Obstetric Cholestasis support

[WorkingBling]

I am pregnant with DC 2. Had OC in pregnancy 1 and am preparing for it to come again. I wondered if anyone else is also suffering (or expecting to) and wants to get together online? I was feeling very stressed as all the research I've done suggests that it fairly likely to come back but the midwife was cavalier to say the least. Kept telling me it might not. Also that it won't start until 28 weeks (tell that to me a few years ago when I thought the itching would kill me at 20 weeks) blah blah.

I do feel much better now as I had a consultants appointment yesterday (my first) and while of course I was just a number, I did feel that they were absolutely taking the chances of this seriously and were putting in place tools to keep an eye on me. Such a relief. And he agreed that earlier itching might not be the OC but also told me to call for an appointment as soon as the itching starts and they will bring forward tests etc if necessary.

I try not to stress about it. But it was so uncomfortable last time and I got no support. And DS was absolutely fine, but I know there are risks.

Im not going to be much use to you, except I feel I can sympathise with the itching and paranoia. In the last week I was convinced I had OC, as the itching had been driving me crazy the two weeks prior, and then after it went, I had what my dh calls 'fanta pee' in the last week. I had blood tests done and apparently my liver function is fine. (i also picked up a stomach bug from my nieces and a cold this week.) None of this explains why I wanted to pull all skin off myself last night though! I'm putting it down to a heavy day in work y'day, a lot of fluid retention which seems to have subsided today.

Good luck, i know there is website call icpsupport.org. You might try there if you don't get any help on here.

30+4 wks

Martie - the itching can start long before it shows up on your blood tests. I do know that. If it sticks around,get them to do a blood test again in a couple of weeks.

Not had icp but close friends have. The icp support Facebook page has lots of posters and support from the charity. May be worth visiting and posting there if you need. Know friend found it very useful.