Why do pregnant women always feel numbness in their right thighs?

During pregnancy, women's bodies become more special and they may experience some strange feelings, and thigh numbness is one of them. Many pregnant women have this problem, and the thigh numbness occurs frequently. At this time, pregnant women will inevitably feel worried, fearing that they may have a disease that affects the safety and health of the fetus in their belly. They want to know: Why do pregnant women always have numbness in their right thigh?

Why pregnant women are prone to leg numbness

Lumbar disc herniation compresses the nerves and causes numbness and fatigue in the lower limbs. During pregnancy, the joint ligaments relax, the uterus enlarges and protrudes forward, the center of gravity shifts backward, and the back muscles remain tense, which can easily cause low back pain and cause the protruding intervertebral disc to compress the nerves and cause symptoms such as numbness of the lower limbs. However, it generally does not cause numbness in the upper limbs. Or the enlarged uterus may compress the blood vessels in the lower limbs, causing poor blood circulation in the lower limbs, causing lower limb cramps, or it may be caused by calcium deficiency.

What to do when legs feel numb when sleeping at night

1. First of all, it is necessary to maintain a good attitude. Depression and anxiety can worsen restless legs syndrome symptoms

2. Arrange your life and work reasonably.

3. Adjust your sleeping habits, avoid reading scary or stimulating texts or watching videos before going to bed, and do some appropriate exercises before going to bed, especially leg exercises.

4. Pay attention to temperature changes and maintain a warm environment when sleeping at night.

5. Avoid contact with irritants. Substances such as nicotine and caffeine have the function of stimulating the nervous system, which may aggravate the symptoms of restless legs syndrome.

Since pregnant women are always prone to symptoms that they don’t normally experience, many pregnant women tend to regard numbness in the right thigh as a normal phenomenon. In fact, this is often a manifestation of abnormality in the body and targeted measures need to be taken to improve it. If necessary, it is better to ask a doctor for diagnosis and treatment.