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Itchy stretch marks?

Klmorgan83Klmorgan83 member
in 3rd Trimester

I've self diagnosed myself with a PUPPP rash.  I've got quite a few small pinkish bumps located in and around my stretch marks on my lower abdomen that are so itchy I am going crazy!

Has anyone experienced the same thing?  Or have any ideas that I could try to soothe the itching?  I'm losing my mind!  Lotions only help for a short period of time.   Help!

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Re: Itchy stretch marks?

  • iris427iris427 member
    That sounds exactly like what I had in the last week of my pregnancy.  Lotions didn't really help me either.  I would try hydrocortisone cream.

    Just to warn you, after I gave birth my entire belly broke out into a red, itchy rash.  My OB thinks it was PUPPS.  The hydrocortisone cream cleared it up in a week.
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  • Sarah4806Sarah4806
    I use baby oil right after I get out of the shower, before drying off. It really helps the itching!!
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  • bruincouplebruincouple member
    I've been having the same problem for the last week, and it SUCKS.  I keep calamine lotion in the refrigerator and use that a few times a day, and occasionally take benadryl at night.
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