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Waking up with both arms completely asleep?

balibabybalibaby member
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I am reposting this from the 2nd tri board because I thought more of you might have this issue as you are further along... So last night I woke up twice with both my arms totally asleep/pins and needles in the middle of the night. I was on my back both times, is this happening to anyone else? I have never been a back sleeper in my entire life (including my 1st pregnancy) and this pregnancy I find myself waking up over and over on my back. So frustrating and now I am kind of weirded out that my arms were so asleep. Any tips for staying off my back while unconscious? I got a Boppy total body pillow for x-mas, but it isn't doing the trick. Did you bring this up with your OB?

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  • StrawberryAlarmClockStrawberryAlarmClock member
    Carpal tunnel is totally common during pregnancy. You need wrist braces to sleep with. Don't worry about sleeping on your back. If you get light headed, sweaty, short of breath or heart palpitations, you'll wake up. Just roll over. Smile
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  • liza0828liza0828
    My hands will fall asleep, and sometimes my feet, but never my whole arms.  I would ask your doctor about it.
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  • alacognataalacognata
    This happens to me a lot... Doc says carpal tunnel pregnacy on set... it's been worse lately in my last 2 weeks, I am 39 weeks.
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  • balibabybalibaby member

    imagealacognata:
    This happens to me a lot... Doc says carpal tunnel pregnacy on set... it's been worse lately in my last 2 weeks, I am 39 weeks.

    Oh crud. I had terrible carpal tunnel syndrome in one of my arms in my third tri with DD. Yikes, I didn't realize it would be related. I was so paranoid at the end of my last pregnancy that I wouldn't be able to hold the baby (it was that bad.) But, it went away as soon as I delivered.

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  • kayleigh1987kayleigh1987 member

    well, i know that numbness is fairly common, but if you're unsure, just call your doctor. I have woken up many times with my arm asleep.

    as for staying off your back, i totally understand. i was always a belly sleeper, but now i wake up on my back frequently. my doctor recommended putting a pillow under one side of my back, so i'm propped up kinda tilted. i use my body pillow for this and it helps when the hips start to hurt due to laying on my side.

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  • jkyliejkylie member
    i get this too. but didn't thing anything of it. glad i read ur post and realize it is probably carpal tunnel now.
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  • wildfloweragainwildfloweragain member
    I've had this with all 3 pgs.  Dr. never said carpal tunnel, but I'm fine.
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