some advice please
 

if maggie is pregnant she would be 4 weeks, her nipples are quite large she looks rounder however her vigina still looks the same :confused: as all you lovely people are very experienced breeders i wondered if you had any thoughts on this, i have read that her vigina will puff up to maybe 5 times it's normal size, now she is acting a bit strange more clingy eaing more ( like a horse) when she stretchs up up on you her belly and nipples look a bit blooted but i have measured her tum from her last rib and it's still 12 cm and not gotten any bigger :confused: any ideas anyone?? please reply thanks, Adrianne x

You could take her in to the vet now. He should be able to palpate the pups and/or do an ultrasound to see the puppies at this stage. Xrays are usually a little later around 45 days. She is right at the stage now that she may start to gain weight (usually @ 4 weeks into it).

Usually at the end of the 5th week you can tell on your own. Stand her on her hind legs on your lap, her back against your chest. If she's pooching toward her vagina....pretty much she's pregnant. X-ray only about a week before her first due date.

Some never expand until their last week...especially with their first pregnacy and great muscle tone.....

Some girls vaginal opening does not swell, even at delivery time......An ultrasound will inform you that that she is able to deliver these pups without a c-section. X-ray will give a clearer pic of skeletal structure and approximately how many she's carrying.....now, there could be one hiding....so, don't be surprised if one or two more are born.

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[QUOTE=Mardelin;2785769]Usually at the end of the 5th week you can tell on your own. Stand her on her hind legs on your lap, her back against your chest. If she's pooching toward her vagina....pretty much she's pregnant. X-ray only about a week before her first due date.

Some never expand until their last week...especially with their first pregnacy and great muscle tone.....

Some girls vaginal opening does not swell, even at delivery time......An ultrasound will inform you that that she is able to deliver these pups without a c-section. X-ray will give a clearer pic of skeletal structure and approximately how many she's carrying.....now, there could be one hiding....so, don't be surprised if one or two more are born.[/QUOT

had to look the meaning up on internet lol i stood her up like you said and her tummy does seem to be bulging out a bit and her nipples are protruding and quite swollen when she's running around her rib cage seems to be a bit bigger she's a real pet now always following me everywere she never did that before i'll take your advice and keep a good eye on her and go for the x ray it's just worrying for me i dont want anything to happen to her she'a a sweetie thankyou very much for replying i really do appreciate it xx

Hi Adrianne,

We have another thread going in breeder talk about litters due possible in October. I just posted belly pictures of my girl (4 weeks on Monday 7th). Hope to see you in a puppy watch thread.