He or she will concentrate on making sure you and your baby, whether it's a boy or girl, are progressing through pregnancy safely and that you both get through pregnancy, labor and delivery in good health. Changes in You Your Growing Abdomen Beginning around week 20 or 21, your doctor began measuring you. You will be measured at every visit from now until delivery. In addition to your uterus growing upward from your bellybutton, you may notice you are also getting bigger on the sides of your abdomen. Your doctor does not measure you around your waist or around your sides.
Many women carry their pregnancies on their sides or low in their abdomen.
The appearance or the size of your abdomen may make you look different than a pregnant friend. Thyroid Disease Thyroid problems and thyroid disease can affect your pregnancy. It is very important in your metabolism. Thyroid-hormone levels may be high or low. Women who have a history of miscarriage or premature delivery or who have problems around the time of delivery may have problems with their thyroid-hormone levels.