SOOOO ITCHY 35

[ohmyguera]

35 almost 36 weeks it happens at night I get so itchy my arms feet & middle of my stomach its driving me crazy!!!! :(

[texanmommyof2]

If you have bumps or a rash it is not the cholestatis. If it is that, lotion will not help. The itching is coming from within. My specialist gave me medicine for it, til me to take benadryl at night time, and try taking a bath with aveeno. She said the aveeno bath usually gives some relief. I have a friend that said she would put like a cup of baking soda in her bath when she had this. I hope either of these help you until you get your answers

[texanmommyof2]

Not to freak you ladies out but I had this starting at 26 weeks called my ob the next morning and they had me come in immediately for blood test. I have now been diagnosed with cholestatis. I am now high risk. They are going to have to take our baby early. What causes the itching is your liver is being lazy and not functioning like normal there fore bile is getting released into your body. If the bile gets into the placenta it will kill the baby. I have to go see a high risk specialist doctor twice a week my regular ob twice a week. And they still arent sure exactly how early they are taking him. They said for sure no later than 37 weeks. You need to call your doctor in the am. It IS EXTREMELY dangerous. I had no idea. My ob wants me anytime I have a big change during pregnancy. So I called and they made me come in for blood work that day

[Nellyzz]

Im 32w I havnt had this issue as of yet. watever you do DONT SCRATCH!!!! slap it. scratching really causes stretch marks.

[natjayne]

I had the same thing when I was around 35wks with my daughter. My midwife tooks some bloods to check for any problems showing with my liver but they came back fine and it was just a case of pregnancy changing my skin. I mainly had it on my bump and it drove me crazy. I was prescribed E45 itch relief which was a god send. I am in the UK tho so not sure if its available everywhere. I also put a few drops of baby oil into my bath. Hope it eases soon :-)

[fangeorgetevin_1]

Im 20 weeks and ive been itching alot to I just put lots of lotion after I shower it helps n loose clothes

[ohmyguera]

I've used Palmer's past two nights & I can't stand it on my skin I feel like I'm going crazy just really nervous now :/

[ohmyguera]

I'm freaking out! I Googled Obstetric Cholestasis. My mom said she had this it says it can cause still birth. I dont see my doctor til Monday :( you think a regular clinic can test for it?

[acesgirl337]

I too am a ftm now 30 weeks 1 day and ive had this problem all over most of my pregnancy. My dr said its my body streching. I use coco butter and shea butter lotions and they help a lot. The best ive found is palmers for pregnancy and strech marks. I use it daily even where I dont have stretch marks. Hope it helps you.

[Mulaifa]

Ftm. Am 37 n 5days and it happens to me too, either hands, belly or feet. And it sometimes gets soo bad i use something sharp. Don't know how to get rid of it except scratching. @ first it was belly only n midwife said it was normal