Ok tomorrow morning my bitch is going in for a section because she is not going into labor herself. Her temp has not dropped below or even stayed at 99.4. She has some subtle signs of 1st stage labor, but she is having a small litter of 2 and it seems she isn't producing enough hormones to start active labor. Some questions I have are: Will she still nurse the pups? How long do they normally stay at the vet? What should I bring the pups home in? Anything else you would like to add! Thanks for any help on thhis one. My first litter, my first section!! Goodness all these first....soryy I'm going insane at this point! Kris Kudel Vom Kristallaugen GSD ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================