What To Do: Mother Seems To Have Stopped Birthing Process

[PurpleFrog]

Hello, I am new to this site and I've joined for advice. My female guinea pig has given birth for the first time today. She's with her sister and they've always been housed together. It appears that she has stopped the birthing process and I think she still has a baby inside. I am not sure if I should separate her with the baby, or leave her with her sister for support and comfort. I am not sure if I should do anything with her to encourage the other birth. It has been 2 hours from the first pup. She does not appear to be distressed. She's walking around tending to the baby. Maybe there isn't any more and she just feels like there is another one?

 

[GloriousGuineaGirl]

@Wiebke

p.s Welcome to the forum and goodluck with this

 

[Wiebke]

I am sorry for your dilemma. As her labour seems to have finished and she is not distressed, it is likely that there isn't another one. If in doubt, please speak to your vets and ask their advice. Please take the baby with her if the vets request to see her.

Here are our guides on labour and baby care:
https://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/threads/labor-and-birth.109382/
https://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/threads/after-birth-and-baby-care.109389/

 

[PurpleFrog]

Thank you. I've been nursing the mum and she's quite happy with cuddling and eating carrot, so I think that maybe she's just very extended - though she still feels awfully lumpy! Will update if anything happens overnight. She's returned to her pup and other female companion now.