It's amazing how maternal instincts kick in. Alice is a bit of a lad and we weren't at all sure how she was going to be. My money was on "I've delivered them for you and they're all yours now". I had visions of having to hand rear them but since the initial horror, she is getting more used to them. She isn't too good about toileting them and definitely doesn't do bottoms. In fact if anything unsavoury gets into her mouth she spits it out again! She is very protective of them and taking her outside for a wee has been a bit traumatic.
Her milk supply doesn't look too plentiful but the vet says that will come as the pups suckle more and also the oxytocin injection will help there. But looking at her, she is pretty much 'back in her jeans' so to speak.
Friday was a long day, but everything appears ok. Pups are feeding well, they lost a little weight today but it was difficult to weigh them yesterday so they may not be accurate. Alice is quite contented and settled in her whelping box.
My favourite picture from today:
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