July Chit Chat for Ladies due in Sept/Oct/Nov

[Hobbermittens]

I had a dream last night that we couldn't agree on a girl's name, until DH suggested "Tuesday". In my dream, it seemed like the perfect name! I thought about it when I woke up. I am not sure I would name my baby after that day of the week.... wouldn't Friday be a better name??

[Mochagirl]

Mocha, I can't get over how high you are carrying! My belly is SOOOOO low! You look super cute!

I think maybe she's lying transverse right now - in the last couple of days my pelvic pain has eased up dramatically and I also regularly feel big movements on both sides of my belly simultaneously.

[Hobbermittens]

My baby is head down already. I hope it stays that way! I can feel where the butt is and feet, and the hands are really low, and I am having a ton of weird, low pain. It sucks! You are lucky, Mocha! Maybe Sadie is giving you a break for a while.

[Mochagirl]

She's still somersaulting all over the place. She was breech for a while, then was head down for a couple of weeks (that was when my pelvic pain was horrible), and now I'm fairly sure she's sideways. I'm enjoying the break from the pain, as long as she moves her head back down again before it gets too crowded in there for her to move!

[Hobbermittens]

Pinkin, what exactly does that ICP thing feel like? I have been really itchy today, and that was the first thing I thought of.

[Mochagirl]

I know very little about ICP, except I think I remember the itchiness is usually localized on your hands and feet. I could be wrong, though - I'm sure pinkin will chime in.

[ThreeMenAndALAdy]

I had it with 3 of my 4 pregnancies. I had to deliver between 37 and 38 weeks. My hands didn't get that itchy, but my feet and ankles were horribly itchy. I made them bleed from scratching. My blood pressure was all over the place when I got it with my 1st pregnancy. I never tested positive for it after that, but always got itchy everywhere from about 33 weeks. I didn't get it with my last pregnancy. I had to take certain meds to help with the itching, but I can't remember what they were. If you think you may have it, get the bloodwork done. I think they check your bile salts, and something else too. I'm sorry my memory is terrible with this. I also got a bad pain in my side with my first, and after all was said and done, read that it was another sign of ICP. I thought I broke my rib and didn't know how I was going to push during labor. I went to the hospital and nothing was wrong. They didn't know that I had ICP yet. If you have any questions I can try to answer them. I did so much research about this when it happened. A great website...itchymoms.com.

[pinkin2011]

Hob My feet and hands are itchy and kind of a hot feeling.. I am a bit itchy on my back and legs aswell but the hands and feet are a dead give away plus you feel just horrible headache and just yuck.. I would mention it to your ob if it doesnt go away.

[pinkin2011]

The itchymoms website is good... I am taking phenergan at bed time which my ob gave me she did say there is another drug they give but i should try and get into my 30 + weeks before taking that one. With my first ds I got it at about 33 weeks so I am shattered I have signs of it now..

[Hobbermittens]

Thanks for the info ladies. I am starting to really worry! All the stuff I am reading says it can cause still birth!

I am going to call the Dr. tomorrow and see if they will test me. I am not sure if I am getting itchier now because I have been thinking about it too much, or because something is really wrong....