Re: [ozmidwifery] URGENT Advice Required

[pauline]

Title: URGENT Advice Required

Don't know if this will be of any help, but a friend of mine who suffers wwith cholestasis in pregnancy swears by a dilute "brew" of carb soda to bathe the area with, also using mylanta dabbed on the area, or even making up some camomile tea, and using this to bathe the area.  good luck, Pauline ----- Original Message ----- From: Justine Caines To: OzMid List Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2003 7:56 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] URGENT Advice Required Hello All I have a friend who had a bub on Saturday and since she was in labour on Friday she has had a severe heat type looking rash (GP/Ob) says it’s pregnancy something or other and did not offer much in the way of remedy.  It is very red and raised and itchy like hell, also the heat affects it (and we live in Nthrn NSW!) she has large patches over abdo/ top of legs etc. Antihistamines are out of the question with breastfeeding I believe, the babe is feeding beautifully so it would be great to help with the rash so Mum does not consider giving up BF.  She is currently bathing in an oatmeal product and applying a soothing cream with oatmeal in it. Any super remedies?? Thanks a bunch Justine