Pregnancy Rash - PUPPS?

I am nearly 28 weeks pregnant, with my first kid, and yesterday I noticed a rash on my legs, and then this morning it had spread to my arms and little bit on my stomach. its kinda like small tiny blisters like chicken pox. and they are SO itchy!

I rang the mw and she wasnt concerned and didn't want to see me or check the rash out. she did ask about itchy soles of feet or palms of hands, which i dont, but if i did, she would be concerned, cuz i think its Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP) and that sounds like it would be worth worrying about.


I don't think I have ICP, but maybe its PUPPS
Just wondering if anyone else has had a rash, and what you have used to help the itching... and did you get it for your other pregnancy's?
tonight I am going to try Chamomile Tea, rub it on the rash. apparently that will help. I hope it won't be like this til the baby is born!

I have PUPPS and its horrible! I know how you feel!!

Pinetarsol is really good just from the local chemist, you can get a gel for the shower but I hate the smell.

Otherwise you can get the Pinetarsol solution, mix it with water in a sealed bag with a few baby liners and wipe where you itch the most.

Also avoid soap it makes it worst.

If it doesn't ease up see you doctor and he/she can prescribe you steroid creams and Antihistamines, the anithistamines dont do much but just help you sleep if you have trouble sleeping - your doctor should go over the risks with you too with taking anithistamines.

Try not to scratch as it makes it worst even though it feels really good
I wished that I didn't because now I have scarring on my legs and stomach - didn't help that I used a nail file because its that bad.

My MW is the same, so I went to the doctors to get treatment.

I hope this helps



Edited by AngeB

Hi I had a rash in pregnancy and no one seemed to know exactly what it was but seemed like PUPPS. I had it on my breasts, stomach and thighs and it was soooooo itchy!!! I found it so hard to sleep

I used aquaeous cream to wash with and a bath/shower oil by Aveeno, that was the best thing it really relieved the itching plus I used one of their moisturisers as well, I also think they stopped me from getting stretchmarks??? I tried pinetarsol but did not help me much and I got sick of DH complaining about the smell LOL!

I hope it goes away for you soon, mine came and went and then came back briefly after bubs was born.

I had a PUPPS like rash after giving birth, my stomach and thighs were a mess. I would not wish it on anyone, i was scratching my self on anything hard and would make myself bleed. I found calamine lotion was my only relief and had to re-apply every few hours.

I wish you relief in any way or form!

oh and in the hospital they gave me this pill, i think it was fenograd or something like that to stop the itching. well it stopped the itching cos i was out to it for about 5 hours lol. nothing could wake me.

I had it but only on my stomach. Nothing I did would make it go away, it was terrible when I had to go for scans etc cos I looked infectious. I still have a few scars from it, and because I couldn't use creams (made it flare up even worse) my skin got really dry and my stretch marks got really itchy.

So sorry no helpful advice, just like to let you know you're not alone

I got some Pinetarsol last night and have had 2 showers with it already, i decided to risk the smell... and boy does it smell.... but my rash is actually going down! So I'm 100% sure its not scabies, silly doctors!
And the itchiness is going down a bit. I also cut my nails right down so I cant itch it!
thanks for the tips girls!

Hi

I got this rash during my end of pregnancy may be during 38 week, i suffred alot with this, after that my GP gave me Polarmine Polarmine tablets, and they helped me alot, i felt really better, when i started become using them.

Good luck
Sharmila