Several weeks ago, my belly started itching. I didn't have a rash and my skin wasn't really stretched yet, so it wasn't just a normal itchy pregnant belly (if there is such a thing). This was crazy itchy. I couldn't stop itching. Scratching was not offering relief. I couldn't sleep for two days. Two days of no sleep + itchy, itchy, itchy skin + wild toddler = slightly crazy mom. On the second night of no sleep, I found myself googling my situation and realized it might actually be my liver causing this insane itchiness. So, after waiting until a more respectable hour, I texted my midwife. She sent me a magical recipe for a liver detox that changed. my. life.
Ingredients:
2 cups of white grape juice
2 cups of apple juice
2 cups of cranberry juice
1/4 cup of Bragg's Apple Cider Vinegar with the 'Mother'
Make sure and use juice with NO ADDED SUGAR.
Directions:
1. Mix ingredients together.
2. Take 2-3 tablespoons every 3 hours, for a minimum of 4 times a day (ideally with meals).
Within a couple of days, the itchiness was completely gone. Shut the front door! After a couple of weeks, I stopped taking the detox. If I noticed any itching starting up again, I resumed taking 3 tablespoons and it would again, quickly disappear.
I wanted to share this because a lot of pregnant women are prescribed medications, which always carry a risk. Some women are even induced because the itchiness is so bad, which I totally get. I probably would have started pulling my hair out if I had to go another night without sleep!
Hopefully this helps some other poor, itchy mamas out there desperate for relief!
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