An itchy mess...

So why is it that people never tell you about the constant itching during pregnancy?? OMG! It is terrible. The itching really started last Thursday June 24. The worst is that the palms of my hands and the bottoms of my feet itch but I really do itch EVERYWHERE! I have went through so much lotion in the last few days! I even called the OB office on Saturday and spoke to the on call doctor who freaked me out and said I needed to go to the ER to make sure everything was ok. He stated that the itching could be related to the pregnancy or just something else...So now this makes trip #2 to the ER. And guess what, the same ER doctor that took care of me the first time was my same doctor this time. They looked me over and took blood for labwork and everything appeared normal. He stated that some people just itch and it can be common if you are carrying a BOY! Research shows that up to 70% of cases of severe itching during pregnancy occurs when you are carrying a BOY, something to deal with the male fetal DNA reacting with the mother's skin...So I get to take benadyrl for the itching and the only cure is delivery so I have another 20+ weeks of itchiness! So this coming Friday July 2nd is the big gender determination ultrasound!!! We will see if the itching theory is proven again...