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oh my i feel so bad for you! i'm normally an itchy person day to day, and after i had charlie, the itching was soooooo intense. (epidurals make you itchy and i had a lot since i had a c-section). they gave me something for the itchiness (some injection?) and it helped a lot.

i don't know much about your condition, but i hope that you can get some relief! i can't imagine how terrible you must feel!

I got choleostasis at the very end with my son. I was mildly itchy for about a month, and then it got really bad for about 2 weeks before I went in. I actually got the results from my blood test the day I went into labor, but sometimes, if it's severe enough, they will induce you. The good news is, the itchiness goes away pretty quickly after labor; I'd say it was gone completely within a week.

Try cold showers, cold washcloths, and ice directly on the itchy areas (for me, it was my hands/feet/wrists/calves). Cold will resitrict the blood flow, and it slows down the itching. Also, try to stay relaxed and rested, don't do too much physical activity that gets your heartrate up and your blood pumping harder through your veins. Maybe also ask your midwives about a sleep medication like Unisom or Ambien. I know how much it sucks; I was scratching myself bloody at the very end,. It will go away after the birth, but it's super hard to ride it out; unfortunately, giving birth is the only real "cure."

All of my bloodwork is normal, but I itch all the time! I didn't know if that was normal or not. I told DH it's like psychological torture since it's better not to scratch, but OMG it itches!!!

@Shimmer: It looks like a not bumpy heat rash over most of my torso, and then I have little raised pimple like bumps that are more scattered. I did look up PUPPPs, but something I read said that it doesn't effect your bellybutton, and I've definitely got a few fun pimply bumps residing in there. I love describing rashes online -- sweet!! Hope yours gets better, too!!