The arrival of the mini-Muffins was not the smooth journey we were anticipating.  After 24 hours of Stage 1 Labor and a call to the emergency vet, Muffy’s water sac broke at 4:32 AM Saturday morning.  However, 30 minutes of active pushing did not produce a puppy.  The vet was called, and met us at her office for a shot of oxytocin.  We thought everything was going to be fine, when Muffy’s first puppy, a little fawn girl, Bunny,  was produced at 7:30 AM.

She was followed by a boy at 8:17…

and a boy at 9:18…

and another boy at 9:48.

However, when no other pup had presented by noon, a call was put into the vet again.  We went back for a second oxytocin shot.  By 4:00, she had not went into labor.  But wait…out of the blue she started contractions.  And she pushed, and she pushed, and she pushed, with no luck.  Muffy was exhausted.  Again a call was placed to the vet, and we rushed over.  The puppies were in a box in the front seat with my husband, and I sat in the back with Muffy.  As we were pulling into the vet’s, a baby was born in the back seat.  Little Kia had made her entrance into the world, taking her own sweet time. Although she was stressed, she is still with us.

We knew from the X-ray taken last week, there was at least one more mini-Muffin in the oven.  But, the vet was confident things were in motion.  She gave Muffy a third shot of oxytocin, and sent us home.  However, once we were home, something just did not feel right.  I looked into Muffy’s eyes, and I knew there was something wrong.  So…once again…I called the vet.  We loaded up the crew, and once again headed to the vet.  I cradled an exhausted Muffy in my arms.  Another X-ray showed the final puppy way up high. The chances Muffy would be able to give birth to it were slim, and there was a chance the puppy could be in distress or even be dead.  The decision was made to have a C-section done. My vet called in the surgeon and a vet tech, and at 6:00 on the eve before Easter, Muffy was led into surgery.

My heart sank when Dr. Rita returned a few minutes later with a box…”Dr. Remmers is still with Muffy.  The puppy was in distress…but I was able to bring it around.” And in the box was a beautiful little girl…Miracle…Mira.

Later, Dr. Remmers came in and said Muffy did fine.  Her uterus was healthy, and they were able to do a fairly small incision.  They brought Muffy in, and laid her on the floor next to her box of babies.  She slowly woke up, with Kim and I, her vets, and her babies at her side.

Muffy and the “problem girls” are not out of the woods yet.  Last night, Muffy developed preeclampsia, and was taken back to the clinic for an IV of electrolytes.  She is under close observation here at home, and the problem girls are being fed every two hours.  Of course, I am sleeping by the box.

So the bottom line is we have 3 beautiful girls…Bunny, Kia, and Mira…and three handsome young lads…with no names yet.  We have one exhausted and recuperating mother who is so proud of her new babies, and one exhausted, sleep-deprived owner.  Let us pray all the problems are behind us, and the future holds nothing but love for one-half dozen Mini-Muffins.

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I will be getting back down to business in a few days as we get into a routine, as Muffy recuperates and as the two girls continue to improve.  I hope my sweet customers and friends hang in there with me as the Muffy Chronicles continue.

Until next time..