Itchy!

[ElleJay]

FTM - Thanks I think I might ask.

Sarah - I'll defintely have a peep in the mirror soon - or I'll wait for DH to get home and get him to have a looksies. I hope it's just the skin stretching! I have had one hand itch (my left hand) but thats the only thing to do with my hands and feet itching.. And my feet are swollen, not itchy.

kawazuki - LoL @ feeling like a roast! I think I might have a bath and see if that helps too

[{sarah}]

Check for the rash & let me know cos I have 1001 things you can try, but if it is PUPPPs there's not a lot you can do hun... Hoping it's not

[first_time_mummy]

Yeah it could be your tummy and skin stretching. Most likely.
I havent really gotten too big, as my fiance is only 55-60 kilo, and bred to be a jockey. So i think bubba is a little smaller than most...

[Now we're 3]

Hi LizJessie - sorry that you are having to go through this too but glad I am not the only one Mine just started a few days ago to.

Not trying to worry you but would actually give your OB a call rather than waiting till next week. The itchyness can be caused by a number of things - as the girls have said skin stretching - and then you just try creams etc to try to soothe. Itchyness on palms of hands and soles of feet can be caused by increase in level of oestrogen - again creams should relieve this somewhat.

However itchyness can also be caused by obstetric cholestasis (OC) which can be serious. This has to do with increased levels of bile salts in your blood which can pass accross the placenta. Reason for giving OB a call is that he will schedule a blood test to eliminate OC - if it is OC - they can treat it. I would think it is better to get it checked out sooner rather than later. I saw my OB today and he immediately issued me referral for blood test and asked me to get done tomorrow.

However much more likely to be the streching and/or additional oestrogen rather than OC so don't worry unnecessarily. My itching is all over though it comes and goes rather than being constant.

Can't complain too much though as this has really been the only side effect I have suffered from to date

[ElleJay]

thanks heaps Meadsie! Think a phone call might be what i do tomorrow.

Sarah - DH said theres a few lumps on the stretchmarks, but not a rash.

[{sarah}]

It is possible it's the start of PUPPPs if there are a few lumps because stretch marks are generally flat or slightly indented or you might be lucky & it's a heat rash. Try putting some cream on it, because it will get worse if it dries out, sorbolene or an aloe vera cream will help. Just whatever you do, don't use calomine lotion because it will dry it out & make it 10 times worse

Post again in a couple of days how your going because as I said I have lots of things to try if it is PUPPPs. Best to get the remedies working as soon as you know because mine was out of control by the time I got onto it properly.

[Now we're 3]

Hi Sarah

What is PUPPPS - haven't heard or read of that one? Not that I am looking for things to get

Cheers

[ElleJay]

Thanks heaps Sarah! I haven't gotten any aloe vera but going to my ILs today, so I'll grab some from them until I've got the cash to get some and will let you know how it goes.
When DH said that it wasn't a rash, just a few little bumps, that got me thinking bout PUPPPS.

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