PUPPP
The rash that I have appears to be PUPPP is short for Pruritic Urticarial Papules and Plaques of Pregnancy.
Taken from the New Zealand Dermatological Society website:
PUPPP is thought to be related to stretching of the skin on the abdomen. Most cases begin in the last 3 months, especially the last 5 weeks, when the stretching is greatest. PUPPP is most common in a first pregnancy, when the abdomen is tightest. The rash usually starts around the umbilicus where stretching of the abdomen is greatest. On average, patients with PUPPP have greater weight gain, babies that are heavier than normal and an increased chance of having twins. Another theory considers low level traffic of fetal cells within the mother’s circulation, which appears increased in women with PUPPP and may persist for some time after the baby has been born.
So far tea tree oil is working the best. I put the oil on a cotten ball and go over the lower belly area which does sting a little but it seems to be worth it. I have to reapply every few hours otherwise I start itching like crazy. I’ll point it out to the doc tomorrow morning in the hospital. Hopefully if I still have it when I am leaving the hospital later this week she’ll be able to write me a prescription for a topical steriod. One more validation that my body is ready for this to be over!
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