tb42

This few days my body's been itchy from my upper chest , my belly,my breasts, my bump and my back. My friend said it's a sign of stretch marks, but do not itch it.

Shannon

I would start using a really good lotion about now. From my understanding your skin is stretching to limitation now and stretch marks will probably soon follow!!!! You cant avoid stretch marks but I think you can avoid some of the severity of them, at least this is what I have been told.

bisbis

Ok i really dont want to scare you, but i read something about being itchy all over when pregnant sometimes being connected with a liver problem. it's probably your skin stretching but if it continues mention it to your doctor at you next appt just to be safe.

Tezzy

try not to be concerned

*Please Read* Obstetric Cholestasis

this is a link to a seperate post about OC (the liver problem mentioned above) but it is usually itchy hands and legs only.

it is probably stretch marks coming but if it continues you can contact your midwife and she can do a blood test to double check.

supernurse

Don't worry, my skin has been like that for ages.
I've got sensitive skin anyway so I think that being pregnant just makes it worse with the skin stretching and probably hormones and stuff dries the skin out more.
My itching was getting that bad I was bleeding with all the scratching. It has calmed down a bit, just try slapping as much cream on as possible.
I thought about that liver thing as well, but I read it's the palms of your hands and feet that are signs. xx

Jo

Don't wanna scrae you but with OC wel how i got it any way niether my palms or feet itched

Best bet would be to mention it, its a simple blood test
good luck x

supernurse

OH...............Maybe I should get it checked out too then!!!!!!

tb42

Do you think it could be the heat as well because it's almost 40 degrees where i live ? But next time i see my doc. i will ask him to check just to make sure anyway

Jo

It couls well be the heat hun, this pregnancy lark does odd things to us
Best to get checked just to be on safe side

You too supernurse

anita665

I agree - best to get it checked even though I don't think it's much of a risk till your 3rd Trimester. I have a really itchy belly and boobs too! Again, don't want to scare you but on my boobs, where I'm gaining stretch marks is the most itchy place. Cream stops it itching so badly though.