Plaques Of Pregnancy

Question: anyone ever have PUPP (pruritic uricarial papules and plaques) after pregnancy? I'm about 2 weeks post-partum and I have broken out with this wierd rash all over my stomach, thighs and behind.. what is this? Is this PUPP? it sounds like it but I'm not prego anymore what could this be? Is there a name for this? What is going on with me! Thank YoU!

Answer: Yes, PUPPS. Soooo sorry! I had it from 8 months pregnant to 6 weeks post partum. It's no fun. And I found absolutely nothing that helped. Other than benadryl, but that just knocked me out & you can't very well do that with a newborn! Ask your OB/GYN for advice on how to handle it.

Question: PUPP rash in Pregnancy (pruritic urticarial plaques of pregnancy), anyone else suffered from this? Hello ladies. I am 33 weeks and just got PUPP about a week ago. Did anyone else have this and what did they do to calm it down? I have found a few good tricks myself that make it easier to cope (cool oatmeal baths, mild cortisones, lotions with menthol in them). Has anyone been induced early because of it? My doctor offered to induce me at 37 weeks if I am not sleeping and can't handle it! Thanks in advance.

Answer: I'm 30 weeks and have had some kind of rash that itches and is red and bumpy for the past week. Saw the doc about it and she didn't say is was PUPP but I know it sucks whatever it is and the doc said it most likely won't go away until I give birth. I am being induced at 38 weeks because of GD (gestational diabetes) so 8 more weeks of rash to deal with I guess. I have found that rubbing a cold wash cloth on it helps and my doc said if it gets to itchy I can take a benadryl.

Question: Please help! Need some answers- Pregnancy rash- PUPP!? Please help! Need some answers- Pregnancy rash- PUPP!? I have been suffering with this itchy sore rash called PUPP ( Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy )for the past 3 weeks and it has gotten worse and worse! I went to docs and he gave me some antihistimines and some cream but its worse now than ever! The only way you can get rid of it is by having baby! Im 38 weeks do you think if i ask doctor they may take me in early im so fed up, i cant sleep my feet have blown up as well!

Answer: Sorry to hear that you are having a hard time. I too had PUPP and it's not pretty. I had it for 3 or 4 weeks before the doctor got to see it. My midwife kept tellilng me oh it's just dry skin etc. Around 36 weeks I was seen by my doctor who was furious that my midwife had not taken care of it already, he took her out in the hall and chewed her out! I was like thank God I'm not crazy I do have a problem...."Anyways they ended up putting my on steroids to control the PUPP. I was on steroids till the end of my pregnancy. It didn't hurt the baby at all so maybe you could suggest that to your doctor too. I don't know that they will take the baby early without your or the baby being in harms way. I know your miserable so call the doc and mention steroids. I hope you get some relief soon! Good luck with your bundle of joy!!

Question: anyone get that pregnancy rash??? its called pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy (PUPPP). OMG i got it when i was in my 8th month! it was horrible. my doctor had to eventually give me steroids i had it so bad. when i was at the doctors, he was like, "Do you mind if i bring my colleague in here? i haven't seen a case like this ever." so there i am, like "okay i guess". then he brings in two other doctors and they are all glaring at me. i swear i felt like i was in a museum or something. LOL thank goodness for those steroids though. i used to not be able to sleep because of it!! i am just curious to see how many other women out there had it! please share your stories here!!! mommyto3-- to me it sounds like you got the rash i had. the only way to get rid of it is to give birth. i just had it so bad that the doctor had to give me steroids. and usually women get it if its there first pregnancy or they are pregnant with twins. and not everyone gets it. mommyto3-- to me it sounds like you got the rash i had. the only way to get rid of it is to give birth. i just had it so bad that the doctor had to give me steroids. and usually women get it if its there first pregnancy or they are pregnant with twins. and not everyone gets it. sorry didn't mean to double edit! LOL lovie-- me too!! i feel itchy myself! LOL

Answer: I got them. Not as bad as yours though. I went into labor with my twins at 28 weeks and was taken to Las Vegas, I stayed at the hospital until I had them at 31 weeks. I was at 29 1/2 weeks and I got htat rash.. I hated it. I thoght I had the chicken pox (never had them before), or I caught something from the hospital. I asked my doctor what it could have been and told him what I thought and he laughed at me, then he told me what it was. But he went and told everyone of the nurses that I thought they gave me some kind of disease! Everytime they walked in my room for anything they would put on gloves and those facemasks, just being funny.... I felt so stupid....

Question: Can increase humidity cause rashes during pregnancy? We just bought a humidifier the other day since its been pretty dry these days. We had it on over night as we slept. When we woke up, my wife who's 2 months pregnant developed these rashes that we are now thinking to be PUPPP (Pruritic Urticarial Papules and Plaques of Pregnancy - PUPPP) after doing some web search. We can't get a doctors appointment yet as it is the holidays! I am wondering if it was just a coincidence that the rash developed right after increasing the humidity or could the cause be something else? the rash by the way, is all over her legs and arms. It's been 2 days and the rash isn't getting any better. We've just realized that it may be the humidifier so we've just turned it off. :(

Answer: I don't think its PUPPP (because you'll develop it during your third trimester. I think maybe eczema or allergy? I have this rash/hives since I was on second month and now I'm on my sixth month. I had eczema before and went to my allergist/dermatologist, they said during pregnancy your body weaken and prone to any allergy, usually because of the hormonal and stress. Take benadryl, thats my OB recomend me, eventhough not help a lot. Usually the rash come and go, well like mine (my rash is from neck to the legs) and when the weather become very dry, the rash is coming back!!!

