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.
It could lead to liver or kidney failure in either of you. It might also cause a serious infection or bleeding. No one fully understands why fatty liver happens during pregnancy, but hormones may play a role. Once you get a diagnosis, it's important that your baby gets delivered as soon as possible.