Lots of pregnant women have itchy skin, particularly around the belly and breasts during the second and third trimesters. This happens as the skin stretches to adapt to your body’s growth. Increases in estrogen may cause your palms to become red and itchy. For some women, this may also affect the soles of their feet, which would drive me nuts! Like most skin changes that occur during pregnancy, the redness should fade after delivery.

Severe itchiness, particularly in the third trimester, can be a sign of intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP). This is a liver problem that affects a very small percentage of pregnant women. Symptoms include severe itchiness all over the skin and sometimes nausea, vomiting, fatigue, yellowing of the skin and loss of appetite. Talk to your health care provider right away if you feel that you might have this condition. ICP does not harm a woman’s health, but it might not be too good for the baby.

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You should check with your OB/GYN on this, but I also take Fish Oil supplements and Turmeric Force.