I have been experiencing a lot of itchiness for the last 3 weeks and it was suggested to me that it could be Intrahepatic Cholestasis in Pregnancy. Apparently this disorder puts excess bile (from your liver) into your bloodstream which causes a number of symptoms - the main one is uncontrollable itchiness.

I'm worried that I've got this as it could affect the baby. My itchiness is almost unbearable sometimes and I'm 5 days past due date for birth.

Has anyone else had this condition or itchiness in pregnancy and are there any suggestions for me? I should have asked the Dr to do a blood test to look for the bile to confirm that I had this condition, but when I told him about the itching he just told me to use Vitamin E Cream and I thought I'd follow his advice first. It didn't help...

I've been hoping I'll give birth before it becomes too bad, but as time ticks on it's getting harder to cope with.

I would appreciate any feedback or suggestions...

Thanks!