Hi girls,

I just started my 32nd week today. For the last 4-5 days I have started experiencing unbearable itching on my tummy and back..and the worst is this is navel upwards. I try to avoid scratching as I am very scared of getting stretch marks later esp. since all my itching is above the navel..right upto my shoulders...I have used enough of cocoa butter/ stretch mark creams etc..almost from day one..I even tried to use a bit of talcom powder last night.. Has anyone found any solution to overcome itching..something different to using these creams ?? Pls pls let me know.

Thanks a lot in advance..

Take Care. anji replied. Hi Ritu,
Sorry to hear about your itching problem. I too have it and have found a massage of olive oil before bath very helpful. Just rub it on your body and let it be absorbed for 30 mins or so and then have a shower with water that is less than lukewarm.
After your shower, just pat dry your body and apply the lotion.
This has worked for me and I have not used Coca Butter lotion at all thru out my pregnancy. I use jergins almond lotion.

Hope it helps
anji Simmi replied. hi ritu. sorry to hear about the increased dryness, even i am feeling it more lately. temptation to itch is there but i try to avoid it too. though there is no medical fact that itching is causing strech marks.
anyways, i try almond oil, natural one so no perfume etc in it. just massage it whenever i feel dry and itchy. it sure helps for now. u could try vitamin E oil, or any other unperfumed oil too.
hope this helps.
with changing weather n winter approaching, dryness would be tough to beat but it is only 8 more weeks for u, so keep up the good work.
all the best. Vindhya replied. Hi Ritu,

Even I've been having this problem from a long time, but not using any cream or anything. I scratch until I am satisfied and can see my tummy turning red. I am an allergic person, so I avoid any of the creams you have mentioned. As for the talcum powder is concerned, I would refrain from using it as talc is considered carcinogenic. Didn't mean to scare you, sorry.

If anyone gives a natural remedy I would be happy to follow. I heard applying witch hazel helps a lot, I am not sure where I could buy that.

Hope you get some relief soon.

Vindhya Nick replied. Am from the Oct board.I also faced this and have put \";Palmers Cocoa butter cream for stretch marks\"; and Vitamin E oil and it kept the itching down.

Try to put it on as 2-3 times a day or more whenever its dry.The dryness usually caused the itching.
The above ones worked for me ,so hope it will work for u.Which cocoa cream did u use ?