Community› The Bump Month Clubs› September 2016 Moms
September 2016 Moms
New Discussion

Pregnancy and Heat Rash

SuzJune04SuzJune04 member
in September 2016 Moms
This is my third LO and I thought I'd experienced most pregnancy related issues until today, lol.  Yesterday, I went out to the boardwalk so our family could do rides and games and it was so hot!  I was wearing restrictive but summery clothing.  By the time I got home last night, I found a rash and a lot of skin irritation in a very sensitive spot.  Today is our last day of vacation but I'm staying in the A/C and trying to air out (hoping things will improve).

Have any of you had "prickly heat rash" before?  I read online that soaking in a cool baking soda bath, using cool and using calamine lotion are supposed to help.  I'm just hoping this clears up quickly and welcome any advice.
BabyFruit Ticker Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker


Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
Report Reply to Post

Re: Pregnancy and Heat Rash

  • yellowrose314yellowrose314 member
    I got one hell of a heat rash on my chest when we were in Hawaii. I wasn't pregnant, but it was awful nonetheless. I found cortisone cream helped more than the calamine. The calamine took the itch away but did nothing for the actual appearance of the rash. 
    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
    Report Reply
  • Loading the player...
  • ahackett1990ahackett1990 member
    I second @yellowrose314 on the cortisone cream. I've been dealing with rashes on my arms since about 25 weeks and it's the only thing that helps. My midwife told me to go the topical ointment route first and if it doesn't work, try Benodryl. 
    Me: 26 DH: 33
    Married: 6/14/14
    TTC immediately
    BFP: 11/19/14 MC:12/3/14
    BFP:  2/27/15 Blighted Ovum: 4/10/15, D&C 4/13/15- Trisomy16
    BFP: 12/29/15 EDD: 9/15/16!!  Please be our miracle baby!



    Report Reply
  • PSUBecky23PSUBecky23 member
    edited August 2016
    Diaper cream works great on heat rash! Clears it right up. 

    I put deodorant on my chub rub as a preventative. 
    Married 6/4/11
    Reese born 3/23/13
    Due 9/14/16

    BabyFruit Ticker
    Report Reply
  • yellowrose314yellowrose314 member
    @PSUBecky23 Flipping chub rub... I hate it with a fiery passion. Almost as fiery as the pain from said chub rub. I stole barrier cream from work that works like a hot damn, and doesn't burn like deodorant does on already developed chub rub. And it smells like freshness. 
    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
    Report Reply
Sign In or Register to comment.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards
"
"