Susan asked,

> Can someone recommend ways to relieve the discomfort of itchy skin on
> the breasts? [clip] the worst case of stretch marks on the breasts I have ever seen.  They
> look bright pink. [clip] Since the stretch marks come up so high, she
> is afraid she will have problems wearing bathing suits/tank tops later
> on.
>
This is a common problem among the mothers of multiples I know, and
third on the list (after severe nausea and the feeling that your pelvis
will crack if you walk -- probably more than you wanted to know, right?)
of pregnancy discomforts.
Besides Gonneke's homeopathic suggestion, all the good old fashioned
chicken pox remedies (baths in baking soda or oatmeal filters) work
well, and for some women drinking a lot seems to "cure" it from the
inside out -- I expect a lot of us have trouble staying well-hydrated,
especially when chasing (huffing) after the toddlers most MOMs have at
home.
And, no guarantees, but aside from the rarer-than-you'd-expect-if-
you-saw-us-at-36 weeks cases of twinskin, a lot of the bulges and
stretch marks fade away much more quickly than the memories of those top
three discomforts.
Jo-Anne

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