oh so itchy

[NaeNae]

I am certain people thin there is something wrong with me. I am scratching worse than a dog with fleas.
My boobs and my belly are incredibly itchy and no amount of scratching elevates the itchies. I slop cream onto my body and its not helping much. Can anyone offer a solution or an explanation?

Nae x

[fi1980]

Hi Nae

I feel for you, it must be awful! I've had times over the past month or so where I've been extremely itchy too (although not as bad as you seem to be) and I just put it down to my skin stretching. Keeping it moisturised has helped me a lot. Aside from moisturising morning & night I've also found bathing with alpha keri oil very beneficial - you come out of the bath all slimey but it really does help to seal in the moisture and ease the itching. I hope that helps!

Fi

[Now we're 3]

Hi from what i've read it will be due to a combination of your homones plus your skin stretching. Approx 20% of women will experience this. However approx 66% of us will experience red and itchy palms of hands and soles of feet which is due to the amount of oestrogen in our bodies.

If you have a bath try having warm oatmeal bath which should help ease the symptoms. Not too hot as this will increase the itch. Some chemists sell pre-packaged but if you can't get that then simply use oatmeal flakes wrapped in muslin square.

I can also remember my mother added baking soda to the bathwater when I had been bitten by insects as a child and this also reduced the itch. I think it is also an old fashioned rememdy for when kids had chicken pox to stop the itch.

Hope one of these work.

I find that it is underneath my boobs that are itchy and sweaty but have put this down to their increased size and increased blood flow as they ready themselves to be food factories in a few months time

[DaintreeDream]

I know how you feel Nae, it drove me crazy when I was pregnant with Matilda. It is annoying enough that you are itchy but to have itchy boobs and for me, nipples it is horrible, especially at work when you need to excuse yourself to the bathroom for a good itch!

I really do not know what helps relieve it but I know that it was only there for a while during my pregnancy and was gone before Matilda was born.

I haven't experienced any yet this time around but I sure it is coming.

[NaeNae]

Thanks ladies,

not really interested in having a bath during this pregnancy its one thing I did alot through my one with Niki and I am a bit funny about anything I did last time - silly I know but I am avoiding most things I did last time as much as possible.

Daintree - I know what you mean about itchy nipples they are the worst. Its been driving me mad all day. I think today I have noticed it more.

Meadsie - I wonder if the oatmeal in a muslin wrap would work under a shower and use it like a body mit hmmm might have to try that.

Fi - where do you get that alpha keri oil? I have never heard of it.

wondering if I should go back to the Bio oil that seemed to work a treat last time I don't think the stuff I am using now is working too well

I did have to laugh, I was out with my horses giving them a piece of honey bread and saying hello and one of the had an itchy face and was rubbing his face on my belly - killed two birds with one stone Dh thinks I am weird.

[diamond]

Hi NaeNae,

I havent experienced this yet (touch wood..) but I know palmers have a product for this called 'Soothing Oil for Itchy Skin'. Can anyone add if this is effective?

[{sarah}]

Nae, is it everywhere on your belly or just in your stretchmarks? Do you have a rash at all?

[soulful]

Hi Nae - I sympathise with you. I have had extremely itchy breasts - they do seem to be getting a tad better though ever since I started wearing maternint bras. Moisturising also helps!!

[kawazuki]

no your not odd. im so itchy aswell
all over.
my face my boobs expecially my nipples and my belly..
oh my gosh i scratch all day lol

im use dermawash which is soap free and its helps and also using dove body bars.
no mositurisers tho as i forget

last time with tay i found the cocobutter good as its thick and lasts ages.

and i have to have cooler showers as the ehat makes it worse. and its affecting my sleep. lol

[Ryatha]

Hey Nae

I know this may sound weird, but with my itchy nipples I have expressed what little I can get out of my bb and rub into my nipples. It really helps. And on my belly I am currently using palmers coco butter - I hate the smell but it works. I only found it this pregnancy, last one I just put up with the constant itching! Oh and before I was using palmers I used the Alpha keri as well - and it worked also really well. You can find it in most chemists

Good luck!

[Lisa]

I had a really itchy chest, neck & face when I was in my 2nd trimester with Harrison. I ended up having to take an antihistamine called Polaramine and a cream that I can't recall the name of. The polaramine was brilliant and in about 2 weeks the itchiness was all gone.

[Janine1511]

Hi NaeNae,

I havent experienced this yet (touch wood..) but I know palmers have a product for this called 'Soothing Oil for Itchy Skin'. Can anyone add if this is effective?

I was using the palmers stretch mark cream, but found that although it made my skin feel awesome it wasn't that effective for the itchiness. I then got some of the Palmers Soothing Oil for Itchy Skin, which you just spray on and rub in, and it's a godsend. Works a treat - only thing i found is that not all places stock it, even if they have all the other palmers stuff... I think I ended up finding it in a Priceline store. Hope this helps!

[fi1980]

Hi Nae

Looks like you are not alone with the itching! You can get the apha keri oil at most chemists. It's just an oil for dry/itchy/sensitive skin that you can add to the bath or I think you can just rub it on after a shower if you prefer.

Hope the itching eases soon