ICP Support

Our vision is ‘That every ICP baby is born safely’

ICP Support is the world’s leading charity for intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy. We provide information and support to anyone affected by ICP. We raise awareness of the condition. We promote and fund ICP research.

ICP & Me

Real stories from real people

These stories include personal accounts of pregnancy complications, birth trauma and stillbirth. Details of our support hubs can be found here.

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*** Premature birth & ICP *** Today is World Prematurity Day – a day to raise awareness of preterm birth, defined as birth before 37 weeks. Did you know preterm birth is more likely to occur in pregnancies affected by intrahepatic choles
** Diet & ICP ** A diagnosis of intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) can leave women feeling out of control and wanting to do whatever they can to reduce the risks to their baby and ease their symptoms. We are often asked if a particular
** Coping with the itch ** The itch in intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) can be exhausting. Those we support often describe the distress the condition causes them - something that is not always fully understood by people who haven't experi
**UDCA & intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP)** Over the years, there's been a lot of discussion around ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA, also known as urso) in whether it has a place in the treatment of ICP. This infographic has taken several
** ICP Symptoms ** The main symptom of ICP is itching (the medical term is pruritus). Some women may also experience jaundice (yellowing of the skin), pale stools, dark urine and right upper quadrant pain. It is also not uncommon for women with ICP
💜 LITTLE ITCHES LOTTERY 💜 Have you joined our Little Itches Lottery? It's a great way to support the charity and be in with the chance of winning too! Tickets cost £5 each and you can have one or more each month. Grab your tickets now (link
** HRT after having ICP ** Very little is known about hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) as there has been no research on this. Any information we have is anecdotal (not scientific) and based on individ
Today we celebrate #WorldMenopauseDay - a day to raise awareness of menopause and improve health and wellbeing for women in midlife and beyond. We have been supporting families affected by ICP for over 30 years and some of those who we've supported