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PLEASE, what is PUPPS? MM -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit to subscribe or unsubscribe.

Re: PUPPS

In a message dated 4/03/02 4:03:35 PM AUS Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: PLEASE, what is PUPPS? MM Thank you Mary for asking what I think many of us were wondering... Yours in birth, Tina Pettigrew Birthworks Bachelor of Midwifery Student Convenor, Aust B. Mid Student C

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PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 04, 2002 5:50 PM Subject: Re: PUPPS In a message dated 4/03/02 4:03:35 PM AUS Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: PLEASE, what is PUPPS? MMThank you Mary for asking what I think many of us were wond

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Thanks.  I thought it must be that, but wasn't quite sure.  I have found chickweed ointmment etc. helpful for some but not all women. MM " As we trust the flowers to open to new life   - So we can trust birth"Harriette Hartigan.---

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Yes, I agree with the previous definitions (but can never remember them all) I think the essential thing to remember is that the pruritis/severe itching can also be a symptom of choleostasis and so liver involvement should be ruled out. Once liver involvement is ruled out it appears that PUPPS

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My apologies to the list - PUPPs stands for Pruritic Urticarial Pustules and Papules of pregnancy. From what I understand it is a skin condition only and not something more sinister (my friend has had liver function and biochemistry to exclude cholestasis and all results have come back normal)

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Something like Puerperal Urticaria of Pregnancy... In other words a symptom of Obstetric Cholestasis, I found a website that would be useful, next time I'm at work! I'll post it if no-one else has. trish -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit to su

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Hi Sonja, To find information previously send to list have a look at the archives. http://www.mail-archive.com/ozmidwifery%40acegraphics.com.au/maillist.html The searching facility is very easy to use. I did a quick search myself, it brought up 11 messages that seem to relate to your query. H

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Thanks everyone for your replies. All my lady's liver function tests have come back normal, however she had a haemoglobin test that went from 112 in one week to 90 the next.  Don't know if this is related or not.  I have asked all the senior midwives and doctors about PUPPS and all have said

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Title: Re: PUPPS Hi Sonya I was a doula, recently,  for a woman who had PUPPS. Her symptoms were particularly bad in the last few weeks of pregnancy and she had the baby 10 days before "due date". Her rashes, blotches and itchiness diminished after the birth ( but she was taking medi

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pe this is of some help or interest!   Rhonda.   ---Original Message---   From: Mary Murphy Date: Monday, 04 March 2002 08:40:37 PM To: Jo Slamen; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: PUPPS   Thanks.  I thought