I am about 2.5 weeks away from my estimated due date and my wrists & hands have suddenly started to hurt pretty bad. I haven't been lifting a lot or typing too much...I bought a wrist wrap last night at Target and it seems to help a little bit.
I have a routine appointment on Monday so I guess I will ask the dr. about it then.
Does anyone have any experience with this?
admin / wonderful grape / 20724 posts
@emilove: Sounds like it could be carpal tunnel?
http://www.babycenter.com/0_carpal-tunnel-syndrome-during-pregnancy_234.bc
pomegranate / 3008 posts
Carpal tunnel tends to act up during pregnancy if you've had it before, or even if you haven't had it before. Could that be a possibility for the pain you are experiencing?
admin / watermelon / 14210 posts
i developed the worst carpal tunnel in my third trimester with charlie. it was even worse than my c section recovery pain! it's a common side effect of pregnancy and went away on its own after a month or two. i tried wearing the wrist guards when i slept but they didn't help me much. they do seem to help some people though, so I would give them a shot.
hope you feel better because i know it sucks!
hostess / wonderful watermelon / 39513 posts
Thanks! I definitely have the hand numbness as well.. I hope it goes away soon! 
hostess / wonderful apple seed / 16729 posts
I have heard that pregnant women do get carpal tunnel.
I have bouts of carpal tunnel and I'm not pregnant yet.
I have a set of these and I really like these wrist braces made specifically for women. http://www.amazon.com/Wellgate-Women-Slimfit-Wrist-Support/dp/B000GHG3RG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1322852707&sr=8-1
coffee bean / 49 posts
I have had carpal tunnel throughout pregnancy. My midwife referred me to a physical therapist. I went twice a week during the 2nd tri and it really helped a lot! I actually stopped going now during the 3rd tri because it wasn't nearly as bad. I also use the Thermacare wrist heating pads at night and it seems to help as well. You can wrap them around your wrist like braces & also have the heat applied.
blogger / watermelon / 14218 posts
I had a lot of wrist and hand joint pain during pregnancy. My ob said it's a form of arthritis that's common during pregnancy. I couldn't even make a fist! It eventually went away. After RJ was born I had "mommy tendonitis", from using my wrist muscles a lot more than usual-- I got a wrist brace from CVS and that helped a little.
bananas / 9118 posts
Last week (@33 weeks) I was diagnosed with carpal tunnel. It sucks, but is bearable considering all of the other discomforts that are out there. I've been having a hard time with dropping things and am figuring out how to type and write without normal feeling.
My right hand is pretty much numb and swollen all the time. It aches a little, but mostly feels like I slept on it wrong and is tingly all the time. My doctor said that his wife who just had their second baby had to wear wrist braces on both hands at night for her last month of pregnancy.
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