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What Causes Itchy Red Dots During Pregnancy?

Hi, I am pregnant with twins, and at night time I have been really itchy. I noticed on my back and arms red dots , and I have had these with all of my pregnancies. I think it s little blood vessels or something. This time there are more, and I am itchy. Are these two related? I have read about Pupps but I don not have anything on my tummy and the dots are not raised. Just wanting to know why I am itchy at night?
Thu, 19 Feb 2015
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Hello,
Its absolutely normal in pregnancy, so don't worry and be relaxed. itching is very common in pregnancy and it can lead to red dots/scratches around that area. i would like to suggest you to apply olive oil to that area and it will get reduced after regular application of olive oil. you can also apply coconut oil or bio oil. after pregnancy these red marks will fade away slowly.
So be tension free and enjoy the feeling of motherhood.
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What Causes Itchy Red Dots During Pregnancy?

Hello, Its absolutely normal in pregnancy, so don t worry and be relaxed. itching is very common in pregnancy and it can lead to red dots/scratches around that area. i would like to suggest you to apply olive oil to that area and it will get reduced after regular application of olive oil. you can also apply coconut oil or bio oil. after pregnancy these red marks will fade away slowly. So be tension free and enjoy the feeling of motherhood.