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About 35% of Pregnant Women Experience Numb, Tingling or Pain in Their Hands or Wrists
Tingling, burning feeling, numbness or pain in their fingers in the later stages of pregnancy are signs of pregnancy carpal tunnel. Increased fluid in your body during pregnancy may cause swelling in your wrists and hand, which can put pressure on the nerves through to your wrist and fingers.
Up To 50% Of Women Experience Thumb & Wrist Pain Postpartum
Post pregnancy up to 50% of women experience thumb and wrist pain for other reasons (Dequervian's Tenosynovitis).
Repeated activities from caring for your baby such as holding, picking up, nursing, changing nappies, can result in a sudden increase in load on the thumb and wrist. This overuse can result in increased swelling & weakness and pain.