Suggest Treatment For Severe Itching While Suffering From Cholestasis

Posted on Thu, 3 Nov 2016

Question: I delivered at 34 week 5 days to preterm baby. I was suffering from cholestasis in pregnancy and suffered from severe itching. Even after delivery itching did not go. My baby is suffering from jaundice and she is not able to suck so i spoonfeed my breast milk. Does my deranged liver enzyme anyways passing through my breastmilk and causing her jaundice

Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (54 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Jaundice is because of preterm delivery

Detailed Answer:
Hello Mam, thanks for trusting health care magic.
I understand your anxiety about the issue.
Baby has jaundice because of preterm delivery and not because of your cholestasis of pregnancy.
Give your child barbiturates after consulting the Pediatrician and also give sun therapy.
Don't be nervous as baby Will be fine soon
Regards
Dr Manisha

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Manisha Jain (1 hour later)

I heard that soon after delivery itching vanishes or atleast reduces. Mine is still the same
What is the reason? and doctor has stopped udiliv so how i am going to recover?

Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (21 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Get LFTs done

Detailed Answer:
I usually continue udiliv till itching fades away or till 6 weeks whichever is earlier with regular monitoring of liver function tests.
So get you LFTs and see if there is any abnormality.
Take tablet cetrizine twice a day in case itching gets severe.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad