can you feel your uterus?

kotablu · December 2014

Okay, so I'm 12 weeks as of yesterday. I've heard you should 've able to feel your uterus above your pelvic bone. Well... I can't. May be its because I'm small? Or this is my first pregnancy? I'm just a little paranoid because I no longer have ms and my breasts don't hardly hurt anymore. Ugh. I'm just freaking out a little and my next appt isn't until the 29th. So ladies, any input?

KellyinHB · December 2014

To be honest, I don't know really what I'm feeling for. I just tried, and everything feels the same, minus extra bloat. (i'm almost 12 weeks)

petrichor14 · December 2014

I had my last appointment at 12 weeks exactly and my doctor couldn't even feel my uterus yet, so I wouldn't be worried. She was having trouble finding the heartbeat with the doppler, and suggested maybe I have a retroverted uterus, since she couldn't feel it yet. The ultrasound tech said nope, and, jokingly, that the doctor just wasn't trying hard enough. We got to see the baby and everything is fine.

I think that chart with the weeks and where your uterus is supposed to be located is more of an average- people can be a little behind or a little ahead of that, and your anatomy could make it harder to feel for whatever reason. And symptoms come and go- that's totally normal. Don't stress.

nittanyllama · December 2014

Midwife didn't even try to feel mine at my 12 week appt. I think I can feel something like a firm bump right below my pants line but I'm not totally sure yet. (It's my second pregnancy but I'm overweight.)

Kbow91 · December 2014

I will be 12 weeks tomorrow. I don't really know what I am feeling for, but some days I think I feel something, and the next nothing. It's probably my poop baby im feeling but who knows!

WhiteSun · December 2014

I can't figure out where I should even feel for it. Tried the other night and just ended up pushing on my full bladder lol!

Mackalack · December 2014

Everyone's body is different, so don't worry.

ipumpkin · December 2014

I can feel mine, yes. I'm a little over 12 weeks... But as a PP said, everyone is different so I wouldn't worry.

jgrace82 · December 2014

I can feel mine. I'm 11+3. My Dr could feel it too.

ChristyM87 · December 2014

I can't but I am only 9 weeks. Since I have a tilted uterus I don't know if that will make it more difficult to feel later on anyway

sutavim2 · December 2014

I tried this yesterday and failed. All I feel is squish

valigrl21 · December 2014

I haven't tried with this pregnancy and have never tried with my previous pregnancies either.

CreechMommy · December 2014

I'm not sure if what I'm feeling is it. I felt it right after I peed so I would know it wasn't a full bladder. I feel something that feels firm but this is my first pg that has progressed this far. I plan on asking the dr if that is it I'm feeling.
I agree with PP it all depends on your body you may be feeling it and you don't realize it.