Q: I have alligator skin, and covered in itchy rashes, what to do?

Q: I'm pregnant and feel like I have alligator skin! I'm covered in rashes and I itch so bad at night sometimes I can't sleep. What do you suggest to ease the itch?

A: My first pregnancy everything seemed pretty smooth all through the first trimester then I hit that nasty third trimester! I woke up one day and noticed that I had huge red rashes all over my legs and arms and feet. I was petrified!! The doctor said it was called "Pupps" or "The pregnancy Rash." It's usually pretty rare. However leave it to me to get it.

For weeks I would be up all hours of the night digging, and scratching till I was bleeding!! I looked it up on the Internet to see what exactly it was and from what I found they don't know for sure what causes it but they speculate that your body is allergic to it's own placenta!

In the middle of changing OB's my new OB recommended that I take Benadryl at night to help me sleep and put the benadryl cream on the rash to help soothe it. Well for me the cream didn't help but the benadryl pill at night did! I took 1 every night and after about a week the rash was completely GONE! This doesn't work that way for everyone but it will help to ease the reaction.

Also a few weeks ago my cousin in Texas asked me about this same thing, I told her about the benadryl but also about using a basic hand lotion from Arbonne (which I sell if anyone needs any). I sent her a few samples of it and so far seems like it is working!

Make sure you always check with your doctor first on any rashes, or problems you might be having during your pregnancy before you try to treat it yourself.