Itchy nipple

[grub17]

Just wondering if anyone else is experience insanely itchy nipples.

My left side is pretty much itchy constnatly while the right only occassionally. I just put it down to normal pregnancy joy but its starting to drive me nuts - where i've got to go to the toilet at work and have a good scratch.

the left nipple also seems a little more open than the right side iykwim. The left is also the bigger side for me.

Any other takers? I wasn't going to mention it to the doc but should I?

thanks for your time

[shellbell3]

I had itchy nipples to when preg was awful going round scratching all the time. Try wear clothes that breathe better cause I found then they didn't get so itchy.

[willow5]

Oh yeah me too!!! My right is worse than my left (right is the bigger) I never had this with my first 2 pgs but this time def extremely itchy nipples.

[NaeNae]

Sounds like normal preggy stuff to me. Do you use a body lotion like Bio Oil or something? I have started putting (read slopping) heaps of the stuff all over my belly, back, hips and nipples, it helps somewhat. I have also upped my water in take and I have found that that is helping with the itchies.

Try not to scratch I did actually read somewhere that scratching makes it worse

[grub17]

thanks girs. very reassuring!

naenae - i was using bio oil but ran out. will start moisturising my boobs again (was only doing my belly and back). Yeah been drinking water like the proverbial. but generally strugglig with itchiness across my body... my left nipple just seemed particularly bad over the past few days.

[GabberQueeN]

hahahahah yes!! my right is the worse tho. and they also feel like they are on fire arghhhh

[grub17]

thanks for all your responses girls... it's been a little while and i took naenae's advice... i am moisturising my boobs twice a day and it's helped heaps.

hope that also helps you girls as well!

[willow5]

It's good to get some relief isn't it!
I've found using dove soap has been good too

[stacey83]

Definately moisturise after every shower every day!! Try and use a light body lotion that doesnt contain too much fragrance as this can irritate!

Your skin definately gets itchy if you dont moisturise. And i think wearing breathable cotton will help too.

Goodluck hope ive helped

[AliB]

Heh heh, I belatedly realised i was unconsciously scratching my itchy nipple in a meeting this morning!!! nobody noticed!

[willow5]

Heh heh, I belatedly realised i was unconsciously scratching my itchy nipple in a meeting this morning!!! nobody noticed!

[livvy]

yea i know that feeling.. am trying to keep scratching to a minimum in lectures etc.. but am using bio oil every few days just on my belly and nipples, but have always had terrible eczema and get a itchy bit just by my belly button sometimes after using the bio oil although everything i've read says its totally hypoallergenic so am wondering if is just itchy bit there anyway.. any thoughts? but i totally sympathise with the itchy boobs thing, sometimes i wake up in the middle of the night cos they're so itchy! lol drives me nuts!

also wondered if anyone knew for sure if itching made stretch marks more likely? or worse? when was with my ex he warned me not to scratch when i told him we were going to have this little boy..