Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Help!!!!!Hi everyone, now I have been the 14th pregancy, and now I am suffering from skin rash, very itchy?

the rashes are on my neck, breasts, arms and laps, there are small spots, because they are so itch that I couldn't help grab, however, the more I grab, the more they appear, so now nearlly all over my body, I called my doctor, but the appointment is next Monday, so I need to wait for, so do you have some good advice about that?Thank you.I am looking for your help here.|||Call a different doctor. Rashes when pregnant can be very dangerous. Take a cool bath with oatmeal. Make sure it isn't hot because that will dry out your skin and make it worse. Good Luck|||use milk my mom did that when she was pregnant with me put it on a washcloth and blot it it should help.|||i agree milk would work or lotion. do you have 14 children????|||woah 14? i think youre body is trying to tell you to stop!|||You are on the 14th pregnancy?





Use calamine lotion|||It's good that you made an appointment. However, have you actually talked to the doctor? Call your doctor's office and ask the doctor to call you today. Most doctor's offices have someone on call who will answer questions after hours. Your question is somewhat urgent, since sometimes rashes can become more serious. Taking Benedryl will probably help, but since you're pregnant, you shouldn't do this until you talk to your doctor. If you can't get a doctor to call you back today, change doctors and visit an urgent care facility.|||Go to the hospital ER...you could be having an allergic reaction to something and it might get worse and affect your breathing...which can kill you.





Especially being pregnant you need to be proactive about health issues.





Wondering if you have 13 babies total at home or if you are having trouble carrying a pregnancy to term...if that is the case it's even more important to get this checked out.|||take an aveeno oatmeal bath. it should help calm your skin. just make sure its not a very hot bath and that you don't stay in too long. You can use hydrocortisone cream if its a small rash, but most likely you should not use it in that huge of a quantity. Stick with the bath until monday.|||It is NOT NORMAL and it could be DANGEROUS for your baby.





This answer is also for those answering this question that are also itching with out a rash .


Cholestasis of Pregnancy





The only rash like symptom you may have is where you have scratched so much that you make your skin bleed.


IT IS NOT AS RARE AS PEOPLE THINK





Itching during pregnancy especially in the 3rd trimester,


There is a risk to your baby, STILL BIRTH if delivered later than 37 weeks, ICP/OC carries and increased risk of premature labor, fetal and maternal hemorrhaging, fetal distress, and most importantly, stillbirth.





Please visit and READ Information at


www.itchymoms.com


or


Search the web for Cholestasis of Pregnancy or ICP


There is also a news report at www.wkyc.com and clink on the "Itchy Moms" story


Itching can be more dangerous than you think during pregnancy.


I KNOW FROM EXPERIENCE...........





Not all doctors a familiar with Obstetric Cholestasis.


If you go to www.itchymoms.com you will see that most doctors will just brush it aside as a hormonal itch but the result of those pregnancies end up with a sad ending.


I believe it is better to be safe than sorry!!!!!!!!





Go straight to your DR and ask about Cholestasis of Pregnancy or ICP.





It is to do with your liver and pregnancy hormones.





I have had this with 3 of my 4 pregnancies.


All it is, is a simple itch that will drive you crazy that is the only symptom.





Ask to have your Serum Bile Acid Test (SBA)


tested this is the only test that will diagnose OC/ICP, it is a specialized test that can take a week or longer to get back.


The results may come back Normal but if the itching persists you need to be tested again as the symptoms can show up 15 weeks before the blood test diagnose ICP/OC.





Argue with your Dr if you have to, it is worth it.





Liver function tests (LFT) and blood counts DO NOT diagnose OC/ICP the only can help the diagnoses in conjunction with Bile salt tests .


An itch doesn't seem much but it can be FATAL to your baby if it goes undiagnosed.


The itching can be any where, I had it on my legs and arms at first.


I don't want to scare you but please realize this is very important





pregnancy #4 I started to itch at week 8

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