maria said: February 10, 2012 8:49 am PST
I had PUPPPS with my daughter 12 yrs ago, I broke out in the hospital after they induced me & broke my water, no one in the hospital knew what it was, not the Dr's, nurses, latition specialist, or anyone else they thought it was from the 'other medications' that were used during labot. Anyway, a week went by & it the rash was getting worse, they finally referred me to a dermatologist & he knew exactly what it was...he told me (basically) that it's an "Allergy to the hormones that produce the Breast Milk", I didn't have to STOP Breast feeding, but it wouldn't go away until I did, I tried didn't stuff on my rash, but nothing seemed to work, it just spread! I was miserable!!! And 'postpardum' was setting in because of it! Not good for the baby or a new mom still trying to figure out what to do! So I stopped breast feeding & it went away completely! 12 yrs later (at 40!:) I am pregnant with my 2nd child(finally) I'm due in 2 1/2 weeks, & the rash has returned about a month in a half ago...I think the reason some woman get it during pregnancy is because their 'milk' starts to come in early & sometimes it comes in after the baby is born! This time it started on my calves, & last night, I couldn't sleep because my whole body was ichy!! :( I've only heard of MAYBE a hand full of people that have even heard of this, & they have only heard of it cuz they have had it...I think it should be in more books & the Drs should warn their patients of this, just in case, like they would about any other 'pregnancy/ post pregnancy' alment! I'm gonna TRY to breast feed so my baby gets a little bit of colostrum, otherwise I will have to stop! :( I hope this helps someone out there! It's a miserable rash! And there REALLY should be more info on this out there! Thank you for providing some!! <3 :o)