Irritation during pregnancy (warning: might be too much info)

[LadyNoor]

Okay, some of you might find it's a bit too much info here and I apologise.

About a month a go I had thrush, and I went to my GP and she said it was ok to use Once Pessary. It seemed to work and the thrush gone. But the itchiness & irritation on the minor labia (inner lips) is still here. Not always, comes and goes. I seem to have much more discharge with this pregnancy than my first, and I think it has caused that irritation and itchiness. My midwife suggests to not to wash private area with soap, no matter how gentle it is (I usually use J & J top to toe), and just rinse with tap water. And she also suggests to put on a little water-based lubricant to help with the irritation. It seems to also work but does not eliminate the problems completely. I change my panty liners & undies frequently during the day, so I don't think hygiene is the problem. And I don't know about other women, but when pregnant my private seems to swollen and opens so the inner lips keep rubbing to my undies, maybe this contributes to the irritation too.

Does any pregnant woman out there experiencing these kind of problems at some stage during the pregnancy? And how do you cope until birth? I needs some inputs please as I still have 2 1/2 months to go and it's really uncomfortable!