u/Disastrous-Life-4984

Not sure it’s the correct tag, sorry.

For context, Fiona is a 3 year old American Bully who just had 3 puppies exactly two weeks ago. It’s been a wild ride but she’s been very caring for them, though now the big one started hurting her while nursing and she snapped at him but never like it seems she wants to hurt him? A concern for another post.

Anyway, today was the first time she started kind of trembling/contracting like her body. Her breathing is normal and she seems is fast asleep, but not dreaming where she barks a little or her eyes move or a random leg/arm, my dogs dream all the time; but this is consistent - her contracting her body (really wish I could add the video ugh)

And I noticed she was doing that with her lady parts once but that stopped. Sometimes it’s like she’s doing it awake but very mildly and passes quickly. But now she’s been sleeping for a good 30 minutes doing this almost non stop. Always the same movement - squeezing, stop, squeeze. Online it says she’s stressed and sleep deprived, which is obvious considering her circumstances, and not to worry. Well I’m still worried because she’s my girl and today has been an even more stressful day than usual given the whole situation with her eldest so there’s that too.

Should I be watching out for anything or am I overthinking?

Thank you in advance :)

Do I have to put the puppy to latch all the time? My dog keeps licking the puppy almost non stop, seems kind of rough but I don’t know. Am I supposed to do anything or let nature runs its course? Does she know to let her puppy drink? I’m spiraling lol

She’s been to the vet and the vet just said to leave her to have as many puppies as needed. We don’t have money for an x ray so we’re waiting.

My dog is an American bully 70 lbs so it’s kind of scary her around a tini tiny pup

Seems like she tried to bite it lowkey when I tried to get the puppy to latch

She also lays her head around and on top of the puppy a little and I’m scared it might hurt him, or am I just overthinking

Not sure if this is the right thread, sorry I’m desperate

Note added: we are on hour 3 and she had 2 puppies, I think there’s more to come. she’s actually being extremely docile with them, cleaning them up a lot and they’ve also both latched right now on her by themselves. We’re going to take mom and all the puppies to the vet once she’s done with the labor.
The puppies are hanging out on the lower part of her body though, latching, and she keeps licking around there too that’s why I think more puppies will come. They cry a lot too