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spicysugar · Oct 27th, 2008, 14:39 PM

erm hi evry1 i have been itching for a few weeks now and its driving me nuts on my back bottom half of my legs my bbs and my arms i am only just touching 14 weeks though is this too early to have it?????????? no lotions and potions seem to work

Jo · Oct 28th, 2008, 04:14 AM

It does seem to be early but check with your MW or GP just to be on the safe side

try cool flannels it seems to help with itching

dippy dee · Oct 30th, 2008, 15:19 PM

Just found out yesterday that i have this lovely thing i am ripping myself to bits scratching away

MissMandieMitz · Nov 1st, 2008, 04:22 AM

This has got me worried now. For a few weeks I've been extremely itchy. It's extremely bad on my legs and arms at the moment. As soon as I start scratching my skin turns very very red and all these bumps start appearing.

I wish I would've read this before my last doctors appointment so I could have mentioned what I've been experiencing.

Thanks for posting this!

NoClueMommy · Jan 15th, 2009, 10:49 AM

Please note that if you are itching when you get hot and get bumps or hives this could also be something completly different. This could be chronic urticaria, I know some mothers who would get this onset by their hormones. Also this could be a sign of dry skin. I'm sure we all lather ourselves up as much as possible, but its winter here and its very dry air. I cover myself up in lotion and I still itch. I put a humidifer in our house and it helps some.

rowanmoon · Feb 9th, 2009, 01:40 AM

thanks for the post, any information/advice of what to look out for is so helpful!

Angelica · Feb 9th, 2009, 14:34 PM

I was diagnosed with this at 37 weeks... i did experience some itching but nothing that worried me!
The oc plus pre eclamsia led to me being induced at 37.2 weeks!!!

claire roach · Apr 23rd, 2009, 05:22 AM

i had Obstetric Cholestasis on my 3rd child (not on the other 2) i kept getting fobbed off because my itching was on the backs of my hands and feet (mostly feet) and not palms as they were so insistant it would be!!!! NOT THE CASE i had a blood test 4 a raised bp at 36 weeks where they realised i infact DID have Obstetric Cholestasis and was induced straight away

also please take note...........
new studys are showing that Obstetric Cholestasis does not infact cause stillbirth and the junior dr was going 2 send me home!!! but then said they wanted 2 do fetal monitering 2 daily "just incase" i was like UHHH NO, if theres NO risk as u say why the fu*k would you want 2 moniter my baby???????? so i demanded 2 see the senior consultant, so off toddled the jr doc and guess wat????? emergency induction!!!!

NEVER GET FOBBED OFF IF YOU HAVE THIS CONDITION BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY X

sara k · May 7th, 2009, 05:51 AM

thanx for ur concern...i really appreciate this...anyone can have dry skin and it may be confusing...i have dry skin too...

supergem · May 21st, 2009, 03:39 AM

I'll be 14 weeks tomorrow, so am fairly convinced its too early for OC to show up, but my feet and the palms of my hands have been driving me mad all week. After reading some of the posts above think i will get checked out

Oct 27th, 2008, 14:39 PM	#11
spicysugar Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: lancashire Posts: 221	erm hi evry1 i have been itching for a few weeks now and its driving me nuts on my back bottom half of my legs my bbs and my arms i am only just touching 14 weeks though is this too early to have it?????????? no lotions and potions seem to work

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Oct 28th, 2008, 04:14 AM	#12
Jo Mum (Mom) BabyandBump Team Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: West yorkshire Posts: 14,511	It does seem to be early but check with your MW or GP just to be on the safe side try cool flannels it seems to help with itching

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Oct 30th, 2008, 15:19 PM	#13
dippy dee Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Newcastle under lyme Posts: 3,185	Just found out yesterday that i have this lovely thing i am ripping myself to bits scratching away

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Nov 1st, 2008, 04:22 AM	#14
MissMandieMitz Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Alabama Posts: 1,038	This has got me worried now. For a few weeks I've been extremely itchy. It's extremely bad on my legs and arms at the moment. As soon as I start scratching my skin turns very very red and all these bumps start appearing. I wish I would've read this before my last doctors appointment so I could have mentioned what I've been experiencing. Thanks for posting this!

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Jan 15th, 2009, 10:49 AM	#15
NoClueMommy Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Missouri Posts: 14	Please note that if you are itching when you get hot and get bumps or hives this could also be something completly different. This could be chronic urticaria, I know some mothers who would get this onset by their hormones. Also this could be a sign of dry skin. I'm sure we all lather ourselves up as much as possible, but its winter here and its very dry air. I cover myself up in lotion and I still itch. I put a humidifer in our house and it helps some.

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Feb 9th, 2009, 01:40 AM	#16
rowanmoon Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Kentucky, USA Posts: 45	thanks for the post, any information/advice of what to look out for is so helpful!

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Feb 9th, 2009, 14:34 PM	#17
Angelica Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 927	I was diagnosed with this at 37 weeks... i did experience some itching but nothing that worried me! The oc plus pre eclamsia led to me being induced at 37.2 weeks!!!

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Apr 23rd, 2009, 05:22 AM	#18
claire roach Other Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Alabama Posts: 538	i had Obstetric Cholestasis on my 3rd child (not on the other 2) i kept getting fobbed off because my itching was on the backs of my hands and feet (mostly feet) and not palms as they were so insistant it would be!!!! NOT THE CASE i had a blood test 4 a raised bp at 36 weeks where they realised i infact DID have Obstetric Cholestasis and was induced straight away also please take note........... new studys are showing that Obstetric Cholestasis does not infact cause stillbirth and the junior dr was going 2 send me home!!! but then said they wanted 2 do fetal monitering 2 daily "just incase" i was like UHHH NO, if theres NO risk as u say why the fu*k would you want 2 moniter my baby???????? so i demanded 2 see the senior consultant, so off toddled the jr doc and guess wat????? emergency induction!!!! NEVER GET FOBBED OFF IF YOU HAVE THIS CONDITION BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY X

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May 7th, 2009, 05:51 AM	#19
sara k Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: waterloo Posts: 1,630	thanx for ur concern...i really appreciate this...anyone can have dry skin and it may be confusing...i have dry skin too...

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May 21st, 2009, 03:39 AM	#20
supergem Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Bolton Posts: 111	I'll be 14 weeks tomorrow, so am fairly convinced its too early for OC to show up, but my feet and the palms of my hands have been driving me mad all week. After reading some of the posts above think i will get checked out

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