Nic, Hmmmmm, interesting. A friend of mine who is into alternative treatments told me it could be a liver thing too. Am looking at my arm now and trying to see a central dot but can't find one. I think mine is pg related too though as I haven't had it before and it's getting really obvious now.
Thanks for the info. Will check with my OB tomorrow too now.
Yep - liver issues and a few other things. I can only see the central red dot with a very slight red radiating around the spot - can't see the actual veins - they are too small.
More Info:
Small numbers of spider nevi are common in children and pregnant women. However, in large quantities, spider nevi may be a sign of an underlying disorder, such as advanced cirrhosis of the liver.
Lesions resembling multiple spider nevi (but without the "spider legs") may be a sign of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia, a disorder of the blood vessels that causes bleeding and iron-deficiency anemia.
Most patients with hepatic cirrhosis develop many hepatic spiders that may become quite prominent. Many women develop lesions during pregnancy or while taking oral contraceptives. As spiders are asymptomatic (producing no symptoms) and usually resolve spontaneously in about six to nine months postpartum or after discontinuing oral contraceptives, treatment is generally not required.
not a big one from me today - either MS has come back to the same force it was back when i was around 8 or 9 weeks, or i've got a nasty stomach bug!
just wanted to pop in when Chez was mentioned. from memory, she is getting married very soon, so may be flying under the radar organising things for the wedding...
BG, hope your stomach bug has settled and you're feeling better.
Janie and TL, you girls are so close to the end! Must be exciting to know you'll have a little bub in your arms within a month!
Bel, are you still in hosp? I read your blog the other day but didn't have time to reply.. it must have been very scary. Every day is a step closer to your little ones being strong enough.
Kelly, hope MS doesn't hit you too hard. It is hard to keep your exciting news under your hat until you can tell everyone.. but the wait is worth it - by the time you start telling people, you've got a few months under your belt already!
Hi to all the other girls. I hope you're all well.
I had another ob appt yesterday to check on how things were going. The blood mass has reduced, not completely gone, but it's smaller than what it was and the babies are now much bigger than the blood so the ob is feeling more relaxed about it all and has put me back to monthly appts. Still no guarantees but feeling more relaxed than what I have in the last 3-4 weeks. Fingers crossed
Kaydee, happy to hear things are calming down for you. Going back to montly appts is a good sign.
BG, I'm with you by the look of it. I've had nausea back for about a week now. It's not constant like in the beginning but for a couple of hours after I have a meal I feel really dodgy. Have been getting lots of niggling cramps too.
Movements are getting to the uncomfortable stage now. Sometimes feels like an electric shock through my cervix when he head butts in that area! Not much fun! My belly moves constantly. I can just sit here and watch him roll around for ages. Sometimes still hard to believe we'll have a baby in about 6 weeks. I feel so unprepared!!
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