Gail, I know this is late in responding BUT...6 pups in 3 hours is real fast..Its perfectly normal for a girl to take a break while the pups are getting themselves into place. She may take a 2 or 3 hour break and get right back at it. I would NOT give her oxy until 2 or 3 hours have passed and you want to be sure she is not starting on her own. Oxytocin is VERY powerful and you do not want to give it to a bitch already having contractions or you risk rupturing her uterus. I truely have found that nearly every girl I have had a litter from does take a break in the middle. I hope this email finds all the pups safely on the ground and happily nursing away...normally I would not be up so early but leaving in 15 mins to take my dad for his surgery. Rebecca Little Peakes Brook German Shepherds http://www.peakesbrookshepherds.com/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gail BAUMAN" <gailbauman1@xxxxxxx> To: "ShowGSDs" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, August 13, 2010 2:18 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] NEED HELP NOW!! Whelping question > puppies started coming at about 9 PM, delivered 6 by midnight - feels like > she has two more, but hasn't had any contractions for the past hour - > called the vet and he said that she coudl go 12 hours without having > another puppy - I am NOT comfortable with this - I have oxytocin here, and > would use it, but when, how long do I wait? Also are there any other > things I can do to get her to have the last pups? > > Gail Bauman > Liebchen German Shepherds > Home of: > SEL EX CH Liebchen's Boogie Wonderland, OFA EX > Liebchen's Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (major pointed) > Liebchen's Clair De Lune (ch pointed, BOB) > > > > > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2010. 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. > > Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group > and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions > expressed in any post. > > 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@xxxxxxxxxxx > > VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org > NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ > ============================================================================ > > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2010. 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. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================