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You'd do better to substitute red or green leaf lettuce for the celery and parsley. They're both high in calcium, and the young guinea pig food should have all she needs.
You can check the pelvic bones if you want, but don't be obsessive about it. Some owners will feel two or three times a day, and that just bothers the pig. It's not a guarantee of when the pups will come anyway. Some sows will be quite dilated for a few days before they go into labor, other not much at all and will go into labor quickly.
If she's in the cage with another sow, that should be fine as long as they won't be crowded after the pups come. Most sows make great aunties, and will help raise the pigs. However, do keep an eye on them, just in case you've got the one-in-a-thousand sow that hates pups and will chew their ears.
You can check the pelvic bones if you want, but don't be obsessive about it. Some owners will feel two or three times a day, and that just bothers the pig. It's not a guarantee of when the pups will come anyway. Some sows will be quite dilated for a few days before they go into labor, other not much at all and will go into labor quickly.
If she's in the cage with another sow, that should be fine as long as they won't be crowded after the pups come. Most sows make great aunties, and will help raise the pigs. However, do keep an eye on them, just in case you've got the one-in-a-thousand sow that hates pups and will chew their ears.