It may cause infants to be born smaller, but otherwise does not affect the baby s health. Impetigo herpetiformis is another rash of pregnancy. While impetigo is a bacterial infection, impetigo herpetiformis has nothing to do with bacteria or herpes virus. It consists of small blisters filled with puss in a circular pattern. The rash can be treated with corticosteroids, given orally.
Cholestasis of pregnancy is a relatively minor liver problem.
It occurs when bile acids increase to such an extent that it causes pruritus or intense itching. Besides the itching, the woman s health is not threatened. Cholestasis usually develops in the second or third trimester and disappears after delivery. It can occur again during subsequent pregnancies or when an affected woman takes oral contraceptives. It may look like a small red growth.