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