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Pregnant or not?

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Question
I have a 3y/o American bully whom I bred on the 25&26th of august so that would put her due anywhere between 23-27th of oct, her nipples have gotten larger and her vulva is still swollen, but her belly is only a bit bigger and is not tight yet, she has had pups before but has also had a false pregnancy so not sure if it could be that again, should her belly be tightened up yet? she is 16inches tall and weighs 70lbs on the vet scale could that have anything to do with why shes not completely showing yet?

Answer
can you feel pups moving? you should be able to feel pups by this time. i had a boxer pregnant with 5 pups that never showed and a boxer pregnant with 2 pups that got huge! also, you could take her in a few days and get her xrayed to confirm pregnancy. usually this doesnt cost very much. as far as her belly being tight thats not a tell tale sign cause i have had females with a tight belly and ones with their belly not tight at all. sorry i couldnt help you more but a vet is the only 1 that confirm or you could wait it out.