anybody else got a rash while pregnant?

Question

I'll be 23 weeks Saturday. and I have my anatomy scan tomorrow morning. I was wondering if I should let my doctor know at my anatomy scan about my rash. I've had for the past 2 weeks and it's right in between breast and nothing is working to stop the itching. and it is starting to spread. could it just be my skin is dry from pregnancy.

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Around 6 weeks pregnant I got a bad rash that started with one big spot and then spread all over my stomach, back and arms. Turns out there are a lot of different types of rashes that are common during pregnancy due to all the hormone changes. Mine turned out to be Pityriasis rosea and could have been cleared up with topical antibiotics but decided to let it go away naturally since they kept stressing I could only use a tiny amount and that was making me nervous. 
It would be a good thing to bring up to your doctor just in case, but in most cases these rashes clear up on their own even untreated during pregnancy. The itching is awful but I have been using The Honest Company Tummy Oil which is all natural oils and has been said to be better for you than Bio Oil. Found it at Shoppers. 
Hang in!

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I have had eczema all of my life and being pregnant has made it even more terrible. My back would itch to the point that I’d make it bleed. There aren’t a lot of steroid free creams to treat it so I have to buy certain types of lotion and avoid hot water. Babies make everything change.

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I had a rash on my stomach at 19 weeks and then from 20-21 it spread to my thighs and I took some antibiotics I had at home and stopped using cocoa butter, switched to bio oil and it cleared up. Was pretty itchy and painful too.

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Could be PUPS. It’s a rash that pregnant women get sometimes after 20 weeks! I had it with my last pregnancy and it was horrible!!!! Definitely let your doc know. They can tell for sure and get you some relief!

anybody else got a rash while pregnant?

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