Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Odd and Unexpected Pregnancy Side Effect #64


Carpel Tunnel Syndrome. Not even kidding. Last week the feeling in three fingers on my right hand slowly started to fade away. To the Google!

According to Baby Centre: These sensations are most likely caused by carpal tunnel syndrome. Although you probably associate this condition with people whose jobs require repetitive hand movements, it's also more prevalent in pregnant women. Symptoms may include numbness, tingling, burning, pain, or a dull ache in the fingers, hand, wrist, and even up the arm to the shoulder. In severe chronic cases, your hand may feel clumsy or weak. Symptoms can appear at any time, but they're more likely to begin or worsen in the second half of pregnancy when women tend to retain more fluid. The symptoms usually go away gradually after you give birth, as the swelling from pregnancy subsides.

Goodness.

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