Pregnancy Pregnant guinea pig

[zoerogers2]

Hi i have suspected that my guinea pig is pregnant and that she should be having babies any time soon but i cant see any bald nipples, do i have to move the fur to see them? Am so confused!! Please help!!

 

[Princess_Piggie]

Hi there,

First of all, what makes you suspect she's pregnant? Has she ever been housed with males/when was the last time she was?

Secondly, guinea pig gestation is usually 10 weeks long. You may hear the pups teeth gnashing about a week before she delivers, and you can also check to see if the pelvic bones are separating, which usually happens about 48 hours before delivery, but the pups will come when they want to, so everything is just an estimative guide. While she's in her cage, have someone keep her still while from behind, you place your finger just above her genitals, and press lightly. If she's not been pregnant long, you won't feel that for a while.

Thirdly, can you take a picture of her from above (without lifting her) to upload? Some pigs are just naturally pear shaped and many assume it's down to pregnancy.

 

[pigger123]

Her nipples should be pretty obvious even if she's not pregnant... There's one on each side, kind of by her back legs.

 

[zoerogers2]

She has been housed with males accidentally as we thought she was a boy at first but we are certain that they all mated her ( all 3 boys) and that was about 6 weeks ago i think also she has gone very pear shaped.

 

[pigger123]

She doesn't look very pregnant to me. If she's 6 weeks along, you should be able to feel babies moving now, or at least soon. You can weigh her every other day or so to see if she's rapidly gaining weight.

 

[zoerogers2]

I didn't see them moving a couple of weeks ago but haven't seen anything since

 

[zoerogers2]

That's meant to say i did

 

[zoerogers2]

I did feel what seemed like something pointy coming from her stomach though

 

[pigger123]

Can you feel them moving at all? Try gently cupping your hands around her belly and holding them there for about 10 minutes. If you don't feel anything, there are three possibilities. One, she's not pregnant. Two, she's pregnant but not far enough along for you to feel them. Or three, she's pregnant but you caught the babies sleeping. Since she is at least 6 weeks along if at all, it's probably either one or three if you can't feel them moving.

 

[zoerogers2]

I will another night as uts very hard to catch her because she doesn't want to be held

 

[Princess_Piggie]

She doesn't look pregnant to me, but she could just be in the early stages. How long was she housed with the boys for?

 

[Bodhi]

That pig does not look 6 weeks pregnant.

 

[zoerogers2]

She was housed with the boys for about a week and a half and all 3 boys mated her

 

[Princess_Piggie]

You cannot guarantee they did, because pigs mount even when they can't impregnate the mountee. Males mount males, and females mount females.

 

[zoerogers2]

I think ill just see what happens

 

[Rywen]

If she wasn't in heat when she was with the males she may not have gotten pregnant.