ok. so i'm 7 wks pregnant and i have a new symptom that is driving me up the wall!!! my right nipple is EXTREMEMLY itchy!!! and they are too sensative to scratch and it hurts when i attempt to scratch it! is this normal???!!! what stumps me is that it is only one!!!! help
2007-01-31 04:34:16 · 10 answers · asked by southstar8081 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
yes sweetie this is normal ok go to the store like right aid and get a bottle of coco butter it should smell like cookiedoe the one you need it will help with the itch and when showering avoid soaps that cause dryness try useing jergins body wash or baby soap stuff with oatmeal will help also....
2007-01-31 04:40:59 · answer #1 · answered by mommaof42007 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, this is normal. I believe it has to do with all of the stretching that your breasts are currently doing. With my first pregnancy I had the same thing. It was very annoying and I attributed mine to dry skin from the stretching. You should apply a heavy duty lotion containing aloe to your nipples a few times a day. The problem should clear up. It should also get better in the second trimester. Good Luck!
2007-01-31 04:45:29 · answer #2 · answered by mommasquarepants 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is normal and there are many reasons why. Dry skin, hormones and growth. Yep, those puppies are growing now and stretching the skin, which can cause it to itch. The same will happen with your belly and hips. Start putting some cocoa butter on them and on the other parts too. This will help keep the skin more elastic, helping reduce strentch marks, and with even help smooth out skin tones so scars and stretch marks won't be as noticable. Cool, huh?
2007-01-31 04:45:49 · answer #3 · answered by Mo the treehugger! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is very normal. It will get itchy wherever your skin stretches. The best you can do is keep it moisturized with moisturizing lotion or baby oil. I'm using both. I also bathe in aroma therapy bath oils. The bath helps your skin stay moisturized, lessens the itch, and you just feel better after wards.
2007-01-31 04:58:52 · answer #4 · answered by Rockin' Robin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh, just wait until after you have the baby and your breasts fill with milk. When you stop breast feeding and they dry up that's when your nipples will itch like crazy! I pretty sure that it is normal. That is a bit odd that only one of them itches, but you should be fine. Congrats on the baby!!!
2007-01-31 04:42:28 · answer #5 · answered by mama4e 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah I had the same thing and it drove me nuts!!! Try to not use soap on them in the shower and apply lotion to them after you get out and even through the day, I found that this always helped me because they were dry.
2007-01-31 04:55:22 · answer #6 · answered by 1st time momma 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep! My whole body itches. It's a combination of dry skin and pregnancy hormones. Use a gentle lotion (I've found vaseline works well at night, or baby lotion during the day)
2007-01-31 04:41:17 · answer #7 · answered by tabs8 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Even though you are only 7 weeks along, your bre*st are enlarging and the skin is stretching as they enlarge and it makes them itch. Now why only the right one is something I can't tell you. Your just weird.
2007-01-31 04:48:54 · answer #8 · answered by golden rider 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yea, i had the same thing-- just put some lotion on them and that should help-- good luck-- this will prob continue
2007-01-31 04:37:47 · answer #9 · answered by bourke 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ditto - i had the same thing tooo. its normal
2007-01-31 05:14:58 · answer #10 · answered by lady26 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