Can anyone help ease my mind please?
Hi ladies,
I feel silly for writing this but I just need to get it out. I am currently 37 weeks pregnant and on Sunday night I started feeling itchy on the tops of my feet. I stupidly googled it and of course saw that this could be a symptom of Obstetric Cholestasis and read horror stories about what can happen to the baby if not treated/induced if you indeed have it. I called my OB yesterday morning and explained what was going on and she explained that I would be “itching out of my skin” so to speak if I had it which I am definitely not doing. I feel like I’m even making it up in my head now whenever I feel itchy. It’s not severe itchiness and I only itch a little here and there when I’m actually thinking about it. But now I just feel like I’m driving myself crazy not knowing if I’m making it up in my head or if I could possibly have the Obstetric Cholestasis. My next appointment isn’t until Friday but I don’t know if I should just call back and try to get seen today before the holiday or if I’m just being super paranoid. Do any of you have any insight on this condition or advise on what I should do? Thanks so much in advance!
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