Since last week my arms and tummy are itching like anything, esp at night. Its not a rash, skin looks normal but the itch is so irritating. Im 28 weeks. Planning to ask my gynac but wanted to know if others felt this too.
I felt this so much in my last trimester, my belly and thighs would itch like crazy. Apparently it's the skin stretching and hormones. Moisturising with coconut oil after bath helped me feel a little better.
Don't get scared, light itching is just part of the body changing for baby. Keep skin oiled and hydrated and it usually settles. Just keep an eye if it suddenly gets severe, then show your doctor.
Pretty common, dry skin plus stretching belly is the usual culprit. Drink enough water and use a good thick moisturiser, that sorted most of mine. Avoid very hot water baths, that makes itching worse.
My tracker app actually explained this, increased blood flow and stretching skin cause it. I switched to a fragrance free moisturiser and that reduced it a lot. If yours is all over and very bad though, worth a doctor visit.
Mild itching from dry stretching skin is normal. But please listen, if the itching is very intense especially on your palms and soles, that needs a gynac check, it can be a liver thing called cholestasis. Dont ignore that one.
