Big news!

I am not pregnant, but it's related!

You know that liver disorder I got when I was pregnant with Kate? The one that my mom, grandma, and aunt had too? It's official name is Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy, but mostly we call it ICP (no, not Insane Clown Posse) or cholestasis. The main symptom is intense itching (believe me, that's an understatement) and can cause things like premature labor, fetal distress, meconium passage, maternal hemorrhaging, and stillbirth. Not much is known about it, other than it runs in families and is bad news, and there are still health care providers who don't know much about it.

If you're friends with me on facebook, you have probably seen me post about it constantly and you're tired of me posting it. 

But speaking of facebook, there's a group of us--it's called ICP Care/Itchy Moms. ICP Awareness Day is coming up next month (June 10, to be exact) and I have been asked to organize an event for ICP Awareness Day here in Utah! Basically, it's going to be a get-together for fellow Itchy Moms and their families, and we'll talk about our experiences, and get a list together of health care providers who treat ICP aggressively (increased monitoring, prescribing Ursodiol, induce between 36-38 weeks, etc.)

I've started the first chapter, if you will, of ICP Care. My facebook group is called ICP Care--Utah. If you know anyone in Utah who has been affected by this liver disorder, please tell them about my group!

Here's a link to my facebook group:


The original group:

ICP Care/Itchy Moms

Want a t-shirt? (all proceeds will go to ICP Care)




I have never organized an event like this before, and I have been informed that there are A LOT of ICP moms here in Utah. Wish me luck!

P.S. I recently started a fan page for my blog on facebook. Here's a link and please like my page :)


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