Insanely itchy stretchmarks... nothing helps!!!

[Shanti]

Thank goodness. I have an appointment with my Acupuncturist at 2pm today.

[Ryatha]

Hey Ren, I had stretch marks really badly with my DD, they were about 5 cm long and at least 1 cm wide. OUCH! They did ache a bit after birth but I kept using cremes on them for few months till they didn't hurt so much. I also used Vit E tablets, i cut them open and used the oil from the tablet - that felt great!

To help the skin get smooth again i use a very gentle exfoliating flannel every morning in the shower and then put a creme on it afterwards - it has really helped them and I'm even doing that in this preggers.

I hope baby gets a move on for you soon!

[Heaven]

Great news Ren, I hope she can evict the little one for you!! And help that rash!

[~Trish~]

Oooh, ouch Renee, you poor thing .

I hope the acupuncturist can work some magic for you.

Come out little baby! Mummy needs her body back LOL!

[*Efjay*]

far out Sarah, that photo made me cringe! that looks so painful!
Ren, you look itchy too.

Hope your little one can get a wriggle on out of there!

[Shanti]

Had my appointment at 10am! Someone cancelled so i got in (thankgod) and it went well... even had a few small contractions during the session and lower back pressure. Feel more relaxed after the session hopefully i can get some sleep in today.

I feel more positive and happier now. Not so itchy. I was given some aloe vera plant to put on my tummy when the itchiness comes back..... at the moment i'm just ignoring the pain.

thanks girls

[Visitor7]

Sounds very positive!! Have a relaxing weekend, and hopefully you get to meet bubba real soon

[~*Kellie*~]

Hopefully you've laboured beautifully over the weekend and this will all be a mute point BUT...

I had this also throughout all 3 of my pregnancies and found Pinetarsol wash (made by ego, available at the chemist) provided some relief and I used a mild steroid cream (prescribed by my Midwife) called Dermaid, but you can now get it over the counter at the chemist (just the lowest dose, 1% I think....)

Good luck.

Cheers

Kellie

[{sarah}]

far out Sarah, that photo made me cringe! that looks so painful!

And that was after it started to fade with the Dandelion Root!!

[Rivlas]

I was just reading this post and thought I would look in the birth announcements.

Yeah, congratulations on the birth of your beautiful daughter. Just hope this means that there will be no more itching.