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Why isn't my pregnant dog's belly getting bigger after a month?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Great Dane | Female | 1 year and 5 months old

After 30th day of mating, the abdomen portion is not enlarging. After how many days it will enlarge?

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Answered By Laura Johnson VMD

Veterinarian

Published on July 11th, 2018

Hi, thanks for using PetCoach! You will notice belly enlargement around 5-6 weeks of pregnancy. The size of the abdomen depends on the size of the litter. At 30 days the puppies are only about 1 in long. https://www.royalcanin.co.uk/discover/dog-pregnancy-week-by-week/ Have a good day!

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