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Hi All,
I just noticed today after my shower that I have developed a lovely rash!! The rash, at the moment, is on the right side of my belly and on the undersides of my boobs. Would the rash be PUPPP??
It is not itchy at the moment, but I am guessing that it might get itchy. Has any one got any thoughts on what I could use to stop the itchiness?? Just want to be prepared incase it does get itchy!!
Thanks :cool:
Veronica, can't comment on the PUPP cause I don't know enough about it.
For the itching try Lucas' Pawpaw Ointment. You can get it from the chemist in a red tube or jar. I've been using it on my hands this week because I got dermatitis from washing my hands too much (was looking after my sick niece) and it works wonders. My hands were that itchy I was having trouble sleeping. Is also good for sore/cracked nipples when breastfeeding and for dry skin on bubs - so it won't go to waste. It's about $11 for the jar and $6 for the tube.
Willow - thanks!! I Think I will go out and buy some today because its starting to itch now. I hope it doesnt get too bad!
Just a word on the Lucas' Paw Paw cream, please know it is a petroleum based product. Its fine for us but I personally would not use it on your nipples when feeding or on a small baby. You can get an all natural one. It is in a yellow tube or pot and is called Paw Paw Salve. It has no brand as such but says it is made by Simmons & Co. I got it from an online cloth nappy store.
Hmm.. so looks like not many people know anything about PUPPP...
Well the rash is getting worse. Its not so much itching more, its just spreading and I even have it on my arms!! But that might have been aggrevated (sp?) by my aquanatal class tonight...
Thanks for that LizzyMum, I won't be using it while breastfeeding or on bub then. I thought it was all natural.
Best to speak to your Obgyn about the rash. I developed a rash while pregnant in third trimester, and it turned out to be an allergy to Bio Oil. My other bit of advice is DO NOT google PUPPP as some of the images are shocking, and they just scare you. Most of the time it is manageable, but of course the internet shows the more severe cases.
What is PUPPP?
LOL Meg - too late!! I have already googled PUPPP and the images are really nasty!! I do know that the images on the net are worst case senario. I am going to see my doc about it today because its gotten reall itchy and spreading more.
Snacks - PUPPP means Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy. From what I have read it normally starts off in the stretchmarks on you belly and then can spread. I dont think anyone really knows what causes it just some people get it in the last weeks of pregnancy
So how long did your PUPPP stick around for girls? I have just gotten it (38 weeks preggers) and it's driving me nuts...it is soooooo itchy and looks horrible (rash & blister type bumps)...argh!!! Got some Eeluphrat cream and Polaramine tablets to take for it so I'm hoping it will go away soon?!?!
I have been doing some reading about rashes in pregnancy (I have dreadful eczema on my hands - driving me crazy!) and one thing I read about PUPPP is that it sticks around until 1-2 weeks after giving birth. Is that cream a corticosteroid? They help to control the rash's spread and the itching, then a milder cream can be used to keep it at bay and more comfy. Then it should just fade after bubs arrives.
Strange, because most people get it in their first pregnancies and not subsequent ones! :hug: I feel for you, mate. I didn't have any rashes with my first pg, but am copping it big time this time round!
At least you don't have too much longer to go :D
I developed PUPPP around 36 weeks weeks and had my twins at 38 weeks. I feel for you hun because I know how horrible this is. Mine started in my stretch marks and then just spread everywhere. It was so itchy and annoying. Most days I was in tears just from being so frustrated. I found pinetarsel baths helped a little (although it stinks so bad :doh:) also I was putting all sorts of creams on and sometimes calamine as well but that can dry the skin a bit. My obgyn gave me a script for a mild steroid cream and it really got me through the last week of my pregnancy so perhaps ask for something like that.
The good news is that once the babies were delivered I can't remember feeling the itching again. My rash was still there for about 5 or so days but I couldn't feel it :clap: But as Snacks said it can last for a couple of weeks after birth.
Good luck for the last couple of weeks :D
Yep, it is corticosteroid cream...I've just put the 3rd dose on and I think some of the red rash is going down but I am geting the blisters in other parts of my body now too...argh... :( My OBS said it should get better though...bugger that it will stick around so long. I hope my baby comes early too!!
I've got it on my hands and I can feel it coming on my arms & legs now too... Where else does it appear?
I had it EVERYWHERE....it was awful. The Ob reckoned the only real cure was giving birth....but i developed it on day 8 post delivery@!!
Agh, Kim! How frustrating!
