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After-bath body itching

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Greeting to the house. I am 22 weeks and have been experiencing body itching after bath since last week. Please what can I do to stop it?

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R_humphries20

I had body itching after have a bath at that stage, I asked my midwife about it and she said it more than likely your skin stretching to make room for the baby, but she said there is not much you can do about it or you could try moisturiser to see if that helps in anyway, It helped for me.

Hope this helps x

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OloriSemilore in reply to R_humphries20

Thanks so much. Grateful

Sounds like the water may be too hot? Use a good moisturiser afterwards xx

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SRA8

Not too scare you but I had pretty horrid itching from around 26 weeks. It did not involve my hands and feet and I kept being told it's just standard pregnancy itch due to stretching and hormones. I finally got them to test my bile salts and I had obstetric cholestatsis which needed treatment. If it persists get them to investigate. Its a simple blood test.

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Thank you ma. Appreciate

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