Hello ~  we have a new litter of puppies (our first ) and one of them is crying quite a bit.  They were just born this morning & I have an appointment with our Vet for day after tomorrow... Should I be concerned and try to get the pup in right away?

if he sound like a seagull there could be a problem.could be he cold,not getting enough milk.the main think look at munm what her reaction with the pup.i had one at 3 day old i thought there was a problem but she had coilc, plus she was the nosiey one in the litter,she was me me me puppie,
if they sound like car ticking over purring  sound they are ok.

Does he need a bit of help getting on a teat? One of mine was particularly stupid about that the first couple of days, it took ages for him to learn that (a) he had to open his mouth and (b) he had to shut it again before sucking. I had to keep gently opening his mouth and latching him on myself. Silly boy!

sometimes they get a bit colicky and can make a bit of noise and i find cuddling them and gently rubing their tums can help.

also make sure mum is toileting them properly , rub thier bits with a cotton wool ball gently if it is colic a tiny drop of gripe water helps.
I had a similar problem with a boy turned out it was wind.

Check for cleft palate, in case it cannot suckle and cries out of hunger.

Thank you all for your advice!!  It makes the sounds mostly when it is on the nipple....  almost like a grunting one it is getting something but cries when it isn't.  It has slowed down considerably overnight though.   I will keep everyone posted!

One other thing....  how soon after they are born will they have a bowel movement?  I am total rookie and can use all the help I can get!

You wont see them have a bowel movement as such as mum will be stimulating and eating anything they pass at the moment. Do you have the book of the bitch to hand? worth investing in if not.

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