Pregnant woman sleeping arm numbness

During pregnancy, the physical condition of the pregnant woman is a topic of concern for the whole family. Especially in the later stages of pregnancy, as the months go by, it becomes increasingly inconvenient for pregnant women to turn over, so they get used to maintaining the same sleeping position for a long time, resulting in poor local blood circulation and obvious numbness. If you encounter this situation, don't be too nervous. Pay more attention to turning over frequently during sleep, which will help relieve the symptoms. This article provides several mitigation methods.

The physical health of pregnant women is an issue that all family members are very concerned about. Once pregnant women have problems of one kind or another, it will not only affect their own bodies but also the development of the fetus. Therefore, pregnant women must take good care of themselves in daily life. Pregnant women sometimes experience numbness in their hands when they sleep. So what is the cause of this and how should we deal with this symptom?

1. Numbness in the hands of pregnant women is a relatively normal phenomenon during pregnancy. Most of the time, it is due to deficiency of qi and blood. Therefore, pregnant women should eat more foods that replenish qi and nourish blood. Pregnant women can eat some iron-containing and blood-enriching foods to achieve the purpose of nourishing blood.

2. Numbness in the hands of pregnant women is related to calcium deficiency, so they should first supplement calcium appropriately. How can pregnant women supplement calcium? You can start with your daily diet and health care products.

3. Pregnant women should maintain their daily posture with a "backrest". Whether sitting or standing, the back must 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. Applying local hot compresses to the thighs, calves, shoulders, etc. can improve the numbness and soreness.

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

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.

9. You can strengthen your hand strength by yourself, such as rhythmic stretching and clenching your fists; or cross your fingers, tighten and relax them; or ask your family to help massage the acupoints on your hands to relax your muscles and promote blood circulation.

In the above article, we introduced that pregnant women should get the best care. Once a pregnant woman has a problem, it will not only affect herself but also the fetus. The above article introduced a common symptom of pregnant women, that is, numbness in the hands when sleeping. The above article introduced the causes and solutions in detail.