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My dog's still contracting after puppy delivery. Are more coming?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Hello good morning my name is Linda and I have 13 months female dog and she's pregnant she Star delivery yesterday at 5:40pm and she's have 4 baby's all ready but she looks like she have contractions and I chek her stomach and feel like she have more baby's please help me i loos my jop 2 months ago I got no money to supor this . I'm scared ..

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on November 5th, 2016

Contractions can continue for several hours after delivery, that is for the purpose of getting all the placenta out of the uterus. It's not possible for you to know if there are more puppies in her uterus just by feeling her belly, but if you are unsure and worried, the only thing that can give you a definitive answer would be an xray or an ultrasound.

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