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Re: 13.5 wks preg - OB says uterus too big. What is it?

From: Kelly Shanahan, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 6 Oct 2000 23:44:23 -0500 (CDT)

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At Fri, 6 Oct 2000, kira wrote: >
>I'm pregnant with my third child now. I'm 13 1/2 weeks pregnant - and
>I'm 100% sure about my dates. (LMP 7/2)Periods regular, I can feel when
>I ovulate, etc. Anyway, at my last visit,we finally heard the heartbeat
>(other pregnancies heard hearbeat at 9-10 wks) and the OB said my uterus
>on external palpation felt like it was the size of a 16-17 week
>gestation. I thought it might be because I am skinny and there's no fat
>for the uterus to hide under. But OB disagreed. OB was concerned and
>ordered a sono for next week. What could be the reasons for this large
>uterine size?

farther along, tiwns, fibroids, full bladder pushing the uterus up....

I doubt it is twins. No family history, no fertility >drugs, etc. My breast have been and continue to be unusually tender
>(more so than previous pregnancies)and I am throwing up ocassionally
>(never did that in other pregnancies). What could large uterine size at
>this stage mean? fibroids? molar preg? I'm a little worried because the
>OB seemed concerned - but I have to wait a whole week before my sono
>appointment.

Molar preganncy is possible but since you heaerd the heartbeat it would be a partial mole (fetus and a molar placenta). It's not high on my list of possibilities (I like the idea of thte full bladder if you really are certain of conception)

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South Lake Tahoe, CA

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