Hello
I suffer from eczema normally (generally on my hands) but it's got worse both times that I've been pregnant and spread to my face/eyes as well. Currently just about under control now am 35 weeks - always worst early on(although not enjoying the current weather conditions - cold and central heating never good) - and not as bad as first pg when I couldn't wear wedding or engagement ring either.
Would second the tip re using rubber gloves for washing up and using as little handwash as possible and, ideally, a sensitive skin wash. Always try and put handcream on after washing your hands - I realise it's a pain but it does help - and try wearing gloves outside now it's colder.
The other thing is that, irritatingly (no pun intended!), there never seems to be the same solution that works for everyone. My cousin swears by the body shop hemp cream but I cannot use it as it contains lanolin - as does E45 and they both make my skin worse. Have also never got on with DoubleBase, despite the fact that GPs seem to love it, so won't have it any more, I find it very drying. There are MASSES of emollients out there, so would suggest you speak to your GP, not least as you'll then get them on prescription. Ones that I've found very good are cetraban (although they don't like prescribing it as it's expensive), diprobase or the fantastically cheap acqueous cream. Bath oils such as oilatum or balneum also help (on prescrip or can buy from chemist) - they leave a fine film on the skin and have an anti-itch effect.
You can also use steroid cream whilst pregnant - I was only prescribed the very mild cream (0.1%) when pg with DD which just about helped - but that didn't help this time round so I spoke to GP and was prescribed a stronger cream which worked - thought it was better to use a stronger dose for a shorter period of time rather than to use a mild dose for ages. Doc's advice was that you need to put on a LOT of cream for it to go beyond the skin, and steroid cream is always applied sparingly. Have to stay, IME, doctors are always very wary of steroid creams, particularly around eyes/face, whereas when I've had referrals to specialists in the past, they've been much more relaxed about using them if needed, so long as it's for short amount of times. I generally find that they're fine for clearing up an outbreak but it's the management with creams etc which then keeps it at bay. Oh, and always use a non-bio soap powder, I find persil or own brand non-bios fine. Fabric conditioner can aggravate mine too, so maybe don't use that for a bit if you do?
Sorry that's been so long! Best summarised, I suppose, by a suggestion that you visit your GP if you can, if not take a trip to your local chemist and ask for a good emollient, some bath oil and keep moisturising! I suspect that a chemist would suggest you don't use steroid cream though as I always get told that, despite it being contrary to my GP's advice.
Hope you feel better soon