My girl Gracie is due to have pups around the 30th of January
For anyone who would like to follow the pups progress before they're even born, here is Gracie's pregnancy calendar
Sire: Tanner
Dam: Gracie
Breeder: Sharlamay Yorkies
Sat 27 Nov 2010 First day of mating.
48 hours after the first mating the bitch should be mated again. Subsequent matings occurring over a period of time enhance the chances of fertilaziton taking place.
The spermatozoa migrate up through the cervix.
Sun 28 Nov 2010 - Sperm travel searching for a mature ripened eggs.
Sun 28 Nov 2010 - Mon 29 Nov 2010 Spermatozoa reach the eggs in the oviducts.
Mon 29 Nov 2010 - Tue 30 Nov 2010 Fertilisation occurs in the oviducts which lead from the ovaries to the uterus.
Tue 30 Nov 2010 -Thu 2 Dec 2010 Fertilised eggs migrate down the oviducts and into the uterine horns.
The migration continue to enable even spacing of the embryos.
During this migration the eggs will grow into a blastocystes.
Wed 8 Dec 2010 - Fri 10 Dec 2010 The blastocystes implant in the wall of the uterus.
Wed 8 Dec 2010 - Wed 22 Dec 2010 The blastocystes will grow into an embryos.
During the next two weeks the important organs will develop.
Sat 11 Dec 2010 - Sat 18 Dec 2010Dams nipples begin to pink enlarge.
The fur on the dams belly and around the nipples may become thinner.
Fri 17 Dec 2010 - Fri 24 Dec 2010Morning sickness might occur due to hormonal changes or stretching and distension of the uterus. Dam may appear a bit apathetic. She may be off her feed for a while and vomit from time to time.
Feeding the dam several meals spaced throughout the day might help.
Your veterinarian may want to prescribe a drug to relax the uterus.
Wed 22 Dec 2010 - Sun 26 Dec 2010 An experienced person (a breeder or a veterinarian) can tell by careful palpation whether the dam is pregnant.
It's now the best time to do this because the embryos are walnut-sized now and easy to count.
Sat 25 Dec 2010 Start to increase the dams food ration.
Don't overfeed, excessive weight gain should be avoided.
The foetuses are now and are fully developed miniature dogs.
Fri 31 Dec 2010The Dams abdomen starts to get larger.
Mon 10 Jan 2011It's very easy now to feel the puppies, counting them might be a bit more difficult.
Thu 13 Jan 2011 - Fri 21 Jan 2011 Dam begins to spend a lot more time in self-grooming.
Her breasts become even more swollen.
She may become a bit restlessness and begin to search for a suitable place to have her puppies.
Sat 15 Jan 2011 The dam might lose her appetite during this period. Her abdomen can be crowded with puppies.
It is better to feed several smaller meals spaced throughout the day.
You can easily detect abdominal movement now.
Sat 15 Jan 2011 - Sun 30 Jan 2011 Nipples and vulva should be gently cleaned with warm water, you might want to trim the hairs surrounding the nipples, to allow easier access for the puppies to suck.
Tue 25 Jan 2011 - Fri 28 Jan 2011 Milky fluid may be expressed from the nipples.
Wed 26 Jan 2011 You might want to start taking the dams rectal temperature each morning and evening.
Sat 29 Jan 2011 Twelve to 24 hours before she is due to deliver, the dams rectal temperature may drop from 101 to 98 degrees.
Clear discharge from the vulva might occur.
Sun 30 Jan 2011 Expected date of whelp. Of course this is just an average. Whelping may take place from the 59th to the 65th day. Puppies born before the 58th day will probably be too young to survive.
Subject: Gracie's Pregnancy Calendar 
Mon Dec 20, 2010 9:01 pm
I will have her x-rayed a few days before her due date. The x-ray will give an accurate count on the pups, & will show if any of the pups might be too big for Gracie to free whelp. This will be Gracie's 3rd litter, & her previous pups have all been quite small, most under 100 grams, & Gracie whelped them very quickly with no problems at all - so here's keeping fingers crossed that it will all go just as smoothly this time 
Miley is now 15 months old 
