diff --git a/client/src/pages/BreedingCalendar.jsx b/client/src/pages/BreedingCalendar.jsx
index e413033..1846a35 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/BreedingCalendar.jsx
+++ b/client/src/pages/BreedingCalendar.jsx
@@ -14,6 +14,21 @@ const addDays = (dateStr, n) => {
 const fmt = str => str ? new Date(str + 'T00:00:00').toLocaleDateString('en-US', { month: 'short', day: 'numeric', year: 'numeric' }) : '–'
 const today = toISO(new Date())
 
+// ─── Canine gestation constants (days from breeding date) ─────────────────────
+const GESTATION_EARLIEST = 58
+const GESTATION_EXPECTED = 63
+const GESTATION_LATEST   = 65
+
+/** Returns { earliest, expected, latest } ISO date strings, or null if no breeding_date */
+function getWhelpDates(cycle) {
+  if (!cycle?.breeding_date) return null
+  return {
+    earliest: addDays(cycle.breeding_date, GESTATION_EARLIEST),
+    expected: addDays(cycle.breeding_date, GESTATION_EXPECTED),
+    latest:   addDays(cycle.breeding_date, GESTATION_LATEST),
+  }
+}
+
 // ─── Cycle window classifier ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
 function getWindowForDate(cycle, dateStr) {
   if (!cycle?.start_date) return null
@@ -34,6 +49,14 @@ const WINDOW_STYLES = {
   diestrus:  { bg: 'rgba(148,163,184,0.12)', border: '#64748b', label: 'Diestrus', dot: '#64748b' },
 }
 
+// Whelp window style (used in legend + calendar marker)
+const WHELP_STYLE = {
+  bg: 'rgba(99,102,241,0.15)',
+  border: '#6366f1',
+  label: 'Projected Whelp',
+  dot: '#6366f1',
+}
+
 // ─── Start Heat Cycle Modal ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
 function StartCycleModal({ females, onClose, onSaved }) {
   const [dogId, setDogId] = useState('')
@@ -150,6 +173,9 @@ function CycleDetailModal({ cycle, onClose, onDeleted, onRecordLitter }) {
   const whelp = suggestions?.whelping
   const hasBreedingDate = !!(breedingDate && breedingDate === cycle.breeding_date)
 
+  // Client-side projected whelp dates (immediate, before API suggestions load)
+  const projectedWhelp = getWhelpDates({ breeding_date: breedingDate })
+
   return (
     <div className="modal-overlay" onClick={e => e.target === e.currentTarget && onClose()}>
       <div className="modal-content" style={{ maxWidth: '560px' }}>
@@ -220,9 +246,30 @@ function CycleDetailModal({ cycle, onClose, onDeleted, onRecordLitter }) {
                 {savingBreed ? 'Saving…' : 'Save'}
               </button>
             </div>
+            {/* Live projected whelp preview — shown as soon as a breeding date is entered */}
+            {projectedWhelp && (
+              <div style={{
+                marginTop: '0.875rem',
+                padding: '0.625rem 0.875rem',
+                background: WHELP_STYLE.bg,
+                border: `1px solid ${WHELP_STYLE.border}`,
+                borderRadius: 'var(--radius-sm)',
+                display: 'flex',
+                alignItems: 'center',
+                gap: '0.5rem',
+                flexWrap: 'wrap'
+              }}>
+                <Baby size={15} style={{ color: WHELP_STYLE.dot, flexShrink: 0 }} />
+                <span style={{ fontSize: '0.8125rem', fontWeight: 600, color: WHELP_STYLE.dot }}>Projected Whelp:</span>
+                <span style={{ fontSize: '0.8125rem', color: 'var(--text-secondary)' }}>
+                  {fmt(projectedWhelp.earliest)} – {fmt(projectedWhelp.latest)}
+                  &nbsp;<span style={{ color: 'var(--text-muted)' }}>(expected {fmt(projectedWhelp.expected)})</span>
+                </span>
+              </div>
+            )}
           </div>
 
-          {/* Whelping estimate */}
+          {/* Whelping estimate (from API suggestions) */}
           {whelp && (
             <div style={{ background: 'rgba(16,185,129,0.08)', border: '1px solid rgba(16,185,129,0.3)', borderRadius: 'var(--radius)', padding: '1rem', marginBottom: '1rem' }}>
               <h3 style={{ fontSize: '0.9375rem', marginBottom: '0.75rem', display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '0.4rem', color: 'var(--success)' }}>
@@ -342,6 +389,12 @@ export default function BreedingCalendar() {
     }
   }, [navigate])
 
+  // ── Navigate to a specific year/month ──
+  function goToMonth(y, m) {
+    setYear(y)
+    setMonth(m)
+  }
+
   // ── Build calendar grid ──
   const firstDay = new Date(year, month, 1)
   const lastDay = new Date(year, month + 1, 0)
@@ -370,6 +423,23 @@ export default function BreedingCalendar() {
     })
   }
 
