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MelanieAndBree 
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Posted: 16 July 2007 at 6:15pm |
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Anyone here had this before?
My midwife thinks i might have it. I got my bloods done today and she got them back and apparently the liver one wasnt normal.
So i now have to wait some more for an appt. at the hospital.
Fun.
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Posted: 16 July 2007 at 6:48pm |
Never heard of it before, do you know anything else and what it means? 
ETA: ok have just researched it but I don't recommend doing that, ok? Here's some tips I found for you (you're probably doing them already though):
- Eat a Low-Fat Diet
- Drink Lots of Water
- Keep Temperature Low/Wear Cool Clothing
And re treatment: The goals of treating cholestasis of pregnancy are to relieve the itching and prevent complications. Itching may be treated with topical anti-itch medications or with corticosteroids. Medication is sometimes used to help decrease the concentration of bile acids. Vitamin K may also be used if blood clotting factors are abnormal....an early delivery may [also] be necessary.
Let us know how things go with the hospital 
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Posted: 16 July 2007 at 7:36pm |
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My midwife is giving me a prescription for something for the itching.
Yeah i um already read about it lol.
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Posted: 16 July 2007 at 7:38pm |
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Good thing you got the itchiness checked out. Hopefully you can keep that little girl in you for a bit longer.
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I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived!
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Posted: 16 July 2007 at 7:51pm |
Yay for itching ointments! 
'Boo' for probably reading too much!  Hopefully not thinking too much of all those little 'chances'?
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Posted: 16 July 2007 at 7:53pm |
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Of course i am! lol. But im not stressing too bad....
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Posted: 16 July 2007 at 9:02pm |
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i'm pretty sure thats what kell had but i cud be wrong. She had it quite bad tho and her boy james was born at 34 weeks.
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Posted: 16 July 2007 at 9:43pm |
Looks like i get to sit and wait... 
how long does it take to get appts. at the hospital? ive never been so i dunno..
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Posted: 16 July 2007 at 10:39pm |
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Depends on the hospital and how bad you are and how busy they are. You may end up going to an antenatal day unit assessment.
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Posted: 17 July 2007 at 11:31am |
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Well i have an appointment its for tomorrow.
Im scared!
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Posted: 17 July 2007 at 12:34pm |
Tomorrow's not far away, hopefully answers will be equally as close. I'll be thinking of you! What time is the apmt?
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Posted: 17 July 2007 at 12:48pm |
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Yeah at least im not waiting all week!
Its at 2:20. Hopefully my midwife is coming with me, but she might have an appt then. Im waiting for her to get back to me!
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Posted: 17 July 2007 at 12:51pm |
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You'll have blood tests, and pee test, probably moniter the baby on the ctg and then see the OB and you may get a scan as well.
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Posted: 17 July 2007 at 12:54pm |
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o0o i hope i get a scan lol
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Cholestasis of pregnancy...