Hi,

I'm sorry that you are going through this anxiety, especially at this time. Can I say that it's quite common for pregnant mums to have skin changes - either new marks appear or existing ones change. This doesn't mean they are always serious but they do need checking out. My niece is monitored by a dermatologist as she has had dysplastic (pre cancerous) moles removed in the past & she developed a new mole on her tummy when pregnant with her second child. It was monitored & found to be fine. Also, if more than one new mole appears they wouldn't both be cancerous. It's very rare for someone to have two melanomas at the same time - in fact it's uncommon for a melanoma patient to develop another melanoma at any other time. So hopefully these are just hormonal changes.

I know how stressful the wait is so you need to do things to distract yourself over the next week or two - your appointment will come through quickly because less people are being referred due to Covid & consultants have more appointments available. I suggest you look on YouTube for Mindfulness & Meditation videos - I find these really helpful to calm anxiety. Pamper yourself - a nice long bath with scented candles & soothing music. Go for a walk in the fresh air & nice scenery. If you like to sing (you don't have to be good at it) perhaps join one of the virtual choirs taking place at the moment - I'm in several including Gareth Malone's Great British Home Chorus. It's great fun, a good distraction and the breathing exercises & the endorphins released when singing help to calm you. 

The thing to focus on is, should one of them be cancerous it will be removed &, because it's been found & removed quickly, there is every chance you will never have any further problem. 75% of patients referred to dermatology are given a clean bill of health so the odds are on your side.

Good luck and please let us know how you get on,

Angie (melanoma patient)

Thank you so much for your reply. 
 

I'm just so worried as this is from an old mole that o haven't paid any attention to for such a long time. I don't know how long it has been like this so I have the worst constantly going through my mind. I can't help but think the worst. 
 

Trying to distract myself with my toddler but just can't help being distracted and worried constantly. I wasn't sleeping much at all because of pregnancy before this but the past couple of nights have been horrendous. 
 

Sat here crying writing this. Just don't know what to do with myself and just so annoyed with myself I hadn't been checking it all along. X

Hi, saw this post and wondering how have you being doing now? What was the result of your test.

I am in the same boat and ignored my mole for several years. Having a checkup tomorrow.

It all turned out to be nothing in the end. The nurse took pictures and studied that/moles around my body and sent them off to looked at. Confirmed the changes were due to pregnancy and none were of any concern. I had never been so relieved. I remember being convinced it was something sinister. 
 

hope you're ok and you don't have to wait long to be seen?