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really think my sows pregnant she was in with a very randy male when i bought her 2 weeks ago she had been in with him for a few weeks she has a soft like pouch on either side of her body i checked one of my other sows out that ive had for a week n shes got hard pouches at the side of her is it normal as the one ive had a week was seperated from males when i got her
 
It's hard to know, but there's a good chance she is after being in with a male. Only time will tell really, because it's hard to tell at first.

You could take photos of her and post them here so we can see if we think she looks pregnant, or take her to a vet to feel her belly.
 
I cant really help as all my sows are babies and none are pregnant. All i can suggest is maybe taking her to the vet. :) while you wait you could look it up in a book or failing that google? so sorry i cant be more helpful to you. :(
 
You shouldn't really try to feel their bellies, in case it hurts the babies. But if you put them on your lap and gently put your hand under their bellies, it might feel lumpy late in the pregnancy and you might be able to feel the babies move, but only near the end really. The only thing you'll notice at first is some weight gain, if you weigh her once a week. Then near the end she'll probably get very very fat and you'll be able to see that clearly. But some don't get very fat at all, if they're not having many babies.
 
A guinea pig pregnancy lasts around 10 weeks and for the first 5-7 weeks you can't see much. Weigh your girls once weekly; any weight gain over 30-50g a week is suspect. Apart from increasing weight gain, increased thirst and nipples that are getting longer and swelling up are usually the first signs.

NEVER squeeze a pregnant piggy's bellies - you can permanently injure or kill babies that way. From 5-7 weeks onwards, you can feel hard balls forming when the sow's belly is resting on your hand. About two weeks before birth, you may be able to see or feel them kicking, depending how smooth haired your sow is.

If you suspect a pregnancy (and that is the case with any sow that has been with a full boar at any time of her life), please make sure that you give double the amount of vitamin C (preferably in form of veg) and from the second half of the pregnancy add alfalfa hay to the normal timothy hay for the pups' bones. Do not feed extra - sows have usually a small litter first time round and big babies can spell trouble at birth. A good diet consists of unlimited good quality hay, unlimited pellets for piggies under 6 months and 50g/1 cupful of mixed veg per piggy per day (you can split that and have two servings).

Here are some links for pregnancy that you might find helpful:
http://www.guinealynx.info/reproduction.html, also look up links faq and labor
http://www.oginet.com/pgurney/pregnancy.htm

Links for a balanced diet and vitamin C rich veg:
http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=37030
http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=42

Please do not panic! You can ask any questions you may have. Please read the links; they will give you all the information you need to know.
 
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