+  /** Returns array of cycles whose projected whelp expected date is this dateStr */
+  function whelpingCyclesForDate(dateStr) {
+    return cycles.filter(c => {
+      const wd = getWhelpDates(c)
+      if (!wd) return false
+      return dateStr >= wd.earliest && dateStr <= wd.latest
+    })
+  }
+
+  /** Returns true if this dateStr is the exact expected whelp date for any cycle */
+  function isExpectedWhelpDate(dateStr) {
+    return cycles.some(c => {
+      const wd = getWhelpDates(c)
+      return wd?.expected === dateStr
+    })
+  }
+
   function handleDayClick(dateStr, dayCycles) {
     setSelectedDay(dateStr)
     if (dayCycles.length === 1) {
@@ -389,6 +459,15 @@ export default function BreedingCalendar() {
     return s <= mEnd && end >= mStart
   })
 
+  // Cycles that have a whelp window overlapping current month view
+  const whelpingThisMonth = cycles.filter(c => {
+    const wd = getWhelpDates(c)
+    if (!wd) return false
+    const mStart = toISO(new Date(year, month, 1))
+    const mEnd = toISO(new Date(year, month + 1, 0))
+    return wd.earliest <= mEnd && wd.latest >= mStart
+  })
+
   return (
     <div className="container" style={{ paddingTop: '2rem', paddingBottom: '3rem' }}>
       {/* Header */}
@@ -399,7 +478,7 @@ export default function BreedingCalendar() {
           </div>
           <div>
             <h1 style={{ fontSize: '1.75rem', margin: 0 }}>Heat Cycle Calendar</h1>
-            <p style={{ color: 'var(--text-muted)', margin: 0, fontSize: '0.875rem' }}>Track heat cycles and optimal breeding windows</p>
+            <p style={{ color: 'var(--text-muted)', margin: 0, fontSize: '0.875rem' }}>Track heat cycles, optimal breeding windows, and projected whelping dates</p>
           </div>
         </div>
         <button className="btn btn-primary" onClick={() => setShowStartModal(true)}>
@@ -415,6 +494,11 @@ export default function BreedingCalendar() {
             {s.label}
           </div>
         ))}
+        {/* Whelp legend entry */}
+        <div style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '0.4rem', fontSize: '0.8125rem', color: 'var(--text-secondary)' }}>
+          <Baby size={11} style={{ color: WHELP_STYLE.dot }} />
+          {WHELP_STYLE.label}
+        </div>
       </div>
 
       {/* Month navigator */}
@@ -444,6 +528,11 @@ export default function BreedingCalendar() {
               const dayCycles = dateStr ? cyclesForDate(dateStr) : []
               const isToday = dateStr === today
 
+              // Whelp window cycles for this day
+              const whelpCycles = dateStr ? whelpingCyclesForDate(dateStr) : []
+              const isExpectedWhelp = dateStr ? isExpectedWhelpDate(dateStr) : false
+              const hasWhelpActivity = whelpCycles.length > 0
+
               let cellBg = 'transparent'
               let cellBorder = 'var(--border)'
               if (dayCycles.length > 0) {
@@ -452,6 +541,10 @@ export default function BreedingCalendar() {
                   cellBg = WINDOW_STYLES[win].bg
                   cellBorder = WINDOW_STYLES[win].border
                 }
+              } else if (hasWhelpActivity) {
+                // Only color whelp window if not already in a heat window
+                cellBg = WHELP_STYLE.bg
+                cellBorder = WHELP_STYLE.border
               }
 
