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I had the same problem back in May and my OB told me to go ahead and use hydrocortizone cream; interesting.

I second ice. Put an ice pack or some frozen veggies on the itchiest areas for a few minutes. This also helped me when the skin on my stomach got so stretched and itchy towards the end of pregnancy.

I used Bottom balm by earth mama angel baby. Its really good to bites and rashes too.

I live in a mosquitoes paradise. Benadryl cream is the best thing, if you are in a bind you can just take Benadryl if it won't make you drowsy. I will put bandaids over any ones that will get rubbed by clothing, the stimulation will tell your body to release more histamine, which is wht makes them itch.

ETA: Makes sure the cream has actual Benadryl (diphenhydramine). Benadryl brand makes a cooling cream that doesn't actually have Benadryl in it just topical anesthetic

You can also dab rubbing alcohol/peroxide on the bites.

@sslm: Yep, it is fine to use.

I've heard that toothpaste works! I haven't tried it, but I know people who swear by it! Just dab a little bit of minty toothpaste on the bite.

if you take your fingernail and make an 'X" indentation in the center of the bite it stops it from itching- swear it works...but it might become a mind over matter thing