Primrose nearly catches us out

Thought I might be feeling another pup still in the uterus after the fifth pup was born , but with Mum settling down, I decided to get her out for a toilet and clean up the whelping box. Brought her in and she had still got the fifth pup's afterbirth to expel and with gentle pressure I was able to remove it. She then looked very comfortable, so I rather than go to bed decided I would lie on the sofa within hearing distance, just incase me thinking I felt another puppy was not just wishful thinking.

THe wet puppy is the sixth pup to be born, a girl

Heard movement and pups sqeaking and went to investigate and at 4.15 am Primrose gave birth to a sixth puppy , being a third girl, so now three of each. She has been a star giving birth and will be feeling tired from her labour and it's amazing how dogs soon get over the birth. She is attentively nursing them now. I think that is it now, but I will stay on shift until husband awakes around 7 am and then hope to catch a couple hours sleep.

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