please help 40weeks plus 3 days itchy rash

[ct24]

Hi everyone.
I could do with some advice last week my stomach started itching I was trying my hardest not to stratch it as I don't want any stretch marks I've got all this way along and got no marks and then coz my stomach was itching that much I thought maybe a hot bath would help stupidly I just didn't think that it wud make it worse, so anyway no I have a bumpy rash all over my stomach now and its spread down my hips, its driving me mad especially at night I was up every hour lastnight putting cream on to sooth it I'm so annoyed that its there like I say I'm 3 days overdue I'm uncomfortable enough already without needing this.
Is there any advice anyone could give me as I went to the chemist yesterday she wasn't all that helpful she suggested calamine lotion which does sooth at the time but once its dry its itching again. I can't stop crying as its just so irritating and now I'm worrying its going to be there when baby decides to make his appearance I'm so tired and frustrated  please help me x

[ct24]

Haha I got what u meant, thanks, i sent my partner out earlier to get me some coal tar soap and e45 itch cream and that seems to of helped sooth but I've been out in the cold all day and it seems to b worse at night time. Yeh I was up at 3am every hr with the itch I'm hoping I dont have a night like that again tonight as I was in tears this morn when I got up. Thanks for help though. Also guna just Ho docs 2mo to makesure x

[alaysha]

*ice pack ON your stomach. Not sure how you would get it in there. ;)

[alaysha]

With my first pregnancy I got this horrible itch and rash that lasted for almost the whole third trimester. It was called PUPPP and is the most annoying, frustrating thing ever! Ugh. Nothing works to make it go away and it is a continuous itch that would have me crying from exhaustion at 3 am. My doctor even tried to prescribe me steroids to help with the itch. Nothing worked except giving birth to my daughter. Within a couple days it was completely gone. During labor it didn't bug me because I was in so much pain and had my trusty epidural and then after it just lessened and lessened and lessened. Something that can kinda help is putting and ice pack in your stomach. Heat will irritate it and cold will sooth. Also do not use any soaps that are scented. The most gentle soap is dove so invested in some dove non-scented.

[snagglepuss1]

hi,
i had really bad itching on my tummy also when i was having my 3rd baby, the midwife at the hospital when i went in to be induced saw my stomach and said that looks like cellulitis.
i don't think it was, but when my son was born 2 days later the itching stopped within a couple of days, i think mine was caused by my cotton underwear which was too tight sitting directly just under my bump.
i know how annoying it was for me and empathize with you totally. the end is in sight for you very soon now, all i can offer is that it stops like mine did once the baby is born.
best wishes