Tumor?

[ConcernedMom2682]

I have what seems to be some kind of growth on my lower abdomen. I am 30 weeks pregnant with my 3rd child. I have never seen or had something like this before. I had a big round belly up until about 2 weeks ago, now there is what looks and feels like a mass the size of a baseball cut in half at the very base of my belly. I go to see a doctor Tuesday for a normal checkup but I want to find out sooner if I need to go in asap. It's kinda freakin me out it's also slightly discolored from the rest of my belly, almost like a loss of color actually. Please help!

[ConcernedMom2682]

Thank you! Im not swollen anywhere else and it's not painful, however I cant sense any sort of feeling on it. If I pinch it or touch it I cannot feel it...it's just weird. It hasnt gotten any bigger and even if I lay on my sides it's still very much there. I can push on it and it's neither hard nor soft and it doesnt go away when I do that it kinda pushes everything around it. Thank you again, I will have my doc look at it when I go in on Tuesday.

[Elaine Brown, MD]

Hi!
Some things just have to be seen!  It is hard for me to visualize, but here are some thoughts!

Something that would come up that fast would suggest either a hernia or swelling to me.
Are you swollen anywhere else?  Is the area tender? Can you reduce it? (push it in?)

Another possibility would be a lipoma (or benign fatty tumor) these tend to grow during pregnancy with the associated weight gain.

I hope I'm not totally off base!  I don't think it is an emergency unless it is growing really quickly or becomes painful or inflammed. But if it does start to hurt or cause other problems--just ask your ob to take a peek!

Good luck!

Congratulations on your baby!

Dr B