UGH - as if my itchy stretch marks were not enough. I now have little itchy pink bumps on my arms and legs and back and the rest of my belly that isn't already basically one big stretch mark. Dr. H said it is PUPPS and there's nothing we can do to help or make it go away except have the baby. He said I can try over the counter itch creams, etc, but nothing is really working. Basically no one seems to know what causes it - one theory is that male baby DNA acts as a skin irritant. Sweet. I am allergic to my son. Actually some women get it with girl babies too, so who knows. Anyway, it is horrible. I think (so far) I have a really mild case, but it is still driving me absolutely bonkers. I am really thankful that up until now this has been a really easy pregnancy and I have enjoyed almost every minute. But this. Has. Got. To. Stop. :( I just pray that it doesn't get much worse, or I really will be going on maternity leave early just so I can sit all day in a bathtub full of cold water.
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Yikes ... I hope I don't have that ahead of me. I remember being miserable the last two weeks (so, week 37 and 38 for me) and just feeling like, "GET. THIS. SWEET. CHILD. OUT. OF. ME." I think God truly orchestrated it that way so we were more afraid of the baby staying IN longer than of what it would take to get it OUT! :) You're so close ... you have had such a journey and you're looking so beautiful with your belly! It is SO just countdown baby right now. I keep waiting for a text or a call that says your water broke or that you're having contractions ... so pretty much if you call me at all, I'm going to answer the phone with an ecstatic, "Are you heading to the hospital now?" :)
Lucky for you, I guess PUPPs is much more common in 1st pregnancies. So you're probably safe. :)
I had never even heard of it. I guess you're one of the lucky 1%, huh? That sucks!
At least you know you're almost done so you won't have to stand it for long.
I'm surprised you want to be induced. Is it because you know he's pointed down right now and don't want to risk him flipping back over, or are you just that uncomfortable?
No, I don't really want to be induced... I am even a little wary of trying to bring on labor "naturally" because I want him to stay put until he's ready. But it IS EXTREMELY uncomfortable. I've figured out that Gold Bond helps for a bit because it has menthol which makes my skin feel cool. And last night I was able to sleep a few hours at a time for a total of about 9, so that was good. There is really no guarantee anyway that it will go away after he is born. Some stories I have read said it hung around for awhile. But either way, I am certainly ready to hold him in my arms.
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