Hi,
I am new here and this is my first post.
I have a toy bitch that is pregnant we did not find out until she had a scan at 7 weeks gone,that was 2 weeks ago and she is expecting 2 puppies.They already have very good homes to go to when they are old enought
we don`t know the date that she got pregnant.
Anyway sundy night she had clear mucus after going for a wee and this has happened every time since.
During the night she was quiet restless and did vomit at one point also at 5.30 this morning her belly was making funny gurgling bubbly squeeking noices and this morning she has refused food and water and she just wants to sleep on my lap which she has always done.
Also i found a little drop of poo this morning which was runny and mucusy
The puppies are still moving quiet a bit.
So does this mean she is in early labour or is something else wrong.

Also forgot to say she is cleaning her self quiet a bit and there is no milk as yet.

Sounds like she's on her way, how come you didn't know she was pregnant?  Have you ever whelped a bitch before?

Make sure you have your vets number at hand, call him now and warn him that things are on the move.

Good luck.

We did`nt know she was pregnant as we had made sure we kept them apart when we knew she had come into season.
But it seemed to have happened before we knew.

Yes i have whelped a bitch before but a few years ago now  ,i have 5 dogs in total.

Will phone the vets and let them know
Thanks for your advice

Although the scan showed 2 pups be prepared for more it is rare that the scan is right.

And if there are more than 2 be prepared to keep the pups for quite a time if you don't have homes for them lined up already. Your breed are not the easiest breed to sell at the moment - especially if she hasn't been MRI scanned and heart tested. How old is she?

Yes like Nova said be prepared for more -one of my bitches was scanned last autumn and the vet said 2, maybe 3 pups. She had ten!

Yes prepared for more than 2 my other bitch had 5

She has just turned 2 years old

OMG 10 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ,i don`t think she will have that main as she is a small girl

> She has just turned 2 years old

Oh dear! Far, far too young for a bitch of this breed - presumably she hasn't had any health tests? What about the sire? Has he been scanned and heart and eye-tested?

she had 4 puppies the following morning after first posting on here ,puppies are all doing well.

Yes the sire has been heart and eye tested.

i do have another question mum has been on puppy food since having the puppies and lactol milk but now at 3 weeks she seems quite big sort of swollen ,like she has loads of milk.
she is still happy to nurse the puppies and they are feeding from her fine not crying during or anytime after so they seem happy and getting a good feed.
is this normal at 3 weeks after having puppies or could it be something else.

> now at 3 weeks she seems quite big sort of swollen ,like she has loads of milk.
>

She should have loads of milk at 3 weeks.  However, if swelling is uneven, it could be that mum always feeds from the same teats.  I would recommend turning her around, and latching pups onto the teats that need emptying.

Yes, it's normal, because she's reaching the time of maximum lactation. Make sure the teats don't become red, hard and engorged, which can lead to mastitis. The rearmost pairs are at especial risk of this - warm flannels and massage can help keep them softer.