super itchy belly!!!

PrayinForBaby · Jan 28th, 2010, 17:35 PM

OMG I feel like I could scratch the skin right off my belly and love handles!

lol I'm sooooooo itchy!!! And its not dry skin! I lotion up constantly...is it just the skin stretching making it so itchy???

LG1385 · Jan 28th, 2010, 17:51 PM

Yep I'd say that's exactly what it is. Are you using a lotion for stretchmarks? That's what I use and it really helps me with the itching.

muddles · Jan 28th, 2010, 17:53 PM

I posted this reply to a girl on the Obstetric Cholestasis thread last night, though I wasn't going to as i thought it was a silly question, but you never know it may help you:

Probably a silly question but you aren't using Palmers Cocoa Butter for stretchmarks are you?

I used that from around 6 weeks to 16 weeks and during that time (though not straight away) I developed a bright red rash and was insanely itchy across my belly, back, tops of my legs and my arms. I would wake up covered in blood where I had been scratching in my sleep and it would frequently wake me up. My mw sent me for blood tests for OC and thankfully they were negative. I happened to mention the cocoa butter and she told me that lots of women she had seen had been allergic to it and told me to stop using it right away. I used Aqueous Callamine lotion for a couple of weeks which instantly helped with the itching and now just use aqueous cream and (so far) I haven't got any stretch marks and my skin is lovely and soft. Oh and I don't have the insane itching anymore!

LG1385 · Jan 28th, 2010, 18:17 PM

Hmm that is what I've been using...I hope that doesn't happen to me!

bek74 · Jan 28th, 2010, 18:21 PM

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Originally Posted by PrayinForBaby

OMG I feel like I could scratch the skin right off my belly and love handles!

lol I'm sooooooo itchy!!! And its not dry skin! I lotion up constantly...is it just the skin stretching making it so itchy???

Yep hun, it will your skin stretching.

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Originally Posted by muddles

I posted this reply to a girl on the Obstetric Cholestasis thread last night, though I wasn't going to as i thought it was a silly question, but you never know it may help you:

Probably a silly question but you aren't using Palmers Cocoa Butter for stretchmarks are you?

I used that from around 6 weeks to 16 weeks and during that time (though not straight away) I developed a bright red rash and was insanely itchy across my belly, back, tops of my legs and my arms. I would wake up covered in blood where I had been scratching in my sleep and it would frequently wake me up. My mw sent me for blood tests for OC and thankfully they were negative. I happened to mention the cocoa butter and she told me that lots of women she had seen had been allergic to it and told me to stop using it right away. I used Aqueous Callamine lotion for a couple of weeks which instantly helped with the itching and now just use aqueous cream and (so far) I haven't got any stretch marks and my skin is lovely and soft. Oh and I don't have the insane itching anymore!

I have heard the exact same thing... Thanks for sharing the info with the other ladies.

Pretty Pistol · Jan 28th, 2010, 19:03 PM

get a sugar scrub for use in the shower and a nice lotion... I recommend carols daughter or laura mercer sugar scrub and lotions set..... they are the best and no itching for me

PrayinForBaby · Jan 29th, 2010, 00:11 AM

Thanks you all, my DH snaps at me everytime he catches me scratching bc he heard that scratching the skin actually makes tiny tears that can turn into stretchmarks...so I feel like a whipped puppy dog when I get caught scratching

And as far as the lotion goes....I used Cocoa Butter lotion for about 2 weeks and I got these little red bumps all over my belly, chest, thighs, and lowerback, so I actually started using Johnsons Baby Oil gel when I get out of the shower and before bedtime and my skin is soooooo soft!! I swear by this stuff, and yea, I have some stretchmarks but my mom did too so I figure if I'm gonna get them I'm gonna get them, but at least I'll have a soft belly when/if that happens! lol

youngmama19 · Jan 29th, 2010, 00:23 AM

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Originally Posted by PrayinForBaby

Thanks you all, my DH snaps at me everytime he catches me scratching bc he heard that scratching the skin actually makes tiny tears that can turn into stretchmarks...so I feel like a whipped puppy dog when I get caught scratching

Lol... my mom snaps at me when she sees me scratching my belly too. heheh, but i can't help it.. feels so gud to scratch lol.

PrayinForBaby · Jan 29th, 2010, 00:28 AM

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Originally Posted by youngmama19

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Originally Posted by PrayinForBaby

Thanks you all, my DH snaps at me everytime he catches me scratching bc he heard that scratching the skin actually makes tiny tears that can turn into stretchmarks...so I feel like a whipped puppy dog when I get caught scratching

Lol... my mom snaps at me when she sees me scratching my belly too. heheh, but i can't help it.. feels so gud to scratch lol.

It sure does! Its those "aaaaahhhhhh*sigh*" moments! haha

youngmama19 · Jan 29th, 2010, 00:45 AM

oohhh yess... lol until i see stretch marks all over my belly eeek

lol

Jan 28th, 2010, 17:35 PM	#1
PrayinForBaby Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: West Virginia, USA Posts: 4,343	super itchy belly!!! OMG I feel like I could scratch the skin right off my belly and love handles! lol I'm sooooooo itchy!!! And its not dry skin! I lotion up constantly...is it just the skin stretching making it so itchy???

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LG1385 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Alberta Posts: 305	Yep I'd say that's exactly what it is. Are you using a lotion for stretchmarks? That's what I use and it really helps me with the itching.

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Jan 28th, 2010, 17:53 PM	#3
muddles Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: UK Posts: 2,229	I posted this reply to a girl on the Obstetric Cholestasis thread last night, though I wasn't going to as i thought it was a silly question, but you never know it may help you: Probably a silly question but you aren't using Palmers Cocoa Butter for stretchmarks are you? I used that from around 6 weeks to 16 weeks and during that time (though not straight away) I developed a bright red rash and was insanely itchy across my belly, back, tops of my legs and my arms. I would wake up covered in blood where I had been scratching in my sleep and it would frequently wake me up. My mw sent me for blood tests for OC and thankfully they were negative. I happened to mention the cocoa butter and she told me that lots of women she had seen had been allergic to it and told me to stop using it right away. I used Aqueous Callamine lotion for a couple of weeks which instantly helped with the itching and now just use aqueous cream and (so far) I haven't got any stretch marks and my skin is lovely and soft. Oh and I don't have the insane itching anymore!

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Jan 28th, 2010, 18:17 PM	#4
LG1385 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Alberta Posts: 305	Hmm that is what I've been using...I hope that doesn't happen to me!

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Pretty Pistol Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 646	get a sugar scrub for use in the shower and a nice lotion... I recommend carols daughter or laura mercer sugar scrub and lotions set..... they are the best and no itching for me

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Jan 29th, 2010, 00:11 AM	#7
PrayinForBaby Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: West Virginia, USA Posts: 4,343	Thanks you all, my DH snaps at me everytime he catches me scratching bc he heard that scratching the skin actually makes tiny tears that can turn into stretchmarks...so I feel like a whipped puppy dog when I get caught scratching And as far as the lotion goes....I used Cocoa Butter lotion for about 2 weeks and I got these little red bumps all over my belly, chest, thighs, and lowerback, so I actually started using Johnsons Baby Oil gel when I get out of the shower and before bedtime and my skin is soooooo soft!! I swear by this stuff, and yea, I have some stretchmarks but my mom did too so I figure if I'm gonna get them I'm gonna get them, but at least I'll have a soft belly when/if that happens! lol

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youngmama19 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 55	oohhh yess... lol until i see stretch marks all over my belly eeek lol

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