posted 03-17-2004 01:35 PM         

I have had a female that has had all the signs of pregnancy but had reabsorb the foetus around the 4th-5th week of pregnancy before there bones started calcifying.

If your dog was preganant and she lost the pups after the 7th week of her pregnancy she would have given birth to the dead foetuses and eaten them but you would have seen some blood.

Some females will retain some or all of the dead foetuses so a vet check is really a good idea.

A female having a phantom pregnancy can have all the signs of pregnancy from gaining weight and producing milk to being able to feel movement in her abdomen which when found out it was a phantom shows it was wind that was moving around her abdomen.

But a vet will be able to tell you if she has actually been in whelp and lost the litter.

This is why its always best to have a female that is pregnant checked regular by a vet to keep an eye on her.

Hope you little girl is ok and you find out the answers from your vet.