Is anyone else being plagued by mosquitos and other insects at the moment? I'm currently 16+6 and being eaten alive by mosquitos. It started when we went on holiday a few weeks ago - I was bitten dozens of times and had very bad reactions, but thought it was just from being abroad. But since we got back, I've been bitten 2 or 3 times every night - which wouldn't be too bad except that I've had quite severe reactions to the bites. A couple of days ago, I was bitten on the back of my calf, and the area is now very hot, itchy, red and swollen - I've just measured the red area and it's about 12 x 15 cm . This is pretty typical for me at the moment! I've drawn around the area with a biro because my mum had a similar reaction a couple of years ago - the inflamed area kept growing and when she went to the doctor, she was told that it was infected and she had blood poisoning ...
So, apart from enjoying a good whinge, I wondered:
- Are you other preggos experiencing this at the mo? Is it just a bad year for mosquitos, or is there something about being pregnant that attracts them (e.g. increased respiration or body temperature )?
- Is it normal to react this badly to bites? I don't usually swell up this badly, but thought that again it might be something to do with being pregnant?
- Should I be panicking more about this - and go to see a doctor or pharmacist?
Please help! My skin is in agony and I'm scared to go to sleep at night in case I get bitten ...