Hands go numb during pregnancy: what does it mean

During pregnancy, a woman's body experiences significant stress on all organs. Expectant mothers take symptoms such as nausea, dizziness and lower back pain calmly, since they are quite common. Another thing is hand numbness, which can cause panic due to lack of information.

Why hands go numb during pregnancy

To solve the problem, you first need to find the cause of the numbness in your hands. Numbness of the limbs during pregnancy can occur for various reasons:

• wrong metabolism;
• exacerbation of chronic diseases;
• kidney problems;
• the presence of pathologies in the cervical spine;
• old injuries that a woman could have forgotten about for a long time;
• swelling that occurs due to problems with the removal of fluid from the body.

Numbness in the hands is not always due to illness. It can also be caused by significant weight gain, low level of activity, uncomfortable posture while sleeping. By visiting a doctor, a woman will be able to determine the true causes of poor health and find effective ways to combat hand numbness.

Fingers go numb during pregnancy

Sometimes it happens that during pregnancy a woman feels discomfort due to the fact that the whole hand or arm becomes numb to the elbow, but more often everything is limited to the fingers. Usually such numbness occurs at night, and painful sensations appear with the onset of the morning.

In such cases, a woman may feel a tingling sensation, a burning sensation, it may seem that her fingers are swollen. Doctors-gynecologists do not see this as a special tragedy. Usually this phenomenon is a consequence of hormonal changes in the body, because in all it is accompanied by different symptoms. However, you should not endure unpleasant symptoms. If they are repeated often, do not postpone the visit to the doctor.

What to do if hands become numb during pregnancy

If a woman suffers from loss of hand sensitivity often enough, especially when it is accompanied by pain and burning sensation, an examination by a neurologist is required. The doctor may prescribe both internal sedatives and rubbing ointments.

You can try to get rid of this ailment at home. To do this, the following recommendations must be followed:

• Sleep should be as comfortable as possible. Make sure that the pillow is comfortable and the mattress is preferably orthopedic. Experts advise sleeping on the right side.
• With the permission of the doctor, special dietary supplements can be included in the diet.
• Swimming and physical exercise are great benefits.
• Dress for the weather to prevent hypothermia.
• It is necessary to add to the menu foods rich in calcium, potassium and magnesium, as well as vitamins A and B.
• There should be as little salty foods as possible in the diet. They contribute to the appearance of edema, which is one of the main causes of numbness.
• Clothing should be comfortable, loose and should not squeeze the body. Shoes with high heels during pregnancy are also not recommended.

In addition, do not overstrain the muscles of the arms. You should not wear anything heavy, and when working at a computer, you need to stretch your fingers and wrists more often.

Numbness of the hands is an unpleasant symptom, but you should not be afraid of it. If you follow the doctor's recommendations and take good care of your health, nothing threatens either the mother or the unborn baby.