Quote:
Originally Posted by luckylady  ....and here are Lexie's belly pics from last week (day 42) and this morning (day 49).
One question I have for anyone - when I took Lexie in on day 32 to palpatate (spelling?) to confirm pregnancy, the vet said that she felt 2 puppies. I'm wondering from anybodys past experiances, how accurate is that? Do they actually try to feel for every puppy or just enough to positively confirm pregnancy?
And another ?? - At this point (day 49), when I see movement on her belly, are the puppies kind of curled in a ball in their sacks or can they be stretched out? Kind of going along with my first question about how many there may be, when I see or feel movement in different areas, wondering if it is the same or different puppies. I am having an x-ray of her next Friday, so I guess we'll know for sure then. |
It's difficult to tell for sure how many by palpating. It depends on a couple of things, one being if the dog is tensed up or not. My vet has hit it on the nose and he's missed it too by 1, 2, or 3 puppies. Sometimes he'll just say that he can feel, say, 2 for sure but thinks there are more.
CONGRATULATIONS to both of you!