What to do if pregnant women have numb hands and feet when sleeping

Women should pay special attention to their diet and daily life during pregnancy, because any momentary negligence can easily affect the fetus. Many pregnant women will experience numbness in their hands and feet when they sleep. Such symptoms seriously affect the sleep quality of pregnant women, resulting in insufficient energy, which is particularly detrimental to physical health. Then we need to master certain methods to alleviate it. Let’s learn about what to do if pregnant women’s hands and feet are numb when they sleep.

What to do if pregnant women have numb hands and feet when sleeping

1. Influence of pregnancy posture: As the pregnant woman's abdominal circumference increases, the center of gravity of the body will lean forward. In order to keep the body balanced, the muscles of the waist and back must be stretched, which will cause the nerves in the shoulders to be involved, and then affect the nerves in the hands, and the pregnant woman will feel soreness and numbness in the hands.

2. Compression of the uterus in the late pregnancy: The enlarged uterus in the late pregnancy compresses the pelvic blood vessels, causing poor blood return to the lower limbs and leading to swelling and numbness in the feet.

3. Edema: Edema is the phenomenon of excessive accumulation of water in body tissues. The "median nerve" in the wrist will be compressed due to tissue edema, causing obvious soreness and numbness in the hand. This is the manifestation of "carpal tunnel syndrome".

4. When edema occurs, the lower limbs are likely to swell and feel sore and numb. The reason is the same as above.

Daily Care Tips

1. Pregnant women should keep their daily posture with a "backrest". Whether sitting or standing, the back should be properly supported so that the body can maintain balance without excessive force, and it can also reduce the numbness and soreness of the hands and feet caused by exerting force on the waist and back.

2. It is not advisable to wear high heels in the late pregnancy to avoid unstable center of gravity. In addition to preventing falls, you should also be careful about poor muscle strength and numbness in your hands and feet.

3. It is recommended that pregnant women can choose to use a suitable "belly support belt" in the middle and late stages of pregnancy, which can reduce and share the pressure on the waist and back and alleviate the symptoms of numbness and soreness.

4. Raise your hands and feet before going to bed, and use a small pillow to support your wrists and ankles to improve the problem of poor blood circulation.

5. Apply local hot compresses to the thighs, calves, shoulders, etc. to improve the numbness and soreness.

6. Spend some time every day massaging the sore and numb areas.

7. Maintain good prenatal exercise habits.

8. Many pregnant women often find their fingers numb and unable to move when they get up in the morning. At this time, they just need to open their hands and make fists to recover. It may be that you do not turn over enough when you sleep at night, which compresses the nerves in your hands and feet, causing poor blood circulation.

The above is an introduction to what to do if pregnant women experience numbness in their hands and feet while sleeping. When such symptoms occur, we must understand the cause and then make adjustments. If you feel unwell, you must go to the hospital for examination in time. In addition, women should try to choose to lie on their left side during pregnancy. This sleeping position is very beneficial to both the fetus and the pregnant woman herself. In addition, women must maintain a happy mood during pregnancy.