I can palpate my uterus. I'm 13 weeks. Twins?

[nadgersbadgers]

Laying in bed this morning (and most mornings I kind of rub my tummy and say hello) poking my tummy I was amazed I can clearly feel the boundaries of my uterus - I'd say it's the size of two hands - like a cantaloupe melon. Reaching up to my belly button.

I'm 13 weeks.... I just googled it abs apparently I should just be able to palpate it above my Pubic bone. Does this mean it could be twins? I haven't had a scan yet - it's this week. I know my dates are correct though so I know 13 weeks give or take a couple of days. I had very strong pg symptoms from early on and although this isn't my first baby - I've never felt so pregnant so quickly with crippling nausea and fatigue. We joked it would be twins.

No idea, are you very slim?

@dalmatianmad no! I'm 5ft 7 and weigh 12 stone. This is also the heaviest I've ever been at this stage in pregnancy, was 2/3 stone slimmer with previous babies.

How far up does it come ?
Every finger width above the pubic bone is a week, approximately.

@GoodnightGrandma I've been up, showered etc and just felt again - it's about 2/3 cm below my belly button.

Could be twins as that is very high for 13 weeks, but also you get bigger quicker with your second, third etc babies.
After you’ve weed have another feel.

@GoodnightGrandma yep - same with empty bladder. Was first thing too as I'd got up and gone to toilet then gone back into bed.

Could your dates be wrong? Could it be possible you are mistaken and you are actually feeling something else?

@3teens2cats I'm a paramedic so well versed in abdo exams - it's definitely my uterus - I've felt it expand over the last 3 or 4 weeks.

Dates definitely not wrong either.

I'm now a tad more nervous for my scan!

At 13 weeks I looked around 5-6 months pregnant - you'd know if it was twins 😂

At 13 weeks I looked around 5-6 months pregnant - you'd know if it was twins
Not necessarily. I didn't look at all pregnant until around 16 weeks!