Helping Your Pomeranian Give Birth
You can allow your Pomeranian to give birth at home and you do not need to worry. Over 98 % of all Pomeranians deliver their puppies without assistance or complications. However, do be prepared for emergencies.
What you will need:
1. A thermometer
2. Sheets, towels or newspapers
3. Floss or thread
4. A suction bulb - the type that is used to suction out mucus from human babies
5. A cardboard box
6. Heating pad
7. Patience and ability to stay calm in intense situations
About to Deliver:
Pomeranian pregnancy lasts approximately 63 days. All dog breeds are carry the puppies on average for 63 days; however a Pomeranian pregnancy can last anywhere from 60 to 65 days.
Two weeks before your dog’s due date, begin to take its temperature. Have your Pomeranian in an area where she feels safe and comfortable. Use a rectal or oral thermometer but use it rectally. You should lubricate it and insert it about a half inch. Leave it for three minutes. Your dog’s temperature normal temperature will be between 101 and 102.5 Fahrenheit. When your Pom's temperature drops below 100F, she should deliver the Pomeranian pups in less than 24 hours. You will want to put your Pomeranian in a small, cozy room on top of a lot of sheets. Alternatively, you may wish to set up a cardboard box lined with newspaper.
If your Pomeranian does not go into labor within twenty-four hours after her body temperature drops to below 100F , bring her to the vet ASAP.
Stage 1 of Labor:
During the first stage of labor the cervix will dilate and contractions begin. This element of Pomeranian pregnancy can be painful. She will be uncomfortable, restless and quite possibly pacing, shivering and panting. She may also vomit.
It is very important that you do not give her food during this stage. If there is a need for an emergency C-section, her stomach will need to be empty of food.
It will be normal to hear her whining. This is the most vital time to have her in a safe, soft place. Because of the mess that will be made when your Pomeranian gives birth, we recommend having your Pomeranian on a kitchen or bathroom floor, surrounded with soft clean towels and sheets. This is the longest stage of labor, lasting six to eighteen hours. When this stage is complete, your Pomeranian is almost there! During this period keep the mother’s environment quiet and calm.
Stage 2 of Labor:
As this stage progresses the water usually breaks and a white fluid is passed. You can gently move her from the Pomeranian dog bed to clean warm towels on a floor, but if you can afford it, keep her in her dog bed. The water may be expelled after each puppy or randomly during labor. Pomeranian puppies will usually be pushed out every half-hour or so after ten to thirty minutes of forceful straining. If you see the rear legs of a puppy protruding from your Pomeranian, you must help your Pom by gently pulling the puppy in a downward and rearward arcing motion. Gently! Pomeranian puppies are very fragile and easily hurt.
It is normal for many puppies to be born feet first or sideways. As the pups deliver, the mother will lick the puppy clean and bite off the umbilical cord. It is important to let the mother do this. The rough licking of the mother stimulates the puppies to breathe and it gets their circulation going. It will be normal for the dam to ingest the placenta, sac or any other tissues.
Stage 3 of Labor:
Once all the puppies have been born the dog enters this third stage of labor during which time the uterus contracts fully, expelling any remaining placenta, blood and fluid. Once you are sure that all puppies have been pushed out, you can then begin cleaning the area. Once everything is clean, allow her and her pups to cuddle and snuggle on a new and clean sheets or blankets. A heating pad should be placed under the sheets or blanket; do not allow pups to lie directly on the heating pad.