Just curious if anyone else experienced...?

Question

My stomach itches SOOOO badly. I scratch in my sleep and I actually wake up my husband. Other than Palmers lotion, what fights the itch?

Also, I feel like I'm going to go late (this is a first pregnancy). I'm 33 weeks along. How many of you with first your first pregnancies gave birth late?

Oh and when did your belly button pop? Mine still hasn't. I know not everyone's does, but just curious! :)

Thanks!

Answer 1

Mine itched like h**l for both of my kids, try aloe vera or lubiderm.

I was early for both of mine

Mine popped during the middlw of the 2nd trimester for both.

Answer 2

BBBBBE careful, a scratching belly = stretch marks... i got them at 38 wks!!! on my lower abdomen.... Try vitamin E capsules, literally break them on your lovely lump.. .  and nope my belly button didn't pop!  best wishes with your angel

Answer 3

You should call your doctor about the itching. I recently watched a Babies Special Delivery show on the Discovery Health channel and it could be a sign of a condition while pregnant. I can't think of the name right now, but call your doc. And I have always had an Inny belly Button but now it is starting to stick out. I am 23 weeks and 2days  

Answer 4

The only thing I found that would help was coco butter.  I was 2 weeks early with my first and my belly button never popped.

Answer 5

Yep i was very itchy, i couldnt stand it! apparently scrathing makes stretch marks come on easier... I just used vaseline, not the real thick stuff, but the body lotion one, Aloe Vera i think it is. it worked great for me.

I was 42 weeks, i didnt want to get induced, i was 100% effaced and 2cm dialted, but 1. i was tired of being pregnant, swollen and kicked in the ribs and 2. well i had no choice LOL

My belly button popped wayy before i was showing at about 5 months i never started to show until 8 1/2 months. I hated it, people thought it was so cute and had to see or touch it. But no, not everyones does.

Congrats and god bless :)

Answer 6

My stomach never itched, but my sisters itched like CRAZY!! It drove her nuts!!

I was 7 days late with #1 and 10 days late with #2.....HOPING to be early with #3, but it doesn't look like i have a very good track record..lol

My belly button never popped....mine just gets flat...

Answer 7

Along with using lotion, take fish oil or some other source of Omega-3,6,9.  This helps with dry, itchy skin and reduces stretch marks.  I was 5 days overdue with my first.  The belly button pop all depends on your size and the baby's.

Answer 8

My stomach didn't itch with either pregnancy.

I was 4 days late with my first.  

My belly button didn't pop with the first and i'm 39 weeks now and I don't think it will pop this time.  

Good Luck  

Answer 9

olive oil for tummy.

I was on time with my first and waiting for my second . She is due on the 9th. My belly button popped about a month and a half ago.