what to eat for EXZCEMA?

[phdlife]

I am 37 weeks and developing horrid little itchy patches all over the bump - any ideas what I'm missing in my diet that might help??

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Are you drinking enough water? If it is ezcema then reducing the amount of dairy foods you eat can help, but it's probably not a good idea to eliminate a food group altogether when you are pregnant, and certainly don't do it on my advice!

It's a funny time of year with the heating still on though - can make skin much drier than normal.

have you a good moisturiser? Aqueous cream is dead cheap and a good place to start (if you can get hold of the one with menthol it is v good for stopping itching).

oh, and if you don't want to cut dairy entirely try switching from cows' to goats' milk products - v widely available now.

thanks!

(hi mrs b - nice to see you again!)