i'm hoping that someone is online that can help a friend ( emma rose ), her girl has finaly started to give birth and wondered if it was normal for her to push for 20 mins with the pup halfway out and then go back inside any help would be appreciated or shall i tell her to phone vet
many thanks

Can't help but would phone vet

Is she sure it was the puppy appearing and going back inside or was it the amniotic sack?? as it can part show then retract back.

if pup was half way out use a lubricant and help to ease pup out gently easing in a downward position if she has the book of the bitch it describes it well

No it's only 10 mins, you must have your clock set wrong :-)

Is it actually a pup or the waterbag that precedes it? She can tell by feeling the swelling above the vulva - if it's soft it's the waterbag (don't break it) - if it's hard it's a pup. If it's a pup - phone the vet.

just on phone and she is trying to get outside to garden, as she is a maiden bitch i have told emma she probably thinks she needs to go to toilet and if she wants to take her out to put a leash on her just in case. i think the times must be wrong on here i will keep posting for her and thank you from both of us, she is now on the phone to the vet

hiya and thank you, the vet has said the same thing as you and it is the water bag,  i will keep you updated  thank you again

If it is the water bag then up to about two hours after without a pup is fine after that i would contact the vet.

Walking her on lead in the garden is a good idea and likely to get things moving

Any news yet?

Hello and thank you to everyone who posted, Emmas' girl had to go for an emergency c section just after lunchtime. All I know for the moment is 7 pups were delivered I still don't know what sexes as yet, am waiting for another phone call soon and will let everyone know how things are with Roxy and her babies. Sorry I havent posted sooner but had to go out this afternoon.
Thanks again

Latest update on Roxy, she has had 4 girls and 3 boys. Mam and pups doing well tho mam is still a little groggy

Glad that your friend had sense to get her girl to a vet in time.  Congrats on live puppies

thank you Jean,