Obstetric Cholastasis?
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Obstetric cholestasis, sometimes called OC or cholestasis of pregnancy, is a liver disorder that a few pregnant women may get. Cholestasis means a condition where the flow of bile from the liver is reduced. Bile is a yellow fluid produced by your liver that contains waste products and chemicals (bile salts) to help digestion.
Usually the only symptom of obstetric cholestasis is itching. The itching completely disappears within a week or two of the birth and does not cause long-term health problems for mothers. But the condition may prove fatal to babies unless it is recognised and treated in time.
The itching generally appears in the last three months of pregnancy but can be sooner. It can be unbearable for the mother but the greatest risk is to the unborn baby who will need to be delivered early, around 37 or 38 weeks. This will help prevent the possibility of stillbirth.
if you had it in forst pregnancy it is highly likely to occur in 2nd as well. I have one child and i had it horrendus! Mad itchy soles of feet and palms of hands.
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