SSmiles, everyone is different, mate. You might find that it goes away quicker for you :crossfingers:
Hoping it doesn't spread any further for you :hug: (I can't imagine how very uncomfortable it must be. My eczema is driving me absolutely nuts with broken sleep and broken skin now... I can't imagine having to deal with that all over my belly etc, along with all the other complaints of late pregnancy. :hug: :hug: to you, babe. Hang in there.)
When I was 32wks I developed a rash on my BB's, that then moved down to my belly, I ended up having the midwives tell me to go in and have the DR's check it out especially with my ANA positive, they were concerned that it may have something to do with that. Thankfully I was allowed to go home due to me having young kids at home so that was a relief, yet the rash stayed for a few more weeks but got better until as it also had spread to my arms, then I noticed the rash appear under my BB on one side then to both sides, that stayed until just last week, but now it has moved to in between my BB's. Have no idea why I still have this stupid rash but it seems to move from one spot to another just for fun.
Cant wait for it to leave. All the best with your rashes ladies. hugs BTW my little girl is now 5wks, and still have a rash.
Thanks girls...I'm slowly going insane but keeping my hopes high that it will go soon after birth and that birth isn't far off...haha... fingers crossed!
Hope you all get over it soon too!
How on earth are you girls coping with PUPPPs??? I am going insane!!!!! It's spread down my legs, around my sides/back & on my hands/arms and is sooooooooo itchy... I don't think there is any way I could possibly put up with this for much longer...have just called my OBS again to see if he can give me anything else...
Have you tried pinetarsil baths?? I used to have a bath in it or sometimes hop in the shower and get wet, then I would turn the shower off and cover myself in the pinetarsel and just stand there for a while. Also can you ask your Ob for a different cream. The first cream I was given didn't do much so I told my Ob this and she gave me a slightly stronger cream. I have just searched for it to get the name but can't find it sorry :doh: If I find it later I will let you know what it was called.
I haven't heard of Pinetarsel...what is it?
My cream is called Eleuphrat...and I'm taking Polaramine too... The itch is driving me insane...I don't know how anyone copes with this for very long it's only been about 6 days for me and I'm going insane. My blisters are huge already and I'm desperately trying not to scratch. My OBS is booking me in to see a dermatologist today so hopefully he will have some ideas!?!?
Aw, SSmiles, I'm so sorry :(
Hopefully the derm will be able to find you some sort of relief. You can find pinetarsal in the chemist I think? I've seen a 'wash' with it in before. Not sure if that's the same product. Aparently it really smells but can help with the itching.
I had it for eight weeks (started at 34 weeks & I gave birth just short of 42 weeks) & it was just dreadful, I was in tears just wishing for the baby to come out so I didn't have to be itchy anymore.
Pinetarsal is a wash that you can put in the bath, it's stinks but it does help a little. Just make sure your baths are only just warm, the heat will make it worse. You can also have a bath with oatmeal in it, but I didn't think that did much at all.
Other than the Polaramine, try taking Dandelion Root which you can get from the health food shop, you can get it as tea or capsules. I found that within around 36 hours the welts went down from the Danelion Root, it helped with the itchy initally but after about a week it came back, but thankfully without the welts.
I found that things worked for one or two doses then stopped working so I was rotating through a whole range of creams & lotions. I found Aloe Vera gel to work really well, I had a spray one but it didn't help. I used my steroid cream very infrequently as it didn't help & I didn't want bub affected. I had all sorts of moisturisers and they helped occassionally. Aqueas Menthol (has to be made up by the chemist) helped a bit, but not for long. Sitting with your bare belly in the sun helps as well. Just try not to use things like calamine which dry your skin & will make it worse.
Hard as it is, try not to scratch... PUPPPS starts in your stretch marks & if you scratch hard enough you will cause more stretch marks to appear & subsequently more PUPPP to appear. Tell anyone & everyone you are with to get you to stop scratching, I found I was doing it without even reaslising so needed the nudge from others to stop. Keep your hands busy while you're awake & try to stay as cool as possible.
It is so very hard, but you can get through it hun.
PS: This is my thread from early this year - https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...olestasis.html
Just curious...did any of you with PUPPP's during pregnancy end up having a baby with a birthmark? My DD has a port wine stain birthmark and I just wondered if it may be linked?
I had PUPPPS with Juliette and she doesn't have a birthmark at all, Zander has one & I didn't hav PUPPPS with him.
I had a rash when pgnt with V, the Dr's wouldnt say if it was a PUPPs one or not. The rash even stayed almost 2mths after having her too. V has a birthmark on her forehead in the shape of a V, they call it a stork mark and because of the position of it they call it an Angel kiss. Not sure if it has anything to do with having the rash tho, I cant imagine it would.