Calamine lotion didn't do anything for me. The Dr's in the hospital gave me antihistamine which did help for a little while. Also I forgot to mention that OC inhibits your bodies ability to take on Vitamin K which helps in clotting. You should get some Vitamin K supplements or you and your bub could have bleeding issues during birth. My OB also told me that I can never go on the pill now. Apparently people with OC's livers can't cope with to much estragon and it can cause you to have a stroke.
Thanks so much to all of you for the replies and advice! Wouldn't you know the itching has TOTALLY stopped as of yesterday evening sometime??? I still smeared myself with loads of sorbolene before bed last night and we still went and got the blood test done this morning.
I spoke to my midwife when I got home and because the itching has totally stopped she is confident that it isn't actually OC and is more likely the cold, dry, winter air and my extreme dehydration earlier in the week from the gastro I had on mother's day.
However, she assured me that should would let me know as soon as she had the test results. I got my other normal bloods done at the same time (saves being poked again at my normal appointment next week) and the results for those are all normal. The bile salts result will be in tomorrow or Monday and my midwife is working tomorrow so if the results come in tomorrow she will contact me immediately.
So I'm feeling MUCH less stressed and more confident about everything again. With a very active 3 year old and a husband who owns his own business and works insane hours having to be monitored weekly or multiple times a week woud get difficult!
I will keep everyone posted as I learn more and thanks again for all your help and advice!
The bile salts results didn't come through today as we had hoped so my midwife will contact me Monday when she checks again.
In the meantime, the itching is still gone, baby is active as ever, and I feel fine. Just still working to get my fluid levels up from when I had gastro and trying to eat really healthy as well. I lost about 2 kgs in the 24 hours I was sick!!
Any news, Heidi?
Went to the Obs yesterday for 37 week check and she was a bit worried as my Liver Function is not so good, (I have had severe Obstetric Cholestasis with 2 out of the last 3 babies)
I had a few repeat tests done this morning and an appointment on Friday to look at our options. Looks like the baby may need to be born earlier, but I am not ready!
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