Is this pg-related?

[Bernadine]

I'm having issues with my hands.  About two weeks ago, they started swelling a little while I'm sleeping, which I know is normal.  Since then, they've been really sore.  They're hurting now while I'm typing this.  They hurt when I try to straighten/flex my fingers.  And they fall asleep all the time.

I did read that carpel tunnel is more common when pg, so I'm wondering if this is related?

[rupertpenny]

Normal.

[Jalapeñomel]

I had CT during pregnancy, and it was rough. It would take a couple hours in the morning to get going, and then I would spend all day with them sore. The wrist braces worked ok, much better than without, that's for sure.

[Elsa]

How's your blood pressure?

[macmars45]

Sounds normal. Wrist braces can help. My hands have been swelling for a few months now and my feet joined the party a few days ago. Good thing I'm 37 weeks; so close!

[Bernadine]

Apr 17, 2016 8:56:46 GMT -5 Elsa said:

How's your blood pressure?

It's been good, on the lower side even.  I got again Tuesday, so I'll see if it's changed.  The swelling really isn't bad, but man, my hands hurt!

[toutsuite]

Sounds like de quervain's syndrome. It's caused by the hormones. You can get braces which help alot which you need to wear to bed every night. If it's really bad you can get a cortisone shot that will numb the nerve...u had that after pregnancy and after wearing the braces and getting the shot it went away. Feel better!

[aprilsails]

Unfortunately normal. I had it throughout my pregnancy. The braces do help.

[VillainV]

Normal. Should resolve after the baby is born.

[alexis]

I had trouble with carpal tunnel during pregnancy. I found wrist stretches online that helped me a lot. I can't find the link any more, but I can describe them.

Hold your arms out in front of you. With your palms flat, bend your wrists so your hands are pointing up and your palms are forward. Hold for 10 seconds.

Lower your hands to bring back in line with your arms. Relax the hands for 10 seconds.

Make a fist with both hands. Bend the hands down at the wrist until you feel a stretch. Hold for 10 seconds.

Bring the hands back in line with the arms and relax the hands for 10 seconds.

Repeat 5 times.

I did this twice a day during my pregnancy as well as wearing wrist braces to sleep. The stretches helped a lot.

[frkls]

pregnancy is the worst.

[karinothing]

I had this was DS2 it sucked. It went away pretty much the day he was born though. Sorry

[Bernadine]

Apr 17, 2016 10:03:01 GMT -5 frkls said:

pregnancy is the worst.

I feel like at some point I've had every single symptom I've read about.  And when I told h yesterday that pregnancy is much more uncomfortable than I thought it would be, he was shocked, because he thought I've had an easy pregnancy.  Dude, where have you even been this whole time?

[lolo]

It's normal. A brace or exercises can help.

I also found my chiropractor helped a lot--he also uses massage and was able to help muscles stop tensing around certain nerves.

[textbookcase]

Yep, normal. I had carpal tunnel pretty bad with each pregnancy. I used the braces and it helped a bit. It went away right after the babies were born. I do feel like I'm getting it again, but I think that's just life. My mom had to have the surgery on both hands about 10 years ago.