Itchy at night???

Question

Anyone else getting really itchy?? Its worst on my belly and boobs but it’s all over my body!!! No rash or bumps or any changes im 35 weeks. I’ve read up on cholestasis but I think it’s weird because mostly itchy at night like almost unbearably and during the day it’s not too bad. I’ve always slathered myself in coconut oil and never had this in my other pregnancies... any ideas???

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I'm happy to finally see someone post about this issue. I just started itching last wk and its gotten worse every night. I'm pretty much up to the point that my whole body itches and it is TERRIBLE at night. I was sent to L&D on Sunday to get tested and the initial blood work says no but I'm waiting for the rest. I didn't know to ask to get tested again so i will definitely be doing that today at my appt due to being 36 wks 3 days.

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Sounds like cholestasis. I’m currently pregnant with baby #4 and had it with all 3 of my previous pregnancies. I’m 33+2 and starting to have itching again which does tend to be worse at night but my blood draw shows normal. This happened with my last son. It took a few blood draws after a couple weeks to show up and be diagnosable. Apparently you can start itching before it shows up on your bloodwork. I would keep having draws done until it shows up. If you do have it it’s important to be induced by 36-37 weeks as risk of stillbirth goes way up after that.

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I'm the same. My hands and feet are the worst. Then my arms and legs. Showers or hot baths make it worse. They did a blood draw like 3 weeks ago to check for cholestasis and it was negative. I'm gonna push for another one next week at my 36week appointment. I can't sleep through the night without waking up to itch. I've tried everything over the counter that I could think of and my Dr prescribed some pills similar to benydryl to help the it being but it doesn't help at all 😭😭😭

Itchy at night???

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