Itchy Skin?

Have any of you suffered from itchy skin on legs in early pregnancy (about 8 weeks)?

Itchy Skin?
the itchy skin is becasue of stretching skin...you could be experiencing early swelling which is causing your legs to itch...use palmers cocoa butter on your legs after your shower it should help .
Reply:try palmers coco butter its great for the expanding skin use this early on in pregnancy on your stomach and it also greatly reduces stretch marks, morning and night applications are essentual for best results
Reply:Sounds like you might be getting some water retention I was very itchy too? we'd like to believe that you wouldn't get stretch marks anywhere elses except on your belly %26amp; breasts. Unfortunatley we just stretch everywhere sometimes... Don't be concerned at all, it was definatley worth it. I couldn't afford all the fancy creams and such, I was to busy getting ready for my new baby. when I had my first baby, I used a light coat of vaseline on my belly, bottom %26amp; breasts after my shower, lotion everywhere else. Then before I'd go to bed I'd lotion myself up again. I still had some stretch marks but I had also gained 85lbs, my ankles were so swollen I couldn't even wear shoes.
Reply:yes its really common - avent do a great cream for it to sooth the skin
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Reply:My legs were i little Itchy at First but ,my arms were worse. I just kept Moisturising them n they were ok. But pregnancy affects your skin a lot anyway as your hormones change your skin changes. Its worse when your belly starts itching because your skin is stretching, You will get used to it and it wont seem like its itching so bad then.


Hopefully you will be fine


Good Luck With Everything
Reply:Really badly, used aqueus cream to help sooth it
Reply:I had this it could be Obstetric cholestasis ( i think that's how you spell it)





you have to go to you midwife or doctor to get checked! we only had it diagnosed a week before my daughter was born. She came 5 weeks early! Good luck!
Reply:yes i got some cream from the doctors u can also get some stuff from boots.
Reply:Make sure you tell your midwife. itchy skin can be worrying. there is a blood test you can have to rule out certain problems.





Check out this information at the baby centre. and get yourself checked out.





http://www.babycentre.co.uk/miscellaneou...
Reply:most people do
Reply:don't scratch the itch it will thin the skin and help the stretch marks make an appearance!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reply:tchy skin during pregnancy is usually caused by the skin stretching and/or by increased blood flow during pregnancy. I wouldn't worry about it.
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Reply:oh yes your skin is stretching as someone else stated in their comments try some lotion like aveeno or nivea that will help.
Reply:you have blood vessels that might be growing bigger but no worries though its the way the body forms to being a mommy. try rubbing and don't stand for a long time relax put your feet up. your heart is now a bigger size than before now you have a baby to care for so the body works overtime. congrats love!!!
Reply:yes i did! i itched all over! it drove me and my husband nuts! i think the itching is caused by the high hormone levels and your body changes during this time! also your more sesensive during pregnancy so soap and things that didnt bother you before might bother you now and be causeing the itching!