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My guinea pig had one baby, but the second seems stuck. What to do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Other | Unknown - Other | Female | unspayed

How long is a guinea pig labour? My guinea pig is expecting 2 babies and had 1 about an hr ago but has not had the second yet.

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on January 24th, 2017

Normally guinea pig labor should be short, around 40 minutes, so if an hour has passed since Elsa has her baby with no sign of the other, I would take her into the vet immediately. It could be that her second baby is too big to come out, and she may need a c section to deliver that baby safely. I would take her into an ER vet or find a vet on call to see her now.

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