Keepsake Concepts mission is to help in the lives of expecting mother’s with high risk pregnancies and their unborn baby. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of our product is donated to the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Trust Charity, Obstertic Cholestasis / Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP) research.
ICP/OC refers to a specific pregnancy induced liver condition in which the normal flow of bile is impaired in a pregnant woman's body resulting in severe itching and more rarely, jaundice. Overall, 1 to 2 pregnancies in 1000 is affected by ICP; however it complicates 1 in 200 pregnancies in the United Kingdom. ICP/OC is associated with an increased risk of premature labor, fetal and maternal hemorrhaging, fetal distress, and intrauterine death. To learn more visit www.iogt.org.uk and www.itchymoms.com.