Itching!!!!!!

[vlasta216]

Is anyone else extremely itchy?? My belly keeps getting this nasty rash (pupps, more than likely) + it's driving me insane. All I do is scratch my belly, whether I'm at work or at home... I feel like I rolled in poison ivy! I got rid of the rash by smearing olive oil everywhere and drinking dandelion tea, but, it seems that it's returned. And it's spread to other parts to!!

Help! Am i the only one? If not, what are you all doing for relief? I hear the only real cure is to have the baby...

[Peacemamalove]

I am itchy too but never heard of pupps?? Then again I t is very dry here so I am thinking I have really dry skin....

[Fishie Kisses]

my belly is itching BAD!! i actually felt like a cat had attacked my belly yesterday because I had unconsciously scratched it so much!

[southernmommie]

I had PUPPS with my first pregnancy. It was a rash only in my stretch marks. It was crazy itchy! I found that oatmeal baths work!

[SharonAnne]

My best friend had pupps....there is a thread around here somewhere where she posted advice about what worked for her to someone else who thought she might have it. I'll see if I can find it and link to it for you.

[SharonAnne]

http://www.mothering.com/discussions...ghlight=lianne

There's the thread There's a lot of great info there, in addition to the post from Lianne. Hope that helps some

[robidora]

Pupps

Well I think I have PUPPS. I have bumps on my stretch marks. I havent noticed it anywhere eles yet, hopefully it doesnt spread. Eiik! Three more weeks of this!!!! But I guess at least now I know. I have found that a cold cloth helps relieve the itch at night time. Other than that lotions or anti itch creams have not helped. The link above gives some other good suggestions that I am going to try, like Oatmeal baths or Oatmeal soap. I will let people now how it goes.

[kehliouise]

i don't have puppps but i do have some itchy spots that wont go away....my belly button itches so bad that i have scratched it till i busted blood vessels. and i guess it is hemoroids or something but my butt itches uncontrollably. especially at night. (TMI to follow) sometimes i have to wake up to scratch my butthole.

[happymomma]

Oh, sounds miserable mamas! If lotion is not lasting maybe try some lanolin...it will keep it moist longer and maybe help with the itchy a bit?

[carmelnap]

Okay sorry, but what is pupps?????

[aaronsmom]

My belly gets itchy but only because it's soooo stretched out that my skin is constantly dry. It's a good thing she'll be here soon because if she got any bigger she'd explode out of me!

[robidora]

Remedy

So I called my midwife today to tell her that I believe I have PUPPP's. She said are you taking prenatal vitamins? Yes I am. She said stop taking them. This is an indication that your liver is being over worked/overrun and the rash should clear up in a few days. She emphasised that I need to supplement with an extra good diet though through food. She said drink lots of water to help flush out your liver.

We will see if this works and I will let others know. But it might be good to also start it yourself.