Comments on: 28 weeks pregnant: Carpal tunnel in pregnancy – Who has it?

By: Jessi

Jessi — Tue, 05 May 2009 18:07:24 +0000

I had the same problem in my third trimester, my wrists would ache and cramp up if I was on the computer or trying to cook/chop something. It was kind of painful, and almost immediately after I had my son it cleared up and went away.

By: bessie.viola

bessie.viola — Mon, 04 May 2009 14:20:33 +0000

Yup, I had this. My hands were very numb and tingly for the last few weeks of my pregnancy – so annoying. It was about a week after my c-section when I finally noticed: Hey, I have feeling in my hands again!

For me, it wasn’t carpal tunnel, it was a water weight/swelling thing – all that swelling in the end put some pressure on certain nerves that caused it, and so it didn’t let up until all that water weight and swelling was gone.

By: Sarah, Ottawa

Sarah, Ottawa — Mon, 04 May 2009 03:01:18 +0000

I had it!! My symptoms were just like Tanisha described. It was awful and went away immediately after I gave birth (via c-section unfortunately). I used the carpal tunnel wrist guard and it helped. Don’t worry, you are almost done and it does get better!!

By: Tanisha Harris

Tanisha Harris — Sun, 03 May 2009 17:37:28 +0000

Yes! That is it and I thought it the weirdest thing when my doctors told me that I had carpal tunnel. I wasn’t even at a computer that often anymore by the time I developed the symptoms. It started at night when I was asleep and then progressed to happening during waking hours. My whole arm would go numb and just send me into a panic. I thought they were going to have to cut it off. Well it lasted for a while post pregnancy but did eventually go away. Hang in there

By: OMG We're Pregnant

OMG We're Pregnant — Sun, 03 May 2009 17:13:45 +0000

I have never heard of this – but then I am very niave when it comes to all things to do with getting pregnant!! I will do some research in to this, as my legs go really dead at night. Odd feeling. Thanks for the links x

By: Jane

Jane — Sun, 03 May 2009 17:08:02 +0000

Thanks everyone! Glad to know that I’m not the only one!

Chrystal – Funny that you said your hands get numb/tingly when walking. The other day while I was walking my hands got swollen from being down at my side, but just about the whole walk my feet were numb and tingling. It lasted just about the whole time and was really strange, so maybe it is just something related to pregnancy instead of carpal tunnel. Interesting…

By: Tatiana

Tatiana — Sun, 03 May 2009 16:44:43 +0000

I had some minor carpal tunnel I think. It went away after about two weeks fortunately, so it may have been just that I was spending too much time on the computer But I made myself get off the computer anytime my wrist/thumb started bugging me and that really seemed to help.

By: Chrystal

Chrystal — Sun, 03 May 2009 16:30:34 +0000

I have had similar feelings and my midwife just said that the tingling could just be in relation to the fact that I am producing and circulating more blood in my body. My hands get numb/tingly when I am walking a lot and they are hanging down by my sides constantly. It may not be carpal tunnel at all – just another of those fun pregnancy side effects!

By: Allie

Allie — Sun, 03 May 2009 16:04:13 +0000

Yes ! You just described what I had in late pregnancy with my son and I was diagnosed with carpal tunnel. I never had the popping though. For me the only way I could fall asleep while pregnant was to play free cell on my laptop until I got sleepy. I am sure that didn’t help my wrist one bit. My doctor told me to get a brace but I never did. It did go away after I gave birth for the most part, if I am in a funny position while typing I get a little tingly but no where near the severity I had while pregnant and it goes away when i change positions . While pregnant it didn’t go away if I moved.

See what your doc says – they will probably suggest a wrist brace.

By: JediMom

JediMom — Sun, 03 May 2009 16:01:50 +0000

Yes, that sounds very familiar. Wearing the wrist braces at night was helpful for me. If it doesn’t clear up post-pregnancy you can get a nerve conduction study to see if you do have carpal tunnel.