I think I can try and get this out now. My Meranda went into labor 3 days early. Meranda gave birth to 6 stillborn boys and she had 2 little girls. One lasted for 4 days. Just as we were going to start feeding her ourselves and she didn't seem to be doing well, while Bob was getting what we needed for her, she went to sleep. This has been so horrible, a complete nightmare. I had had bad feelings from the start as this was a back to back pregnancy. Our vet said even if we had brought her in, he believed the pups had died inside her within the 24 hours before she went into labor, which he thought caused her to go into labor. He also believes the stillborn boys died from something genetic because it was only the boys. The boys were good size, no physical deformities that we could see of any kind. We called the vet and was explained how to try to revive them. To no avail, it did not work. We, Bob, Andrew, and myself were simply sick inside and heart broken. The little girl we lost I was calling her Hope and that is what I wrote on her little box after I wrapped her in a pink baby blanket. Our other girl, I call Faith Noel, is growing , thriving steadily. She is a big girl. Tomorrow she will be 3 weeks old, it is time to worm her. I would like to keep her, Bob says, he is going to talk to a couple people about her. If she isn't here, she needs to be close, so we can still see her. She crys alot, I think she knows she is alone and they are gone. Her sister sleep beside her for 4 days. Under no circumtances will there be anymore mistakes. Meranda must cycle a whole year between births to recoop. We don't want another litter for at least 3-4 years. I will post some pics of Our chubby Faith Noel when I take some. I have been holding off for a bit. Her eyes opened last Friday and she has been trying to walk. She loves to eat from Meranda and sleep beside her. When we stroke her she calms. She is our very special miracle. We hope all of the other puppies and their families had a very Merry Christmas and have a Happy New Year.
Love to all the puppies.
Beverly, Bob, & Andrew
