Postpartum carpal tunnel?

BrittNR · January 2014

Alright, ladies who had pregnancy induced carpal tunnel...
Please tell me it goes away once LO comes... Or at least isn't as awful! I can barely wash my hair because my hands are constantly numb, I don't know how I would hold a newborn! Anyone??

Sweetiejules12 · January 2014

I have it and still pregnant 38 weeks today. i would take any other symptom of pregancy over this. My hands are numb and in pain all night into the afternoon, So bad I drop things. My one finger tip is constantly numb. My doctor tells me it could get worse before better and may take a few weeks after she is born. That scares me bc I am afraid of dropping her. I guess I will be wearing the useless braces until its gone.

BrittNR · January 2014

Yea, I'm 38 weeks and still have it too.... I'm hoping someone that has an outside baby can give us some hope that it will go away soon!

lindsrules · January 2014

I had really bad carpal tunnel with my first baby and it does get better post-partum! This pregnancy I haven't had it at all so there is hope

BrittNR · January 2014

@esd did it go away within a couple of weeks, or did it hang around longer? I'm worried about being able to care for a newborn like this.
@lindsrules I love all those words.

Piach · January 2014

I had it really bad after my first daughter was born. It was exacerbated by the fact that I had really bad swelling after delivery. The first week after delivery was the hardest with trying to breast feed. I wore my wrist braces as much as possible with this pregnancy and I didn't ave any issues post partum.

MaryBB77 · January 2014

I had a mild case of it while pg and happy to say it went after a few days. GL

Carmlvsjose · January 2014

Piach said:
I had it really bad after my first daughter was born. It was exacerbated by the fact that I had really bad swelling after delivery. The first week after delivery was the hardest with trying to breast feed. I wore my wrist braces as much as possible with this pregnancy and I didn't ave any issues post partum.

This!! It definitely bothers me more when I'm nursing and trying to get LO to latch.

thegosiers · January 2014

I didn't have it while pregnant, but I started to feel it from nursing (repetitive hand position I guess) I changed up my hands, plus LO has better latch now so doesn't need as much support.

washyourhandsplease · January 2014

I had carpal tunnel while pregnant. I'm two weeks pp and it has gotten better but hasn't gone away yet.

Jenten810 · January 2014

I developed CP at 7 months pregnant. My LO will be 3 weeks on Saturday and I still can't feel my fingertips on my left hand, but it's nowhere near as bad as when I was pregnant and I don't have to wear the braces anymore.

I've read that at 6 weeks PP your body returns to its non-pregnant state so I'm holding out for that mark before I start considering this a permanent condition.

bsc01001 · January 2014

OMG your post took the words right out of my mouth! I have had the worst carpal tunnel for the last 2 months. I am wearing wrist braces which have now made absolutely no difference. Often I can't feel any of my finger tips, and when I do certain actions, like washing my hair both of my hands are completely numb. I've had a really easy pregnancy so I'm trying not to complain but operating with numb hands is getting to very difficult and at times painful...I'M SO OVER IT! I hope it goes away quickly. Friends and my mom told me it went away within hours of giving birth but my doctor said it could take up to 6 weeks...I'm praying its not the latter!

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