Pup is Here Update and Gallery
Sunday, October 20, 2019 at 4:26AM 
Click on Photo for Larger ViewRaven kept me up all night. Nathan made it after my screaming for him. He made it at the end of her delivery. He arrived on the scene after I had done everything except having the placenta come. I am tired. Her first and only is a good sized boy who looks just like her. He was born at 356am. He weighs 7-7/8oz 223grams.
Although she was in pushing labour for 2 hours, I knew the pup and her was not in stress. I checked the fetal heartbeat and she was not crying - just pushing. I am so glad she didn't need a c-section. I watched mom and knew things were progressing. When he arrived it was silent. I was then trying to take care of mom, pup and try to do videos - which I am uploading and photos. It's actually too much by oneself but I got some of it done.
See videos here. I will continue to upload.
It was all natural after all that and a beauty.
I made a decision last night before I crawled into bed that we needed to give Raven a Leti pup. She has too much milk. Plus a singleton can eat too much and have difficulty walking at first. This morning I decided to give her another. They will forever more be discussed as Leti pups but Raven will feed them. Last time we did this was with Spicy as she had so many and both moms knew and mothered that boy throughout. I have really good moms. I would not breed them if I didn't. They are supportive to each other. This is NOT always the case with other moms as I hear the stories. But for us this works. Raven is happy. Leti is happy and both know.
This means Leti is feeding 4, Raven is feeding 3 and Cinnamon is feeding 7.
Raven's boy has not lost or gained but he is only 6 plus hours old. She is happy. She was bleeding quite a bit after birth but that has stopped. When you have multiple pups, they push out a bit at a time and with one, it all came out at once giving you a perspective something was wrong.
Sherry made a beautiful mat but we left half of it covered with a towel to absorb the blood. I have now removed it.
Raven has been outside. She is so excited to see the pups.
I think I am way too old for these night deliveries. I feel as if I am in a fog but I will recover. But I wouldn't have it any other way. The moments I share with mom during this time is so great.
Nathan was initially going to stay up with her but that part has always been me and it quickly went to - I am going to sleep, yell when she delivers. Well, I did... and I did and I did. LOL
Nathan mentioned due to the vets and what she told us he would have been in having a c-section after a half hour of pushing. I know my moms and Nathan and I balance each other out. When it all comes down to it, he is amazing delivering. I am the calm, this is what you do or need to do person. You need both, I am just upset he didn't experience this till the pup was out. I did try.
Reader Comments (30)
Well done Raven, he’s beautiful.
Beautiful. So glad he came naturally. ❤️
Congratulations. So beautiful and a miracle. Darlah hope you are having good dreams. You deserve it.
This is so wonderful, a nice looking boy. Well done Raven and Darlah! So happy that all went well, in the comfort of your home. Hugs to all!
Awww what a beautiful boy 💕 Congratulations to Raven and the Talemaker clan! Well done guys.
Congratulations! He is beautiful like his mommy.
So glad for all of you that it was a natural delivery.
Wonderful news! She’s a strong woman and so are you, Darlah! Congratulations!
Congratulations on the birth of your handsome prince, Raven!
Congratulations Raven and Darlah! What a beautiful wonder boy Raven has. Bravo girls!
So happy for Raven, the pup and you that he came naturally. He’s beautiful!
I think you jinxed yourself when you predicted the birth time as 3 am 🤪
(Sounds like Nathan would sleep through an earthquake 😉
Welcome to the world Big Boy, congrats to your mama, and to your Talemaker family.
Congratulations, beautiful boy. So glad she was able to have him naturally.
Gorgeous Boy! So happy for everyone that all went well.
Wonderful news !! So glad everything went well !! Very precious pup !
Congratulations and well done. So glad all went well (except for the no sleep part!). Meadow says welcome to the world, baby half-brother!
Congratulations to all. You are truly amazing, Darlah. I hope you are sleeping deeply. So glad it was a natural birth. Such a beauty he is. ❤️
Truly amazing, what a beautiful boy. Get some good 💤. Happy everything went well❤️
Beautiful mother, beautiful son. I’m so happy that Raven has delievered a healthy boy naturally! I was worried that she had to go through “C-section” for this little one in the middle of the night.
So happy to hear that Raven had a natural delivery. I hope she is okay. Her puppy is beautiful. Rest up Darlah.
Beautiful boy! Glad to hear it was natural and all went well
So happy to see that all went well for you. It was interesting to see the video and to watch Raven's mothering instincts kick in right from the beginning. It was also great to see how much she trusted you to assist when necessary. A beautiful sight to see! Congratulations to all of you. More beautiful bundles of joy for everyone!
Yes - very trusting and a very happy Mommy. More so now that she has Leti's 2. Both moms are fine with it.
Congratulations and well done Raven! So glad to hear she was able to have a natural birth. Her boy is beautiful! I love the photos of Raven feeding the pups - she is all smiles and oh so happy!
It's wonderful that Leti is okay with Raven borrowing her pups. I am so pleased it all went well. Gorgeous puppy!
How did you decide which two of Leti’s pups to give Raven? The biggest eaters?
I gave the 2 largest pups to Raven. She is so full that she needs some relief. She needs eaters. :-)
Oh I am so happy with the news! I have been constantly checking to see how Raven was doing. So glad she gave birth naturally. What a beautiful puppy. Well done Darlah! Hope you get some rest.
We are really happy that both Raven and her puppy are doing great. We can’t get enough of beautiful pictures!
💙 that handsome boy! Great job Raven!
I just rechecked all the puppies weights, Raven's boy is the biggest one at birth😄