oh yes that's for sure, my last litter had a bit of a hard time in the transition when I did it at 8 weeks, so I change the whelping box for the crate at 6 weeks now and it seems to be a bit smoother

I also used the same pillow I put for the mama in the whelping box while she was prego and it seems to work wonderfully.. I am super happy.. they slept all night last night, they got up at 5 am but hey ... and the loads of laundry are getting bigger and closer..LOL