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Possibly Pregnant?

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As you know, I've adopted two Guinea Pigs, but I fear one may be pregnant...? She drinks a LOT more water than my other one does, and she won't let me touch her stomach, and makes loud shrieks if I try to pick her up. When I pet her back or when she is sitting in my lap, she's fine and happy, but I'm not sure...? It's to late to take her to the vet, so I decided to ask here. Please, do not get mad at me or call me irresponsible, it's not my fault, and I know that a non-professional breeder breeding Guinea Pigs is dangerous, and this is why I'm very worried. I'm not sure if this is in the right forum, but please help! I'm very worried. Her stomach is also bigger than my other one's, and it feels full. Is she just a little over weight? She wasn't housed with a male when I adopted her...
 
Nobody's going to get mad at you if you got a piggy and it turned up pregnant, so don't worry on that score. As for the symptoms, I'm sure someone will get back to you, but you might want to try posting in the Pregnancy & Labour section as it might attract more attention. These things happen, and if she is, it's not your fault, as long as you've got two girls in together, so no stress about that, k?
 
Have you got both females there? Check their 'bits' and see if they match up. If she is pregnant she will look round in the stomach area, she may want to eat a lot and you shouldn't deny her of this. At the end of a pregnancy you may be able to feel the babies moving around if you 'cup' her tummy. Avoid picking her up too much while she's pregnant.
 
Yes, they are both females, I did a check the day after I brought them home. And I was just worried because on another GP forum, people were pretty much attacking this girl because her GP was pregnant.

I'm not picking her up, but petting her in the cage. I feel bad for not giving her lap time, as I do with my other one. :(
 
Weighing both pigs weekly will help give you an idea. Pregnant sows will obviously gain weight more than non-pregnant sows. In any case, weekly weighings are an important habit to get into.
 
Don't worry if you gently and carefully pick her up, using both your hands to support her tummy.

Give her some lap time. Sit with her quietly and gently place a hand under her tummy. If you feel any movement, then it can assume there are mini-pigs in there.

If you are gentle with her, then sitting cuddling her will help her whether she is pregnant or not. That is what I would do.
 
I picked her up and gently looked under her belly, and her nipples are much more pronounced than my other ones. Is that a sign?
 
All I can judge is on my own accidental pig pregnancy, and yes mine did have more obvious nipples.
 
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