my skin is soo itchy!!!

Kellyandgirls · **my skin is soo itchy!!!**

From head to toe!! my sides of my stomach and my shins are the worst I have even had almost bleeding from itching soo much!! I have been using Lubriderm on my skin!!
I dont remember being this itchy when I was preggo with the girls!!
yikes!!!
any ideas to help????

MonkeyMom · 05-19-2008, 02:01 PM

I've heard of aveeno, or an oatmeal bath. (I'm not exactly sure how the oatmeal bath works, but maybe you could google it.

rskmom · 05-19-2008, 02:28 PM

Cocoa butter lotion, applied liberally and regularly.

SCMomOfTwo · 05-19-2008, 03:15 PM

Cocoa butter or vitamin E creams or oil (thicker than lotions). Bathing in tepid water, rather than hot, should also help - and put the creams on while your skin is still damp.

Noahsmommy · 05-19-2008, 03:23 PM

Ask your doctor about bennedryl. I am not sure how far along you are now.

MomOfThreeMonsters · 05-19-2008, 06:56 PM

I can't remember if cortizone cream is ok during pregnancy, but if it is I would say use that.
I have been having itching problems off and on through the last few years....Mostly around my period

I am thinking maybe due to hormones (boy do they do wonders to my body and make me have some odd symptoms).
If nothing works, asks your doctor I am sure that she can prescribe something for you.

Noahsmommy · 05-19-2008, 07:05 PM

I had itchy itchy skin the last couple weeks of my pregnancy I dunno if it was the hospital sheets or what but they gave me bennedryl and it was wonderful. I would definately ask about it before taking it. You would be surprised what you can take when you are pregnant, Of course by doctors recommendation. The last two weeks I was taking my lovely pills that stop contractions, a prenatal, Bennedryl and Ambien. They offered me a stool softner but I always refused it cause I didnt need it and they wouldnt stop the order for it!

bananabellesmom · 05-19-2008, 07:22 PM

hey kelly! if you are seriously itchy itchy like cannot stand it, tell your ob, cause it can be a sign of kidney problems! I do remember being itchy, not my fav thing about pregnancy...don't envy ya on that one ;-)

Kellyandgirls · 05-19-2008, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by bananabellesmom

hey kelly! if you are seriously itchy itchy like cannot stand it, tell your ob, cause it can be a sign of kidney problems! I do remember being itchy, not my fav thing about pregnancy...don't envy ya on that one ;-)

Seriously Kidney problems and itchy!! never would even think that!! this little girl is right on my bladder!! and I have wondered about my kidneys and bladder for a long time!!
I will talk to him when I go in next week!!!

thanks to everyone for your replies!! I think I may try and aveeno bath! that
is easy to try in the meantime!!

MonkeyMom · 05-20-2008, 10:57 AM

Yes kidney/liver problems. I almost forgot my mil was prego with my sil when I met dh and it was something to do with her liver or something. If I remember there wasn't much she could do about it. HTH. Good Luck!