There are other ways your doctor can look for the cause of your enlarged liver. He may use an ERCP, a scope that checks for problems in the ducts (tubes) that carry bile. An MRCP, a special type of MRI, also helps spot that kind of trouble.
Cholestasis of pregnancy, also known as obstetric cholestasis or intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy, usually occurs during the last trimester of pregnancy, and triggers severe itching, especially on the hands and feet. On rare occasions symptoms may appear before the third trimester.
The following signs and symptoms may be present when the mother has cholestasis of pregnancy: 1  Very intense itching, especially on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet. 2  Dark urine. 3  Light-colored feces (stools, bowel movements).  Jaundice - whites of the eyes, skin and tongue may take on a yellowish/orangey tinge.