[Mardelin]

Originally Posted by MntSnowBabies

If you carefully squeeze her lower abdomen you should feel something that resembles little balls in her belly. You very well could be past the date that a vet can feel the babies. You might be better off waiting till 7 weeks and see if she has expanded any more. If you do think she is pregnant (sounds to me like she is, excessive eating, drinking, and clinginess) then take her at day 56 or so to get an x-ray (your choice) to see an estimate (could miss one that is behind another puppy) of the puppies you'd be expecting.

My girl has had an increase in eating, drinking, needing attention (she doesn't leave my side unless she is napping on my bed), she can't jump up on my bed anymore, has had an attitude towards my male, she been after human food more than ever, has decreased her playing time, and has been taking everything (socks, tissue, paper, reciepts) that she can find and has been shredding it apart or chewing on it all the time. She feels more comfortable under my bed where she can hid and make a nest, but we have denied her access to under my bed in case she going into labor and we can't reach her under there.

Never, never gentle squeeze the mothers belly, you can cause premature placenta seperation. Best to take your girl in for a vet exam.