Tropicals & Tender Perennials: We have PUPPIES !!!!, 1 by jlmmkm

jlmmkm wrote:
Hugs Kell and Everyone ! Precious is doing pretty well. She lost a lot of weight right after delivery which our Vet said is normal. I didn't tell everyone the gory details but after the birth of her 4th puppy we knew there was another puppy but Precious was not able to deliver her. She had an emergency C-section at 4:00AM after we took her to the all night Vet clinic for Exrays. The 5th puppy was lodged under Precious's left ribs. I was scared silly. Dr Cottingham, our Vet and friend, did the C section in his office. God blessed us with a wonderful friend and Doctor and the 3rd little girl. She was not able to breathe immediately but the Melissa, our Vet Tech that had been with all through the night said she was determined to not lose her and we didn't. God is so good. Dr. Cottingham said the puppies were twice the size he thought they would be so, again, we are blessed with very healthy, happy puppies. We bought a portable playpen to put beside our bed at night so we can feed Precious often and she can get on our bed for a much needed break whenever she wants, but the puppies cannot climb out, LOL.
Thanks for all your prayers and warm wishes. We really do appreciate them all. Here are a couple new pictures :))