First chance I've had to congratulate you on the litter. Sorry you didn't get those other 2 males you need though. They sure are cute. Can't wait to see them when their markings start to change.
Bluebeagle your babies are adorable too.
I have 3 beagles next door. Cute little dogs, but the...
Oh and keep track of placentas. I lost a GDS decades ago because she retained one and pushed both horns of the uterus out. If you think she hasn't passed one or strains at all after all the pups are out, the vet can give her an injection to make sure.
They'll get a little quieter as they get full. Remember they aren't getting milk yet, but it will come in soon.
Puppies whine. They whine when they're cold, they whine when they're hot, they whine when they wake up and move or when someone else wakes up and moves. They whine when someone else...
No litters here in a few years, so living through your delivery. LOL
I never take them out unless the mom is pushing. Just do it long enough they don't get crushed (BIG dogs) and then I put them right back in. They usually nurse while the contractions are going and usually helps move things...