Skin Reaction to Ink After Delivery??

This happened to me with my first pregnancy. After our daughter was born I suddenly started getting itchy welts on the areas of skin that were tattooed. It was rather painful. I was breastfeeding at the time and didn't want to use any type of steroid creams so I tried a more homeopathic approach. I found that aloe vera gave me the most relief, however I still had some scabbing in the more tender area of my tattoo. Specifically on the underside of my arm. All in all it took about 6 months for it finally heal. I am hoping this time around that I don't have the same problem.
Along with the Aloe Vera I also used Epson salt, calamine lotion, and ice packs to help reduce the itching and swelling.