               return (
@@ -494,10 +587,46 @@ export default function BreedingCalendar() {
                           </div>
                         )
                       })}
-                      {/* Breeding date marker */}
+                      {/* Projected whelp window indicator */}
+                      {hasWhelpActivity && (
+                        <div style={{ marginTop: '0.15rem' }}>
+                          {whelpCycles.map((c, i) => (
+                            <div key={i} style={{
+                              fontSize: '0.67rem',
+                              color: WHELP_STYLE.dot,
+                              fontWeight: 600,
+                              whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+                              overflow: 'hidden',
+                              textOverflow: 'ellipsis',
+                              lineHeight: 1.3,
+                              display: 'flex',
+                              alignItems: 'center',
+                              gap: '0.2rem'
+                            }}>
+                              <Baby size={9} />
+                              {isExpectedWhelp && getWhelpDates(c)?.expected === dateStr
+                                ? `${c.dog_name} due`
+                                : c.dog_name
+                              }
+                            </div>
+                          ))}
+                        </div>
+                      )}
+                      {/* Breeding date marker dot */}
                       {dayCycles.some(c => c.breeding_date === dateStr) && (
                         <div style={{ position: 'absolute', top: 4, right: 4, width: 8, height: 8, borderRadius: '50%', background: 'var(--success)', border: '1.5px solid var(--bg-primary)' }} title="Breeding date logged" />
                       )}
+                      {/* Expected whelp date ring marker */}
+                      {isExpectedWhelp && (
+                        <div style={{
+                          position: 'absolute',
+                          top: 2, right: dayCycles.some(c => c.breeding_date === dateStr) ? 14 : 4,
+                          width: 8, height: 8,
+                          borderRadius: '50%',
+                          background: WHELP_STYLE.dot,
+                          border: '1.5px solid var(--bg-primary)'
+                        }} title="Projected whelp date" />
+                      )}
                     </>
                   )}
                 </div>
@@ -528,6 +657,7 @@ export default function BreedingCalendar() {
               const win = getWindowForDate(c, today)
               const ws = win ? WINDOW_STYLES[win] : null
               const daysSince = Math.round((new Date(today) - new Date(c.start_date + 'T00:00:00')) / 86400000)
+              const projWhelp = getWhelpDates(c)
               return (
                 <div
                   key={c.id}
@@ -551,6 +681,52 @@ export default function BreedingCalendar() {
                       <CheckCircle2 size={13} /> Bred {fmt(c.breeding_date)}
                     </div>
                   )}
+                  {/* Projected whelp date on card */}
+                  {projWhelp && (
+                    <div style={{
+                      marginTop: '0.4rem',
+                      display: 'flex',
+                      alignItems: 'center',
+                      gap: '0.4rem',
+                      fontSize: '0.8rem',
+                      color: WHELP_STYLE.dot,
+                      fontWeight: 500
+                    }}>
+                      <Baby size={13} />
+                      Whelp est. {fmt(projWhelp.expected)}
+                      <span style={{ fontSize: '0.73rem', color: 'var(--text-muted)', fontWeight: 400 }}>
+                        ({fmt(projWhelp.earliest)}–{fmt(projWhelp.latest)})
+                      </span>
+                      {/* Jump-to-month button if whelp month differs from current view */}
+                      {(() => {
+                        const wd = new Date(projWhelp.expected + 'T00:00:00')
+                        const wdY = wd.getFullYear()
+                        const wdM = wd.getMonth()
+                        if (wdY !== year || wdM !== month) {
+                          return (
+                            <button
+                              style={{
+                                marginLeft: 'auto',
+                                background: 'none',
+                                border: `1px solid ${WHELP_STYLE.border}`,
+                                borderRadius: '0.25rem',
+                                color: WHELP_STYLE.dot,
+                                fontSize: '0.7rem',
+                                padding: '0.1rem 0.35rem',
+                                cursor: 'pointer',
+                                fontWeight: 600,
+                                whiteSpace: 'nowrap'
+                              }}
+                              onClick={e => { e.stopPropagation(); goToMonth(wdY, wdM) }}
+                            >
+                              View {MONTH_NAMES[wdM].slice(0,3)} {wdY}
+                            </button>
+                          )
+                        }
+                        return null
+                      })()}
+                    </div>
+                  )}
                 </div>
               )
             })}
@@ -558,6 +734,34 @@ export default function BreedingCalendar() {
         )}
       </div>
 
+      {/* Whelping cycles banner — shown if any projected whelps fall this month but no active heat */}
+      {whelpingThisMonth.length > 0 && activeCycles.length === 0 && (
+        <div style={{
+          marginTop: '1.5rem',
+          padding: '1rem',
+          background: WHELP_STYLE.bg,
+          border: `1px solid ${WHELP_STYLE.border}`,
+          borderRadius: 'var(--radius)',
+          display: 'flex',
+          alignItems: 'flex-start',
+          gap: '0.75rem'
+        }}>
+          <Baby size={18} style={{ color: WHELP_STYLE.dot, flexShrink: 0, marginTop: 2 }} />
+          <div>
+            <div style={{ fontWeight: 600, color: WHELP_STYLE.dot, marginBottom: '0.3rem' }}>Projected Whelping This Month</div>
+            {whelpingThisMonth.map(c => {
+              const wd = getWhelpDates(c)
+              return (
+                <div key={c.id} style={{ fontSize: '0.85rem', color: 'var(--text-secondary)', marginBottom: '0.2rem' }}>
+                  <strong>{c.dog_name}</strong> — expected {fmt(wd.expected)}
+                  <span style={{ color: 'var(--text-muted)', fontSize: '0.78rem' }}> (range {fmt(wd.earliest)}–{fmt(wd.latest)})</span>
+                </div>
+              )
+            })}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      )}
+
       {/* Modals */}
       {showStartModal && (
         <StartCycleModal