Itchy feet at night during pregnancy

Pregnancy can coincide with warmer feet, sweating, changed footwear, and more sensitive skin. Scaling between toes may occur with Athlete's Foot. Contact Dermatitis can follow a new shoe, detergent, cream, or fabric. Dyshidrotic Eczema can cause intensely itchy small blisters on the soles or sides of the feet.

Nighttime itching without a clear rash, severe itching of the soles, or itching that extends beyond the feet should be reported to your maternity team. These features need pregnancy-focused assessment rather than self-diagnosis.

Keep feet cool, wash gently, pat dry between the toes, and wear clean breathable socks. Avoid fragranced creams, hot water, scratching, and shared towels. Note when the itching starts, whether it affects the palms or other areas, and any rash, blisters, scaling, or swelling.

Check every medicine with your maternity clinician or pharmacist before use. This includes antifungal, steroid, antihistamine, and oral products. A clinician can select treatment that matches the cause and pregnancy.

Contact the maternity team promptly for strong or persistent itching, itching that is worse at night, itching of the palms or soles, or itching without a visible rash. Seek urgent help for breathing difficulty, facial swelling, fever, rapidly spreading redness, severe pain, pus, or a hot swollen foot.

Ask whether your symptoms fit a local skin condition or need maternity testing, which products are suitable during pregnancy, how to care for cracked skin, and which changes require urgent assessment.