Katie Van Slyke Begins Bella’s Baby Countdown at 131 Days Pregnant — Could She Be Carrying Triplets?

Another baby countdown is officially beginning at Katie Van Slyke’s farm — and this time, all eyes are on Bella.

Bella is currently Katie’s only pregnant doe, and she has reached 131 days of pregnancy.

While the babies aren’t expected quite yet, Katie is entering the stage where she wants to start watching Bella much more closely.

Her hope is that Bella keeps those babies safely inside for another nine to 14 days.

But there is another question making this pregnancy particularly exciting.

How many babies is Bella actually carrying?

An earlier ultrasound showed at least two.

Katie, however, has a suspicion.

Looking at the size and depth of Bella’s belly, she isn’t entirely convinced there are only two kids in there.

In fact, Katie thinks there could be three.

Bella Is 131 Days Along

At 131 days pregnant, Bella is moving into an important stage of her pregnancy.

Katie doesn’t want her to deliver immediately.

Instead, she hopes Bella can continue carrying the pregnancy for at least another nine days — and potentially as many as 14.

For now, that means the focus is less on expecting babies at any moment and more on documenting the subtle changes that could eventually signal Bella is getting closer.

And Katie has decided she wants followers to watch those changes with her.

Rather than waiting until Bella looks obviously ready, Katie wants to begin documenting her every day.

That will provide a fascinating before-and-after record as Bella moves toward kidding.

Katie Wants to Start Daily Pregnancy Checks

Katie explained that she wants to pay attention to several specific areas of Bella’s body.

First is her belly.

Bella is already carrying extremely deep, and Katie wants to document whether its appearance changes as the babies develop and reposition.

Then there are the tendons around Bella’s tail.

Katie also plans to monitor her udder carefully from multiple angles.

And finally, she will watch the area underneath Bella’s tail for changes.

The goal is to establish what Bella looks like now so that when something begins changing, Katie can recognize it.

That could also give followers a unique opportunity to compare Bella from one day to the next as the countdown progresses.

Bella’s Udder Could Change Dramatically

One area Katie is particularly interested in watching is Bella’s udder.

At the moment, it isn’t showing the dramatic fullness Katie expects closer to kidding.

But Katie knows from experience just how quickly that appearance can change.

She explained that Bella’s udder could essentially double in size as she gets ready to deliver.

The upper portion should become considerably fuller, and eventually the udder could become visible from the side behind Bella’s legs.

Those are exactly the kinds of changes Katie wants to capture through her daily updates.

Instead of simply announcing that Bella looks ready, followers may get to see the progression happen in real time.

This Isn’t Bella’s First Pregnancy

Bella has plenty of experience as a mother.

Katie explained that this will be her third freshening.

During her first pregnancy, Bella delivered twin boys.

Then last year, she had a single boy.

Katie described Bella as a great mother, which is encouraging as another kidding approaches.

There is, however, one pattern Katie would apparently be very happy to break this year.

So far, Bella has produced boys.

Katie jokingly ended her update with one additional prayer for this pregnancy:

She would love for these babies not to have testicles.

In other words, Katie is hoping some little doelings might finally be on the way.

The Ultrasound Showed at Least Two Babies

Then there is the biggest mystery of Bella’s pregnancy.

How many kids are actually inside that enormous belly?

Katie previously performed a small ultrasound examination and saw at least two.

That gives her reason to expect twins at minimum.

But Katie isn’t convinced the count stops there.

Looking at Bella now, she feels like there has to be more.

Her guess?

Three babies.

It’s important to distinguish Katie’s suspicion from a confirmed pregnancy count: the ultrasound showed at least two, while the possibility of triplets is Katie’s prediction based on what she is seeing.

That uncertainty makes the coming birth even more exciting.

Will Bella have twins again?

Or is there a third little goat hiding in there?

Bella’s Belly Has Katie Suspicious

One look at Bella helps explain why Katie is wondering about triplets.

Katie specifically pointed out how deep Bella’s belly has become.

The doe is carrying an impressive amount of pregnancy underneath her.

Of course, belly size alone doesn’t confirm the number of babies.

But Katie knows Bella and has seen her through previous pregnancies, so the difference is enough to make her suspicious.

If she’s right, Bella could soon become a mother of three at once.

If she’s wrong, there are still at least two babies expected based on what Katie saw during the ultrasound.

Either outcome means there should be an exciting kidding day ahead.

Blossom Has Become Bella’s Little Guard Sister

Bella isn’t going through the final stage of pregnancy alone.

Katie shared another particularly sweet detail about Blossom.

According to Katie, Blossom has essentially appointed herself Bella’s “guard sister.”

She has been staying close to Bella, remaining at her right hand and keeping her company.

Katie described the relationship as incredibly sweet to watch.

With Bella becoming increasingly pregnant, seeing another goat choose to stay so close adds a softer element to the countdown.

While Katie monitors Bella’s physical changes, Blossom apparently has the companionship side covered.

Honey Apparently Isn’t Joining the Baby Countdown

Originally, Katie had hoped for another pregnancy alongside Bella’s.

The plan was for Honey to kid around the same time.

But Katie now doesn’t believe Honey became pregnant.

She explained that if Honey had taken, she would expect to see more physical evidence by this stage.

Katie specifically mentioned the lack of udder development and the significant size difference between Honey and Bella.

Even if Honey were one cycle behind Bella, Katie believes there should be more obvious changes by now.

So unless something unexpected emerges, Bella appears to be carrying this baby season on her own.

Daily Bella Updates Could Reveal the Moment Everything Changes

Perhaps the most interesting part of Katie’s plan is how closely followers may now be able to watch the progression.

Katie wants to begin with Bella at 131 days and continue checking her every day.

That establishes a baseline.

Today, followers can see Bella’s belly.

They can see the current size of her udder.

They can see the area around her tail.

Then tomorrow, they can compare.

And the day after that, they can compare again.

Eventually, one of those updates may look noticeably different.

That’s when the countdown could become much more serious.

Twins or Triplets?

For now, there are several questions still waiting to be answered.

The biggest is obvious:

How many babies is Bella carrying?

The evidence Katie has from the ultrasound tells us there are at least two.

Katie’s instincts tell her there may be three.

Then there is the second question:

Will Bella finally give Katie some girls?

Her previous kidding history hasn’t exactly favored that possibility.

Twin boys came first.

Then another boy.

This year, Katie is clearly hoping the odds finally swing in the other direction.

The Countdown Is Officially On

Bella doesn’t need to have her babies today.

In fact, Katie would strongly prefer that she doesn’t.

The goal is another nine to 14 days of pregnancy before those babies make their appearance.

Until then, the daily observations begin.

Katie will be watching Bella’s belly.

Her udder.

The tendons around her tail.

And other physical changes that may indicate the pregnancy is progressing toward delivery.

Blossom will apparently continue serving as her loyal little guard sister.

And everyone else can keep guessing about what’s hiding inside that very deep belly.

Two babies are expected based on what Katie saw.

Three is Katie’s prediction.

And after Bella previously produced three boys across two pregnancies, Katie has one additional request for this year’s arrivals:

Maybe some girls this time. 🐐💕

Whatever happens, Bella’s baby countdown has officially begun — and the next couple of weeks could bring some very exciting new arrivals to the farm.