These are all the things that will most likely happen during any furre's pregnancy.

• Each trimester can be determined by taking the total gestation and dividing by three. This makes it very easy to get an estimate on physical and mental changes in comparison to a human (which we all know).
• Mood swings and food cravings are not as extreme in furre's as they are in humans.
• The "nesting" instinct is very strong. Pregnant furre's have a tendency to stay in one, warm, comfortable area (a room, house, cave, or anything suitable as a den) from the end of the second trimester until after the birth. The mate is often sent out to bring food back. If no mate is present, she will have to fend for herself. (Ladies....Keep a short leash on him. After all, he did this to you.)
• Fur on the breasts thins at the beginning of the second trimester. All fur is gone and the breasts are laid bare by the last month of the third trimester. It's easier for the baby to feed without fur getting in the way.
• There is a very small chance of morning sickness occuring at any time. It's usually a human ailment.

I have decided to put the specifics for each category here as well.

Canine

• Young are born HHB. (HHB= Hairless Helpless and Blind)
• Labor and birth are relatively easy. The young are small and there is a low fatality rate for the child and/or mother.
• Twins, triplets, and so on are known to occur, though very rarely.

Feline

• Young are born HHB.
• Labor and birth are relatively easy. The young are small and there is a low fatality rate for the child and/or mother.
• Twins, triplets, and so on are known to occur, though very rarely.

Equine

• Young are born with their eyes fully open, fully haired, and are capable of standing within the first hour after birth. (Don't think of this as a blessing. There are hazards involved. They are curious and get into everything. Accidents are common from this point on, as they are prone to getting themselves hurt.)
• The mother will put on a lot more weight than any other species. The baby is larger in comparison with the babies of all the other species.
• Labor and birth are difficult. The young are large and difficult to handle. There is a high fatality rate for the child and/or mother. (The recommended position during labor is on your side or on all fours. It does help.)
• Twins are known to occur, though very rarely.
• In the case of twins the following will occur:
  1. Unfortunately, your belly will be even larger. Twins will leave the mother bed-ridden during almost all of the 3rd trimester.
  2. The chance of death for the mother and/or baby is more than double that of a single birth.
  3. The mother will almost always need a cesarean, especially for the first pregnancy.

Musteline

• Young are born HHB.
• Labor and birth are relatively easy. The young are small and there is a low fatality rate for the child and/or mother.
• Twins, triplets, and so on are known to occur, though very rarely. (more often than canine, feline, and equine.)

Rodent

• Young are born HHB.
• The exception to the above are hares and jackrabbits. They are born with their eyes open, fully haired, and not entirely helpless.
• Labor and birth are relatively easy. The young are small and there is a low fatality rate for the child and/or mother.
• Twins, triplets, and so on are known to occur, though very rarely. (more often than canine, feline, and equine.)

(And of course this listing will be altered and expanded continuously.)

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