Puppies on the way? Let’s make a plan together.

Pregnancy Confirmed is often the most exciting stage of the PUPLIFE pathway, yet that excitement can quickly shift to worry. With such a short pregnancy, time to prepare feels limited, and celebration soon turns into questions about your girl’s health, feeding, supplements, and exercise.
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Your dam’s condition during this stage is crucial for the health of your puppies and a smooth birth. The adjustments you make now will strengthen her well-being and set the tone for the rest of your pathway.
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Ready for more personal support?

If the tools, tips and advice on this page have answered one question but sparked a few more, that’s completely normal. Once pregnancy is confirmed, there can suddenly feel like a lot to think about, from feeding and supplements to preparing for the weeks ahead.

Tucked away in the heart of Whelping World is our Support Club, a private clubhouse where our members can regularly catch up, ask us questions and share progress.

Inside the Support Club, you can join our live calls with Sara, the Canine Family Planner, and Isobel, the Canine Nutrition Coach, and talk through the things that are specific to your own girl and pregnancy.

At this stage, that might include:
  • feeding and maintaining your girl’s condition
  • pregnancy supplements and timing
  • planning ahead for the later stages of pregnancy
  • questions that have cropped up since her scan
Members can also access our growing library of Spotlight Sessions, activity sheets and previous support calls whenever they would like to explore a topic in more detail.

There is plenty of free support here on Whelping World to help you through the journey. The Support Club is simply there if you would like to chat things through with us and have a little more personalised support too.
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Your Go-To Guides

Practical help when you need it most
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Trusted resources created by breeders who understand what you’re going through.
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Wondering where to begin? Our Go-To Guides are a hand-picked mix of blogs, articles, podcast episodes and tip sheets that make preparing your puppies for their lifetime 5-star home feel simple and rewarding.

​Each guide reflects the PUPLIFE purpose by focusing on the steps you can take to protect your puppies, showing how the actions you take now can positively shape their experiences and influence their future.
Pregnancy Confirmed Shopping List
Stage: P – Pregnancy Confirmed · Shopping list

Stock up calmly now your girl is confirmed in whelp. Open the Pregnancy Confirmed shopping list to see what you might want ready before her due date creeps closer.

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Pregnancy Confirmed Jargon Buster
Stage: P – Pregnancy Confirmed · Jargon buster

Decode the terms around scans, fetal development and monitoring mum. Open the Jargon Buster filtered to Pregnancy Confirmed so you only see what applies right now.

Open Pregnancy Confirmed jargon buster

Feed With Purpose. Not Guesswork.

No more uncertainty around feeding during pregnancy and lactation:
  • 🥣 Unsure how much to increase feeds
  • 🥣 Overfeeding too early, underfeeding too late
  • 🥣 Guessing portions as the litter grows

The result?

Poor condition, unnecessary weight gain, or a dam struggling to keep up once the pups arrive.

​The Dam’s Dietsheet Whelping Wizard turns your dog’s breed, condition and due date into a clear, adjustable feeding schedule from pregnancy through to weaning.

​This is your practical planning tool for supporting the dam properly at every stage.
​Why Getting Feeding Right Matters

✓ Supports healthy pregnancy and milk production
✓ Helps maintain correct body condition
✓ Reduces digestive upsets and sudden diet changes
✓ Adapts feeding as demand increases
✓ Supports smoother weaning transitions

​How It Works
  1. Enter breed, due date and meals per day
  2. Add current per-meal amounts
  3. Select dam condition and expected litter size
  4. Generate a clear daily and per-feed schedule ⭐

​Think of this as your feeding roadmap, helping you nourish the dam correctly from today through to weaning, without overthinking or second-guessing.
Dam's Whelping Dietsheet

Want some personalised advice about her Feeding Plan?

If you’ve completed the Dam’s Dietsheet and would like to talk through how it applies to your own girl, you’re very welcome to bring it to one of our weekly Support Club calls.

Sara and Isobel can help you think through your girl’s food, body condition, pregnancy demands and any questions that have come up as you put the plan into practice.

Whilst the Wizard gives you a useful framework. The Club is there if you’d like some more personalised help applying it to your own girl.
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If you’d like a little more personalised support during her pregnancy, we’d love to have you with us inside the Support Club.
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