You can typically feel a Golf ball or grapefruit sized uterus between 6-10 weeks of pregnancy. This is easiest to find by feeling above pubic bone while standing or laying on tummy. Of course everyone's different, some earlier, some later....and then those with multiples will obviously feel sooner.
Yes, as the baby grows during pregnancy, the uterus expands and moves upward within the pelvic cavity. This movement is a normal part of pregnancy as the uterus accommodates the growing fetus.
Yes, it is common for the stomach to feel hard during pregnancy due to the growing uterus and the muscles tightening.
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During pregnancy, your stomach may feel hard when you press on it due to the growing uterus and the tightening of the abdominal muscles. This is a normal occurrence as the uterus expands to accommodate the growing baby, causing the muscles to contract and feel firm to the touch.
The doctor will use a combination of an internal and external exam to feel the uterus to see how far along in a pregnancy a woman might be, but generally an ultrasound determines the exact date. The uterus actually moves and changes during the pregnancy, making it easy to feel the changes.
At about 12 weeks your uterus will start to rise out from your pelvis. If you press down, right above your pubic bone you might be able to feel something. I found that standing and leaning slightly forwards helped me feel it best.
During this period your uterus is stretched to the max. You can feel your body change to fit the baby. Your placenta is at a mature point during the pregnancy.
You perform a rectal palpation to feel the uterus - if the cow or buffalo is pregnant, you may feel the fetal membranes or the fetus depending on how far along the pregnancy is.
At 13 weeks your uterus can be felt right above the pelvic bone, at 20 weeks your uterus can be felt at your belly button. A multiple pregnancy (twins, etc) will cause more rapid growth of the uterus.
The baby is probably engaging/dropping. getting ready to be born
In my experience, my belly button did not feel different during early pregnancy.
That can being as early as six weeks -- sometimes early if you have been pregnant in the past. If the cramping you feel is accompanied by blood or is excrutiating, contact your OBs office at once as you could be having a miscarriage.