Twins & Multiples: Aveeno
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Seeking Information About a Rash During Pregnancy
Asked by C.K. from Chicago
on November 29, 2007
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I am 14 weeks pregnant and I have a rash that started around my belly button and now has spread around my stomach and legs. I went to the doctor and they told me to p...
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- OOH, Unfortunately I have no remedies for you, but it sounds like what I had with my first pregnancy. I never found anything that works...so I hope you do. I remember ...
- There are several 'pregnancy rashes' that look identical and present almost identical. There are cures for some but not for PUPPPs. The only way to distinquish betwe...
- I didn't have any rash until by 3rd trimester, and I got eczema, and that was horrible, so I feel your pain. I hope it goes away soon for you.
Itchy During Pregnancy
Asked by L.D. from New York
on July 24, 2009
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Hey. I am SO itchy at night or if I'm sitting for too long. I'm only in my first trimester and I feel like my skin is crawling. Any suggestions? I haven't slept in 2 n...
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- Aveeno! That was my saving grace. I used the Aveeno body wash and lotion - I still do now. My back was the worst for me and I found that it helped. It would still ...
- Hi, I had the same thing when I was prego with my twins who are 5 now. It started in my 7th month and lasted till the end..... It was terrible!!! I thought I was going...
- Hi L., I am so sorry to hear that you're experiencing this side effect of pregnancy so early on. They say this happens when your skin stretches, but I was itchy in...
Itchy Skin During Pregnancy
Asked by R.B. from New York
on January 10, 2010
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Hi! im 29wks pregnant and suffering from itchy skin all over my body. I have tried evrything over the counter but nothing has effected.My skin starts getting red every...
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- I had this happen to me during my last 2 months of pregnancy. It is called PUPPS. My Dr. did not even really know much about it. It was back in 2000. There was not...
- I had PUUPS the last month with my first baby who was born in February. My doctor told me to take benedryl and use OTC cortisone cream. The benedryl was the only thi...
- I avoided the common drugstore / chainstore products and went to healthfood stores to look for skin care lotions/oils for pregnant moms- I used 2 different emolliant i...
Head Itches from Allergies
Asked by J.G. from Austin
on January 31, 2009
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Hi moms!
This is almost embarrassing to talk about but my head itches so bad I want to scrub it with a Brillo Pad. I know the first thing most moms will go with is...
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- My daughter has terrible itchy skin from allergies. Her pedi recommended using dandruff shampoo and it really helps. Get the stuff with the most medicine in it (Like S...
- It may sound less hygenic than you would normally wish for yourself, but my understanding is the more you wash your hair the dryer it becomes. The natural oils in you...
- I had some results when I used Listerine and dabbed it on my head with a cotton puff. The coolness was great, and the itching stopped until next soaking. Hope that h...
Strech Marks
Asked by M.F. from Houston
on July 30, 2007
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hello ladies,
I made it through my first pregnancy with a few
strech marks and do not want to add to them
we are trying to have baby #2 so I was wanting
any str...
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- Hi, M.. All the evidence that I've seen and read points to genetics. Some of us will inherently get stretch marks and some of us won't. Doesn't seem quite fair, doe...
- I have been told that no matter what you put on durring your pregnancy if you are going to get them you will. I got very mild ones 6 days before my son was born. I...
- I think alot of it depends on age and skin. I've always heard that skins elasticy is easier to bounce back when you are younger. I was 27 when I had my son (He's now 4...
How to deal with painful stretch marks during pregnancy?
Asked by C.P. from Provo
on July 15, 2008
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I am due any day now, but my biggest problem right now isn't discomfort or painful contractions.. its my stretch marks! I didn't gain any weight in my pregnancy until ...
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- Go get some Vitamin E oil or Palmers cocoa butter lotion that is the best stuff! I used it my whole pregnancy I did not get one stretch mark on my belly! It works I t...
- For my first pregnancy, my Mom got me some "Pregnant Belly Oil" (yea, that WAS the name of it!) at a natural food store like Wild Oats. The only stretch marks I got t...
- Talk to your doctor, but it sounds like you have what are called PUPPP or "Pruitic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy." You can get a medicated cream from ...
Itchy Skin on Belly
Asked by M.B. from Lewiston
on December 21, 2009
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My sister is pregnant with her first and is due 2/10/10 - recently her belly has been itching excruciatingly. I would like to get her something to help with this for C...
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- The itchiness is her skin stretching. I was faithful to put generous amounts of Jason's vitamin E oil on my belly at the first sign of itching both night and day and w...
- There is a possibilty that nothing but giving birth will help clear it up. However curel has a new lotion for dry itchy skin. Good luck
- Whichever lotion you go with, you may want to recommend that your sister tell her care provider about her itchiness (if she hasn't already). It's usually nothing but t...
Razor Burn, HELP!!
Asked by T.R. from Kalamazoo
on February 18, 2007
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I never got razor burn before, but now I get it all the time. My razor burn issues started when I got pregnant with my son and really bad after I delivered him. Then...
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- A nurse once told me to help with exzema and other skin problems, it is best to mix desitin and vasiline together. Take a warm bath to open the pores and before you d...
- I know you've gotten a lot of advice, but one more won't hurt :) I use a sugar scrub before shaving in the shower and it leaves me silky smooth. Also, there is a...
- have you tried an eletric razor or that new thing that doesn't use a blade, I think it's call Veet(I'm not sure if that's the name) it's in the razor section. Maybe o...
Has Anone Had Experience/ Suffered from PUPP at 26 Weeks ???
Asked by J.R. from Los Angeles
on March 31, 2009
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I recently found out that I have PUPP and will have this until I deliver my baby, and possibly for 2 months after birth. I am told that I unfortunately got it pretty e...
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- J.~ I am so sorry to hear you have PUPP. I had it with my first pregnancy (my daughter is now two) and it started around my 35th week. It was horrible and the only ...
- This is kind of random but I used emu oil to mitigate the itching. Good luck!
- Hi J., While I have never experienced PUPP, I thought you might want to know about a lotion that could possibly help you. I work with a company that makes safer, non-t...
Puppp
Asked by K.G. from Detroit
on May 19, 2009
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My Sister-in-law was just diagnosed with this disorder. It basiclly means that she is VERY itchy! It doesn't hurt her or the baby just very uncomfortable. She is on...
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- I feel for her...my first child, I developed PUPPP post-partum and had it for 5 weeks. It is miserable. With my second, I developed it 3 weeks before delivery. Ther...
- I had this with my first baby and they ended up inducing labor (on my due date) because it spread everywhere! It was like I couldn't stop scratching, but that just ma...
- Sorry i am late in responding but i did have PUPP when pregnant with my twin boys. I found a retailer that sells a soap and cream (all natural) that really helped rel...
