https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:27:13 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-induced-carpal-tunnel#post-1275380 Thu, 12 Dec 2013 08:01:20 +0000 buffalove 1275380@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine went away around 8 weeks PP. The wrist braces really really helped though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-induced-carpal-tunnel#post-1275352 Thu, 12 Dec 2013 07:20:44 +0000 LulaBee 1275352@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I second the wrist brace! I had one that I used in the daytime that was smaller, and a larger one at night. It helped- but didn't alleviate the problem completely. My carpal tunnel went away pretty quickly after I had DD (now if I could just get my belly back into shape...) Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-induced-carpal-tunnel#post-1275328 Thu, 12 Dec 2013 05:01:29 +0000 tlcbaby 1275328@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I felt the same as you after I had my baby! At my six week checkup my fingers were still numb, but my midwife said it should be getting back to normal. I also assumed that I might just have to live with it, but after about three months it finally cleared up. I think it can just take a long time for your fluid levels to return to normal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-induced-carpal-tunnel#post-1275301 Thu, 12 Dec 2013 03:16:47 +0000 Kemma 1275301@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't have carpal tunnel as such, but the pain in my hands and wrists was aggravated by breastfeeding and hung around for three or four months post partum. I still get the occasional twinge and my LO is fourteen months old!</p> <p>You could get yourself some wrist braces to help stabilise your hands and wrists at night, my Hand Therapist also advised me to stop wearing a watch or bracelets and gave me some exercises to do (link below!)</p> <p><a href="https://www.google.co.nz/search?q=nerve+gliding+exercises+carpal+tunnel&#038;tbm=isch&#038;tbo=u&#038;source=univ&#038;sa=X&#038;ei=92qpUrmSE-iCiQfIpYH4Dw&#038;ved=0CE4QsAQ&#038;biw=1366&#038;bih=599" rel="nofollow">https://www.google.co.nz/search?q=nerve+gliding+exercises+carpal+tunnel&#038;tbm=isch&#038;tbo=u&#038;source=univ&#038;sa=X&#038;ei=92qpUrmSE-iCiQfIpYH4Dw&#038;ved=0CE4QsAQ&#038;biw=1366&#038;bih=599</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-induced-carpal-tunnel#post-1275287 Thu, 12 Dec 2013 02:05:21 +0000 MrsLilybugg 1275287@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had carpal on both wrists and it was terrible!!! I wore a brace at night, and did the heat/cold thing. To manage pain I did acupuncture. It really helped for a few nights (then it would return). I swore I'd need surgery, but as soon as I gave birth it was gone!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-induced-carpal-tunnel#post-1275228 Thu, 12 Dec 2013 00:14:58 +0000 Kimberlybee 1275228@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also take a vitamin B12 daily still. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-induced-carpal-tunnel#post-1275227 Thu, 12 Dec 2013 00:14:15 +0000 Kimberlybee 1275227@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had it during the last trimester, it was unbearable! I slept with a wrist band on both hands every night and would stick those salon pas medicated pads underneath the wrist bands every few days. It went away completely at 6 months! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-induced-carpal-tunnel#post-1275205 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 23:46:45 +0000 lemondrop 1275205@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh, I had it for the last 6 weeks of my first pregnancy, waiting for it to kick in again with this one. My fingers were almost completely numb by the time C was born. I was very limited in my technical duties at work since I couldn't feel my fingers. The only thing that helped was to sleep with a wrist brace that fixed my thumb in a certain position- it took care of the pain, but not the numbness. It took 6-8 weeks post partum, but it went away completely, no more pain, no numbness. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-induced-carpal-tunnel#post-1275196 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 23:23:02 +0000 fancyfunction 1275196@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh, sorry you're going through this. I had it pretty bad too but it went away fairly quickly after giving birth. I won't say instantaneously, but maybe a few weeks - and it got better and better each day. Hope you feel better soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-induced-carpal-tunnel#post-1275191 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 23:15:03 +0000 Mamasig 1275191@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It improved after birth but the pain didn't completely go away until DS was about 5 months old. His pediatrician said the wrist pain wasn't carpal tunnel but it came from picking up and cradling the baby. One he could sit on my hip when I was holding him, the pain in my wrists went away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-induced-carpal-tunnel#post-1274930 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 20:30:20 +0000 BabyMats 1274930@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>From 2nd trimester on it was horrible pain lo is 16 weeks and I finally feel somewhat normal. I hope it gets better because the pain sucks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-induced-carpal-tunnel#post-1274922 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 20:26:18 +0000 Sugar.Biscuit 1274922@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've had carpal tunnel in both hands since before I was pregnant. For the most part I was able to control it by wearing braces at night. The last few months it has gotten worse &amp; I've had to start wearing them during the day. W/O these braces my entire hand &amp; even up into my elbow will go numb. Find some cheep braces. They are a life saver! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-induced-carpal-tunnel#post-1274840 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 19:43:53 +0000 whodat 1274840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I work a desk job and mine went away basically when I went on maternity leave and gave my mouse-hand a rest. Totally forgot how bad it was until I saw this post! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-induced-carpal-tunnel#post-1274838 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 19:42:39 +0000 yerpie110 1274838@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had awful awful carpel tunnel with my pregnancy, I basically had no hands since they were constantly numb all the time! Mine felt way better immediately after I delivered, but it took until about 6-8 weeks to feel 100% back to normal. Hope you get some relief soon!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-induced-carpal-tunnel#post-1274834 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 19:41:10 +0000 autumnlove 1274834@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had it for my first pregnancy. It started a month before I gave birth and went away at 7 months PP. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-induced-carpal-tunnel#post-1274828 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 19:37:34 +0000 Bao 1274828@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine went away around 6-8 weeks postpartum, I couldn't believe it took that long! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-induced-carpal-tunnel#post-1274765 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 18:51:47 +0000 Ash 1274765@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine went away right after I delivered. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-induced-carpal-tunnel#post-1274754 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 18:46:58 +0000 Beyond2 1274754@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Dandelion: I think it is B6 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-induced-carpal-tunnel#post-1274749 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 18:46:33 +0000 Beyond2 1274749@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm sorry, I know this is really difficult. It took about 3 months for mine to go away. See if there are any chiropractors in your area that specialize in this. With my current pregnancy I am seeing a chiropractor who specializes in pregnancy and she adjusts my hands and arms at each appointment to help prevent it this time, but I know they can do adjustments to help after the fact as well. Good luck! I know how hard it is to do things like snap onesies with numb hands :-( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-induced-carpal-tunnel#post-1274744 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 18:42:30 +0000 Ra 1274744@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine went away immediately after giving birth. Sorry you're still hurting! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-induced-carpal-tunnel#post-1274739 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 18:40:56 +0000 Dandelion 1274739@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am 23 weeks, now and am having a hard time of it...I hope it gets better for you, soon! I think you can take a vitamin to help with it, but off the top of my head, I can't remember which one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnancy-induced-carpal-tunnel#post-1274732 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 18:38:50 +0000 tillma 1274732@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Anyone else have this? If so when did it go away postpartum? I have had a horrible case of it since about 28 weeks pregnant. It was so painful at first that I couldn't sleep but after about a month both hands went completely numb from the ring finger over and have refused to get better since. Every time I brought this up at my OB appointments they would just shrug and tell me it would get better postpartum I am now six weeks out from giving birth without even the tiniest improvement. I am now beginning to wonder if I will end up in the small majority of patients needing surgery to correct the problem. Anyone else have a case as bad as mine that healed? How long did it take? </p>