ICP Care Team MemberMy connection to ICP Care is deeply personal. I was diagnosed with ICP during my first pregnancy in 2020 after experiencing intense itching in the evenings that started on my hands and feet before spreading to my whole body. After frantic...
ICP Care Team MemberMy journey with ICP began in 2023 when I was 23 weeks pregnant with my 2nd child in 2023 and started having uncontrollable itching all over my body. It was worse at night and nothing I did brought any relief. I wasn’t sleeping, was extremely...
ICP Care Team MemberI am a proud mom to Austin June, our healthy, strong eight-month-old daughter, born at 36 weeks following a diagnosis of Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy. My husband Tommy and I met in Washington, D.C., married in Austin, Texas — the city that...
ICP Care Team VolunteerMy passion for spreading awareness of Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP) stems from my personal experience and professional background in public health, clinical research, and education. I’m a wife, mom of two, and my journey into...
ICP Care Team MemberMy name is Taylor Dehner. I am a registered nurse with a background in Critical Care, but after having my itchy baby, I decided to make the switch to Labor and Delivery! Around the time I was 22 weeks pregnant I started to experience itching that...
ICP Care Team VolunteerI'm Michaela, and I'm a dedicated member of the ICP Care community. My journey with Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP) began unexpectedly at 23 weeks pregnant when I started experiencing intense itching. Initially dismissing it as a...
ICP Care Team MemberDr. Maria Cecilia Estiú University of Salamanca (Spain) Doctor in Pharmacology and Cellular and Molecular Physiology Laureate Ph.D. from the University of Salamanca (Spain) for her research on Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy Master in...
ICP Care Team VolunteerMy name is Ashley Bonnes, I am the Illinois Ambassador for ICP Care. My ICP story started in 2018, while pregnant with our son. I’d just been diagnosed with gestational diabetes at 28 weeks. Only 2 weeks later, I first felt itching at 30 weeks...
Laura Bonebrake is an OB/Gyn physician and treat women with ICP. Her experience led her to advocate for research, appropriate treatment, etc. Read her story.
ICP Care founder and board chair Donna Benavides experienced Cholestasis of Pregnancy and is blessed with two healthy children. Read her story.
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