posted July 19, 2004 09:09 AM               

At FIRST's Kansas City conference, in the women's discussion group, this topic came up. Several women with various forms of ichthyosis who have had children of their own said they never stopped using their AHA creams during their pregnancy (and couldn't have imagined getting through their pregnancy if they did) and seemd to have no ill effects on their babies. I"m hopeful some of them will see this and respond.

As far as good medical advice on this issue, I'd give FIRST a call and see if they can refer you to a physician knowledgeable in this specific matter who can give you professional advice beyond what you've already received. I can understand that your baby's well being comes first, but for me personally (and I don't have kids, so take this for whatever its worth), I couldn't function if I had to give up AHAs for 9 months. I don't plan on having children of my own for lots of other reasons, but if I absolutely couldn't use any AHAs the entire term, I'd be completely incapacitated (I think that was the reaction from the ladies at the conference who said they never gave up their normal creams during their pregnancies).