last night i woke up around 2 am... with an super duper itchy tummy... im 9 months pregnant. have you experienced this? the feeling is like theres a million ants in my tummy :) thnks!
2006-11-26 15:21:37 · 15 answers · asked by mysweetart18 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Yes, I'm almost 8 months now, I'm itchy everywhere!
2006-11-26 15:23:01 · answer #1 · answered by Trisha 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
oh yes i do know what you mean i think the itchiness is caused
by the fact that your skin is stretching to the max. that is what happened when i was pregnant. i looked really strange because i would go around scratching my belly. my doc said to just keep a lot of cocoa butter on my tummy which didn't really work for me so i went to the store and bought 100 percent pure virgin olive oil and it worked great. so, not to worry what you are experiencing is completely normal.
2006-11-26 23:34:37 · answer #2 · answered by sweetness #1 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Itchy belly usually means the skin has stretched so much that it's tearing, hence the stretch marks. Rub some cocoa butter and Vitamin E oil on your skin. It will soothe the itchiness and help prevent the marks from forming.
2006-11-26 23:25:49 · answer #3 · answered by nosleepthree 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most definitely...try taking a warm bath (not too warm) and add 1/4 cup of baby oil or olive oil to the water. (make sure you have someone there with you to help you out of the tub, as the bottom may be slippery when you're done) soak in the tub, relaxing until you're comfortable enough to get out. when you get out, towel off and then lotion up good with any good thick creamy lotion. it is the softest your skin will EVER feel :) i do it about once a week and it helps TREMENDOUSLY with all the itching..(also, your tub will need cleaning out afterwards so that the next person taking a bath wont be too greasy...my husband had to do mine!! :) )
2006-11-26 23:28:12 · answer #4 · answered by emsmom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uggh, yeah lotion up, the stretch marks are comming for you, sorry. Also take a warm bath or shower prior to putting lotion on to help w/ mositure. Alsogo ahead & scratch away if you wish it has nothing to do w/ stretch marks it's a wivestale!
2006-11-26 23:42:55 · answer #5 · answered by notAminiVANmama 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Totally normal hun, although very annoying, i know! It is caused by stretching skin. Try some lotion or oil. I would put a little baby oil in my bath water, that helped too. Good luck!
2006-11-26 23:42:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
your skin is strechy. go to a drug store and get some lotion called "mothers friend". it works like wonders, plus before i got regnant i was 100 lbs, now 38 weeks into my pregnancy i am 165 lbs. i have been using this stuff the whole 9 months, and not one strech mark.
2006-11-26 23:37:52 · answer #7 · answered by arleleee20 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like your stomach is stretching. I would recommend that you put Vitamin E oil on it to decrease the appearance of stretch marks.
2006-11-26 23:30:14 · answer #8 · answered by Becky R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do Not Scratch! Scratching causes Stretch Marks!
2006-11-26 23:24:42 · answer #9 · answered by Jas 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I did the same thing with my twins. I used lotion on my belly all the time. Every time I could. I think you can use Cream Benedril too. Good luck!
2006-11-26 23:23:57 · answer #10 · answered by dee4rad 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