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 may feel worse as your due date approaches. Once your baby arrives, however, the itchiness usually goes away within a few days. Other less common signs and symptoms of cholestasis of pregnancy may include: 1  Yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes (jaundice). 2  Nausea. 3  Loss of appetite.