Numb & Tingly Fingers

[GPapo1013]

OK, sooo I've been dealing with my hands falling asleep for about a month now, while I'm sleeping at night. I also had an episode where I woke up with a HUGE cramp in my left wrist that left me in SO much pain for the day, I could barely move my hand around! Doctor told me that it's all from the extra fluid that my body is carrying now, and that I'm probably starting to get a little bit of pregnancy carpal tunnel! (yaaaaay! ) Now, it's like I can barely get ANY sleep because my numb hands will wake me up in the middle of the night and I CAN'T seem to get them to wake up! I've been awake today for almost an hour, and the first 3 fingers in my right hand STILL haven't completely woken up yet! I'm still feeling some tingly sensations. I know it's normal, and all another GLORIOUS symptom of pregnancy. I was just wondering if ANYONE else is dealing or has dealt with this during their pregnancy, and any advice or things you've tried to help it? Thanks ladies!!

 

[HoneyLove3]

I have had the same thing happen to me. I will go to sleep at night and then wake up with my hands/arms asleep. I end up waking my husband up because I am trying to wake my hand/arm up. lol and sometimes my feet or hands will get tingly if I'm relaxing or laying down. I get up and move around to get the blood pumping.

 

[pokatobug]

I have the same problem...both hands will fall asleep when I'm sleeping and when I driving my car
It's all my fingers except half of my ring finger and all of my pinkie. So strange...

 

[Lashes85]

I get this too. Thought I'd been sleeping on them or something. Either my hands or the entire arm goes dead, I panic trying to wake them up lol. I also have pain in my wrists. Didn't know it was pregnancy related?! Like the restless legs isn't enough, and sore hips. Basically just no sleep lol x

 

[GPapo1013]

Haha, yea it's "normal" my doc says! Haha, I swear, you could take the WEIRDEST, CRAZIEST symptoms imaginable, and they'd be "normal" during pregnancy. Someone suggested wrist supports to me, sooo maybe I'll have to go and get some. I already wear compression socks for the occasional swelling of my ankles, lets just add something else funky to the mix! My hubby is gunna have a field-day making fun of all of my pregnancy contraptions! Haha!

 

[Sorsha]

Yikes, I'm sorry you're having to deal with that!

My hands and wrists haven't gotten that bad, but I did notice them starting to feel usually sore and stiff several weeks ago. I looked up some information online and started wearing wrist braces (just generic ones I bought at the drug store) at night while I was sleeping* to take any pressure off my wrists and prevent weird angles. My hands and wrists are a little achy when I get up and take off the braces, but much better through the rest of the day now! I don't know how much it'll help with a more severe situation, but it might be worth a try.


*Some sources recommend also using them while typing etc. but from what I've read, wearing braces while you're using your hands can actually make the problem worse.

 

[Blessedbaby]

my hand also but its because I sleep on it

 

[despttc]

pokatobug, wow! You described the pain areas so exactly. That area corresponds to the area of supply of a nerve called median nerve which gets compressed in the carpal tunnel syndrome. Very few people pinpoint the pain areas so correctly

PS: to all those who are suffering from it. Didn't post this comment meaning to be a know-all

 

[10.Laura]

I had this develop in my last pregnancy, probably from 30ish weeks onwards. I found a wrist support helped a little but I also had pulled my wrist a little so had extra pain from that too.

The pins and needles/numbness did go away the minute she was born though! Can't remember what else I did to help it, but look up carpal tunnel. It'll be where I started looking.