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bella 1 year lab??babies??

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Question
HI, MY 1 YEAR YELLOW LAB BELLA, IAM ALMOST POSITIVE,GONNA HAVE BABIES.SHE GOES TO THE VET THIS WEEK. ITS BEEN A MONTH AND A COUPLE OF WEEKS,SINCE IN HEAT, I OWN THE MALE TOO, WHICH GOD I THOUGHT WE WERE SO CAREFUL, I DIDNT WANT THIS TO HAPPEN TO HER UNTIL NEXT HEAT.WE STAYED UP ROUND THE CLOCK WITH THEM,
THEY HAVE BEEN TOGETHER SINCE THEY WERE 8 WEEKS OLD,SO THEY WONT DO ANYTHING WITH OUT ONE ANOTHER,LIKE GO OUT SIDE HANG OUT SIDE THEIR CRATES.. WE HAVE CRATE TRAINED THEM AND THEY LOVE THEIR HOMES WE HAVE THEM IN OUR LIVING ROOM NEXT TO EACH OTHER. sHOULD I MOVE HERS BEFORE PUPPIES ARRIVE? LIKE INTO MY ROOM.SHE SHE HAVE A WHELPING BOX INSIDE OF HER CRATE OR SOME WHERE ELSE?SHE IS MOST COMFORTABLE IN MY ROOM OR HER CRATE. SHE DOES LOVE BEING WITH ME IN MY ROOM SO I WAS THINKING IT WILL DIFFENLT GIVE HER A BREAK FROM HIM.HE  HAS ALITTLE ADHD IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN..HIPPER,AND SHES LAYED BACK.HES JUST A YOUNG BOY HISSELF.FULL OF ENEGRY.
HER BELLY ISNT VERY VERY BIG,BUT NIPPLES ARE FULL VERY FULL.COULD IT BE POSSIBLE THEY SHE ONLY JUST HAD A FEW PUPS.NOT 8- OR 10 LIKE ALWAYS SAID?
SHE IS PAINTING ALOT BUT I THINK THAT IS JUST CAUSE IT'S WARM HERE IN FLORIDA AND SHES BIG.NOT TO BIG THOUGH THATS WHY IM CONCERNED ABOUT HOW MANY WILL COME.
WELL,I GUESS THATS IT,CONCERNED FOR MY GIRL,DIDNT WANT THIS TO HAPPEN TO HER SO YOUNG,SHE WAS A YEAR YESTERDAY MAY 14TH.
THANKS KIM

Answer
Hi Kim

Was it her first heat? And if you were careful, could it be a false pregnancy?

If the vet determines that she is pregnant, I would bring her into your room where she can enjoy a "quiet time".  It's always best to give a new mother her own space.  

It is possible, as they are both young, that she could have a smaller litter.

Good luck.