Yes we are the new "grandparents" of 3 little chihuahua puppies born yesterday....Lucy started in obvious labor at around 4.30pm, had the first one at around 5.45pm and then we had a long wait
....in which time we were kinda stressing out that they were stuck or not going to come etc etc although Lucy was just calmly resting and licking her firstborn (she was soooo calm throughout it all - no whining or crying or anything like I expected)....at 9.45pm the second little boy popped out...watch out graphic pic!!
....soon followed by number three; this massive big girl who came feet first (and needed a little help out). By about 10.30pm they were all here and we could breathe a sigh of relief that we didn't have to watch Lucy regurgitate placenta multiple times anymore or chew off the umbilical cord while flinging the little attached baby every which way (I guess it's one way to open up those airways).....
Whilst they are the tiniest (though bigger than I expected) and cutest little things I don't think I missed much by never having seen a baby anything born as a kid (despite what Andrew says to the contrary)....
What surprised me (amd freaked me out) the most was the smell.....brought back memories of giving birth myself....the smell and really the whole experience is so similar (except the eating gross things bit) and really quite amazing and disgusting all at the same time! It's amazing the instincts that kicked in and Lucy just knew what to do and amazing the instincts of these tiny babies to nudge their way in and get a bit of boob. Lucy is a great mommy to her three little cute pups...
#1: Boy (so black...1st by a long time)
#2: Boy (scrawny little thing)
#3: Girl (Fattie)
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