I felt babies!

[Mikayla]

I just thought I share this...I lost my first baby when she was a stillborn, and I also lost my other baby, Avery, shortly after I weaned him. So I was really excited when I finally felt babies when I was holding Esperanza! This is about four months since I introduced the two chins, and I guess there could be babies any day! (There are in a safe cage and I'm prepared)

Also, can you usually feel the kicks first, or do the nipples become elongated first? I didn't know, I can't feel the nipples, but he stomach actually 'bulges' a little, and I felt the buh-bees!

 

[ErinsChins]

Aw congrats! I hope this litter goes well for you. *crosses fingers*
Usually for me, the babies kick first. I don't pay too much attention to the nipples. When I feel kicking it's usually <2 weeks.

 

[Cuddlebug]

Same here. Pretty much 2 - 3 weeks at most for my girls. I did have one big girl that fooled me. She had one kit and only gained 50 grams. I never felt the kit kick and she didn't look pregnant at all.

 

[Mikayla]

So...Since I'm excited and nervous and all of the above, I felt nipples. Not long long but I did.

It also helps that Esperanza is crazier than her white companion, and enjoys laying on her back...Weird...

 

[Riven]

Usually the nipple with redden and elongate before you can feel any movement. On females who have littered previously it can be harder to tell since they've been "used" lol.

 

[Snickers]

Congrats. I hope everything goes well for mom and babies. I would say 2 to 3 weeks.