Isn't it funny how doctors don't know much about obstetric cholestasis? I was itching like crazy around 30 weeks, so I told my Dr and she just told me if it got worse to let her know. She never mentioned OC, I looked it up myself on the internet. Next time I went for my appointment, I mentioned it to her and she did the bile acid/salts test. I wasn't even called when the results came back, I found out the next week I went my appointment. I wasn't very happy! Anyway, I was 38 weeks by then, so she told me I was to be induced.... THE NEXT DAY. Anyway, I got pregnant again later on down the track and this time around, I didn't get it. But my GP was very good, getting me tested early in the pregnancy, it showed I was fine, but to get it re-done if I did get itchy. I too have been told they have some medication to help with it, I think its if they find out earlier rather than later (as in my case, it was too late!)