8 Weeks Pregnant- Enlarged Uterus

Ah yes... I asked the same question a year ago. Yes. This happened to me. I was about 8 weeks pregnant, but "measured" closer to 10 weeks. I panicked and posted. Twins run in both of our families and I also Googled it...

Here's what my OBGYN said to me after I called him sobbing...

Measurements are estimates based on averages. Every woman's body is different. Each pregnancy is different. As long as there are no elevations in your blood work and nothing comes up on the ultrasound, don't worry about it.

Everything evened-out in the end. My daughter was a singleton. She was actually quite small. I did not deliver early. He also told me that it's not unusual for this to occur following a c-section b/c of scar tissue and the fact that your uterus never really returns to it's original size. Considering that this is your4th pregnancy... no worries.

Take a breath

Dr. Google is NOT your friend! Do not google any potential issues - you will always find one site that tells you that you're doomed. It doesn't help!

But yeah, some women just have larger uteruses, and with every pregnancy, your uterus inflates quicker. That said, I know a few women with twins that weren't detected until 9 or 10 weeks. =)

When I went to my ob about 6 weeks pregnant with my 2nd he thought for sure I either was having twins or further along then I thought because he could already feel my uterus. They a regular ultrasound and couldnt see much so did a vaginal and they saw my single 6 week pregnancy. Stay off the Internet you'll drive yourself crazy!

If that measurement was the ONLY thing that was supposedly unusual, then it's very unlikely that anything is wrong at this point. Good luck.

With all three of my kids, they thought I was carrying twins. Each time, cause I measured so large in the early weeks. All three were carried high, almost under my rib cage. My rib cage would ache till they would drop down in the last months, Its just where they liked to hang out. I had to have monthly ultra sounds, never had a problem with any of the pregnancies, however my second was born with a condition that they not sure if its genetic, positional, or hereditary. She had Craniosynostosis and Torticollis.

I had an enlarged uterus because of fibroids, which I didn't know I had until I found out I was pregnant. I looked way past 6 weeks when i had my first vaginal and regular ultrasound. The thing about fibroids is that they can grow right along with the baby. They feed on the extra hormone and blood supply. Never google a symptom. I learned that the hard way. If the ultrasound was good, go with that unless you are told otherwise.