Question: pregnancy worry? need advice.? I have one child who is 16 months old. he was born with a cleft lip and palate, which is where his lip and nose do not grow together and the same with the roof of his mouth. he has already had surgery to fix most of it. BUT my question is how likely it will be to happen again with this pregnancy? It is something that plaques my mind on a daily basis. thank you for your advice. thank you so much. I did some research as well. and found the same thing. I have the number to my sons surgeon somewhere, lol so I am going to call him today and ask, thank you..

Answer: I have cousin who was born with a severe cleft lip and palate. His parents didn't smoke and they had other children who were not born with any problems what so ever. Good luck!

Question: Wanting to do something special for daddy to be? I'm pregnant with our first child. It was an unplanned pregnancy but we are both super excited about it. I am 25 & he is 36. I want to do something really special for him but unsure of what to do. I wanted to get a plaque with a daddy to be poem on it but there aren't any good daddy to be poems out there. Anyone have any other ideas? Additional Details We have already framed our ultrasound pictures. I want something to do just for him.

Answer: Maybe a picture of his hands holding your belly with a father son/daughter poem on it. I wouldnt say it necessarily had to be about a father "to be" something perhaps, like this: Walk a Little slower, Daddy." said a little child so small. I'm following in your footsteps and I don't want to fall. Sometimes your steps are very fast, sometimes they're hard to see; So walk a little slower Daddy, for you are leading me. Someday when I'm all grown up, You're what I want to be. Then I will have a little child who'll want to follow me. And I would want to lead just right, and know that I was true; So, walk a little slower, Daddy, for I must follow you!!

Question: Infrared Saunas and Pregnancy??!!? I am currently TTC and right now in my TWW. SO there is a possibility i could be pregnant, My husband and i have started using a infrared Sauna recently, for its health benefits, In the sauna there is a little plaque on the wall saying, if you are pregnant consult your physician before use, i really didn't think any thing of it, But then about an hour ago i was googling the health benefits of the sauna and it said if you are pregnant or THINK YOU MAY BE PREGNANT do not use as it is very harmful to the fetus in early months of pregnancy and consult your pHYSICIAN. So im kind of confused? What are your personal experiances??, Have you ever been in a sauna while pregnant whether you knew you were or not,?? Did you ask a physician about it?? I'm soooo very curious because if i am pregnant (which im probably not , because im sure i would have passed out in there) I am just a little concerned with What-Ifs right now.

Answer: the reason they say not to use the sauna is because of the high temp and the effects on the baby. if you are trying to concieve i would stay out of it cause it will onl hinder your chances of concieving

Question: did my sister lie about her pregnancy... we think her hospital notes are fake...isn't this illegal? My sister told us she was pregnant last year ( at the time I was also pregnant ) and gave us a due date straight away which didn't add up to the time she had been with her bf. She then missed her first scan and made some excuse why she couldn't go. When it came to the second scan she said she didn't want to go and said she felt ill but her boyfriend made her go. Afterwards she said they found nothing on the screen. Her boyfriend broke up with her and started saying he didn't think there was a baby in the first place. If things had been left like this then fine but she then went on to have a ceromany for the 'baby' in church, gave it a name, had a tattoo and her two mates got tattoos too, even had a bench plaque made. Her exboyfriend then demanded proof off her from the hospital as we learnt some time later that she wouldn't let him into the room with her at the scan so he didn't know what was said. She told him she would get some hospital notes and now after months these hospital notes have turned up that look fake. The grammer and spelling is wrong, there is no dates on any of them, next to NHS number it says- not known and there is no name at the bottom, just says 'health manager' . I have compared these to mine from my pregnancy and there are different. If they are fake would she get into a lot of trouble for doing this? My mother wanted to take them to the hospital but someone has told my mum she could go to jail if they aren't real? I know I might sound cruel for doubting her but she is a known liar and is only 19. She has lost most of her friends because they all now don't believe her. My mother and I want to confront her but want some info first to be one step ahead of her. Laplandfan the reason why it is so important to us is because she lies to everyone, family, friends and nobody can trust her, she even takes money from us without asking. We are not going to turn our back on her, we want to help her as she obviously has a problem that will effect her in the future if she carries on like this.

Answer: IF your sister was lying and did make all this up then I would be worrying why? I don;t think your sister needs you and your mother at her throat. She needs support either way. If she lied then why? If she is telling the truth then OK. Why is it so important to you though? EDIT I was not in any criticising you or your mother. I am sure this is all very frustrating and worrying for you. Only thing i can suggest is trying to speak to your sister quietly and not in a hostile way. maybe even speaking with her GP. Her doctor will not be able to break confidentiality BUT if her life could be at risk then it is worth going down this route. Her stealing is another issue and should be dealt with harshly. Tell her if she steals again then you will involve the police. AND if she does steal again then do call the police. It may be the only way she will learn. It sounds like she is begging for some attention.

Question: Can anyone offer a little advice on the basics of congestive heart failure? I'm preparing a powerpoint presentation which includes a slide describing what CHF is and also a slide which gives some of the causes. Would the following bullet points be OK? Any advice would be appreciated - thankyou What is CHF? progressive condition damage to myocardium workload of undamaged myocytes is increased hypertrophy of the myocardium insufficient ejection fraction Causes multifarious aetiology, including: atherosclerosis - plaque rupture valve disorders viral infection myocardial infarction pregnancy

Answer: You've got a pretty good start on your presentation. Basically, congestive heart failure can be acute or chronic. So it's not always progressive. Heart failure can be caused by anything that compromises the function the heart. I'd add some stuff about rhythms. Arrhythmias can cause heart failure; if it is too fast or too slow, if it is irregular such as afib/aflutter. These can be fixed, so it's not a permanent or progressive situation. Some chemotherapy agents can damage the heart muscle as well, that's something you could touch on, maybe after the viral section. You could add a little something on treatment in each section too. You've got a great start, though. Keep up the good work!