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Sufferers of Obstetric Cholestasis - what are the chances this time round?

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NoobyNoob · 14/08/2011 08:00

I had OC with my first pregnancy, do you think it's likely I'll suffer from it again?

It was so horrible, I clearly remember my husband rubbing a scouring pad over my feet and legs and the itch just not going away :(

I was in hospital every week being monitored and prodded, I hope I don't have to go through all that again. I was induced at 38 weeks in the end, and hemorrhaged after birth which the midwife also said was part of the OC condition.

I had a blood test on Friday to check my liver function, should get the results on Tuesday.

Anyone pregnant and not suffering this time round?

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NancyBlacket · 14/08/2011 11:52

Hi nobbynoob, I suffered from OC in my first pregnancy and it was horrid, was also closely monitored and regularly scratched myself till I bled. Not fun. I think I read that there is a 60% chance of getting it in subsequent pregnancies. I'm now 19 weeks pregnant with DC2 and nervously await any sign or tickle! Hope your tests come back clear, good luck!

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cherrybug · 14/08/2011 16:21

Hi, I had it too in my first pregnancy but it didnt get diagnosed till I was almost 39 weeks and they induced me the next day which thankfully was straightforward. It' s really horrible and I remember scratching my back raw with a screwdriver! I'm now almost 28 weeks and am a tiny bit itchy but I think it's just normal. The problem is when I think about it I itch so I think it's more psychological!

The chance of getting it again differs depending on what you read - I've been told somewhere between 60 - 90% and my midwife told me it was pretty likely I'd get it again. They said they'd monitor me from 36 weeks but to say immediately if I get really itchy before then.

Fingers crossed none of us get it this time around!

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NoobyNoob · 14/08/2011 16:24

Aw, I really hope none of us do. It's so nasty.

Thanks for the replies, nice to know I'm not the only one!

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Tanya28 · 14/08/2011 20:49

hi I had it terribly with my ds now 11, rememeber doing my legs with a hairbrush until they bleed :( But, with DS now 10 and DD 15 weeks nothing at all!! Hope you dodge it this time x

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SchrodingersMew · 14/08/2011 22:37

I'm being tested for this tomorrow and it is the most horrid thing I have ever experienced! I nearly put on fake nails the other day because no matter how hard I scratch even though I am ripping the skin off it just isn't hard enough!

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CoffeeIsMyFriend · 14/08/2011 22:38

I had it in first pregnancy and ended up induced. Didnt have it in second one though. So fingers crossed for you.

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SchrodingersMew · 14/08/2011 22:41

Can I just ask why people with this have been induced? I thought it just caused an itch? Sorry, I really don't know anything about it.

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CoffeeIsMyFriend · 15/08/2011 08:05

I was induced because along with itchy my BP was up, and other things were not right.

Baby was squishing my liver and once DS was born I was back to normal. Iirc the only way to stop OC is to have the baby.