Pseudopregnancy is a condition observed by veterinarians in females. Essentially, the female dog can act pregnant, and look pregnant, without actually being pregnant. They can even lactate! [mykidhaspaws.org]

Veterinarians have been tracking Mei Xiang's hormones since she was artificially inseminated April 26 and 27. They'll attempt another ultrasound only if she is willing. [nbcwashington.com]

Once our veterinarians are able to see a heartbeat in utero, it becomes quite clear that we are not witnessing a pseudopregnancy: the female obviously conceived, implanted, and began to grow a new little panda. [giantpandaglobal.com]

We discuss the distinction between the overvalued idea as presented in pseudopregnancy and delusion as presented in the postpartum psychosis and suggest that the two phenomena can be viewed as a continuum rather than dichotomized, especially in cases [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Some researchers have suggested that poverty, a lack of education, childhood sexual abuse, or relationship problems might play a role in triggering false pregnancy. [webmd.com]

[…] pregnancy that occurs in some mammals, marked by persistence of the corpus luteum and usually following infertile copulation. pseu′do·preg′nant adj. pseudopregnancy false preg·nan·cy ( fawls preg'năn-sē ) A condition in which some signs and symptoms suggest [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Unless the period is more than 10 days late, however, this is not a definite indication, since many factors, including a strong fear of pregnancy, can delay menstruation. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

See also [ edit ] Denial of pregnancy Couvade syndrome References [ edit ] Further reading [ edit ] Ramachandran, VS; Blakeslee, Sandra (August 18, 1999). Phantoms in the Brain. pp. 212–218. ISBN 0-688-17217-2. Cohen, LM (September 1982). [en.wikipedia.org]

I’m sure you have some idea, but there is also some new and exciting research on that front. [giantpandaglobal.com]

But don't get too excited just yet: Those could be signs that the giant panda is entering the final stages of pregnancy... or it could be a pseudopregnancy. [nbcwashington.com]

Pregnancy is usually an exciting time for expectant parents. But pregnancy doesn't always end with the anticipated baby. [webmd.com]

bleeding; e) prostaglandin F2alpha, a known stimulant of uterine contractility probably causes vaginal bleeding by mechanical means, as evidenced by show of menses in patients with progesterone levels elevated above normal; f) although variations in [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The symptoms of such a tubal rupture are vaginal bleeding and severe pain in one side of the abdomen. Prompt surgery is necessary to remove the damaged tube and the fetus, and to stop the bleeding. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Uterus: cystic endometrial hyperplasia. ( See Endometrial Hyperplasia - Uterine polyps in Rabbits ) In one of four does, uterine adenocarcinoma ( Endometrial Adenocarcinoma and other Uterine Neoplasia in Lagomorphs ) Ovaries: persistent corpora lutea. [wildpro.twycrosszoo.org]