Where is the uterus in pregnancy?

Question

I'm trying to understand my body better during pregnancy. Can anyone explain where the uterus is located and how it changes as the baby grows?

Meenakshi Iyengar · Answer

Biologically, it starts below your pubic bone in the first trimester. By 20 weeks, the top of the uterus (fundus) reaches your belly button level.

Jagriti Mohanty · Answer

Your uterus stretches all the way up to your ribs by the third trimester. After delivery, it takes about 6 weeks to shrink back to its original pelvic spot.

Mythili Chowdary · Answer

In the early weeks, it's deep inside the pelvic area. As the baby grows, it expands upward toward your abdomen, which your doctor tracks at every visit.

Nidhi Wadhwa · Answer

As it grows from the pelvis to the upper stomach, it presses on your organs, so eat small, frequent meals to avoid acidity.

Andal Ullal · Answer

I am in my second trimester and can feel it expanding near my belly button now. Is anyone else feeling a bit of tightness there?

Shravani Muthukrishnan · Answer

For me, I only started noticing it rising above my lower belly around the 4th month. Before that, it just felt like normal bloating.

Manjusha Rout · Answer

With twins, my uterus expanded so fast it felt like it was in my throat by month six, haha! Normally it goes from pelvis to belly button and then up.

Hemlata Shetty · Answer

It starts small in your pelvis, but by the end, it feels like it's taking up your whole chest! Enjoy the journey, it's amazing how our bodies adapt.