Hi all
So my new adopted guinea pig has had a baby yesterday. He is the original thread if you need more info
https://www.guineapigcages.com/foru...-more-advice-for-a-newly-rescued-pregnant-pig
I'm so happy she survived it since she is two years old and according to her history, chances were this was her first time.
Now I have a question: from things I've read, apparently they have two distinct "sections" where they carry their babies before they are born. If this is true, then can someone explain if what I felt on Friday was one baby or two. Mommy's head was towards me and her bum was away from me, I had both of my hands on either side of her bulging belly and I could feel movement on both sides. I figured she had probably 2 or 3 since I could feel a head in my right hand and could feel it "chattering" its teeth and we could hear little gurgly-bubbly noises. With my left hand I could feel something round and not as hard like a bum or a back.
The baby had measures 5 inches. Could it be one baby lying from her left side to her right? Or is there another one in there. Mommy is doing great, she eating, peeing, pooping, drinking, taking really good care of baby.
We had an appointment for the vet tonight for x-rays to make sure everything was going good and to see how many babies. I knew she was at least 8 weeks since I got her 2 weeks ago and I felt movement. We are still going to the vet for a wellness check-up but should I push for x-rays just to make sure she has no other baby or I'm I being paranoid?
thanks for any help you can provide
So my new adopted guinea pig has had a baby yesterday. He is the original thread if you need more info
https://www.guineapigcages.com/foru...-more-advice-for-a-newly-rescued-pregnant-pig
I'm so happy she survived it since she is two years old and according to her history, chances were this was her first time.
Now I have a question: from things I've read, apparently they have two distinct "sections" where they carry their babies before they are born. If this is true, then can someone explain if what I felt on Friday was one baby or two. Mommy's head was towards me and her bum was away from me, I had both of my hands on either side of her bulging belly and I could feel movement on both sides. I figured she had probably 2 or 3 since I could feel a head in my right hand and could feel it "chattering" its teeth and we could hear little gurgly-bubbly noises. With my left hand I could feel something round and not as hard like a bum or a back.
The baby had measures 5 inches. Could it be one baby lying from her left side to her right? Or is there another one in there. Mommy is doing great, she eating, peeing, pooping, drinking, taking really good care of baby.
We had an appointment for the vet tonight for x-rays to make sure everything was going good and to see how many babies. I knew she was at least 8 weeks since I got her 2 weeks ago and I felt movement. We are still going to the vet for a wellness check-up but should I push for x-rays just to make sure she has no other baby or I'm I being paranoid?
thanks for any help you can provide