My belly and arms itch like crazy especially at night, cant sleep properly. Im 28 weeks. I will mention it to my gynac at next visit but in the meantime did anything help u all? so irritating yaar.
Beta for small itching, coconut oil or a gentle moisturiser works nicely, my daughter used it. Keep the skin oiled and dont scratch hard. But if it's a lot of itching all over, dont just home treat it, show the doctor.
My app flagged that strong itching needs to be reported, which I found useful. For the normal dry stretchy skin, a thick unscented lotion and lots of water did the trick. Cool clothes help too. But persistent severe itch, doctor pls.
Please dont ignore intense itching, especially hands and feet, it can sometimes mean a liver thing in pregnancy. I had it and my doctor did a test. Mild dry skin itching is okay to manage with cream, but anything severe, get checked.
Mild itching on belly is usually from skin stretching. A good fragrance free moisturiser or coconut oil twice a day helped me a lot. Drink plenty water too. But if the itching is very strong, especially on palms and feet, tell ur doctor, that needs checking.
I felt so itchy on my tummy as it grew, drove me mad. Regular moisturising morning and night really calmed it down for me. Lukewarm showers helped too. If it ever got severe I made sure to mention it at my checkups.
