening with Abilene and the Puppies Now:
Week Eight (Days 50-57)
- DEVELOPMENT OF THE PUPPIES
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- Fetal movement can be detected when Abilene is at rest
- Puppies can safely be born from now on
- CHANGES IN ABILENE
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- Milk may be squeezed from nipples
- Abilene is very large.
- CARE
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- Added moderate lunch
- TO DO LIST
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- Gather whelping kit (see below)
- fixed up whelping room
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Oooh, not much longer…so exciting!!
Wow, so exciting! Abilene’s pregnancy has been going by so fast!