What to do if your wrist hurts after confinement

After giving birth, the mother's physical condition is very weak. A period of recuperation is required, which is called confinement. You should avoid overwork at this time, otherwise there is a high possibility of suffering from sequelae. Some mothers experience wrist pain after taking care of their babies. This has a lot to do with holding the baby for a long time. At this time, timely treatment should be sought, and there are also some precautions. Let us learn about it.

1. How to remedy wrist pain after confinement

1. If your wrist hurts when you hold your baby to feed him/her, it may be because your wrist is pressed by the baby's head for a long time, resulting in poor blood circulation. Therefore, when feeding your baby, do not support the baby's head and neck with your wrists. It is best to find a pillow to cushion the baby's head and neck. Also, remember to frequently switch between holding the baby with your left and right hands.

2. When your wrist hurts, you can ask your family to gently massage your wrist to promote blood circulation in the wrist and relieve pain symptoms. The confinement period is special and you cannot apply plasters to avoid affecting the baby.

3. You can also use a hot towel to warm your wrists, which can help relieve the pain caused by cold wrists. Sometimes when a mother holds her baby in her arms while sleeping at night, her hands are exposed outside the quilt and the baby may catch a cold easily. Therefore, hot compress has a good effect and will be effective if you persist for three to five days.

4. If your wrist hurts a lot, you may have caught a severe cold. You can use a small solar electric heater and place your wrist in a suitable place close to the sun (not too hot) to warm it up. This will help relieve the pain.

5. If the baby is born by caesarean section, the mother's bones will crack and she may be easily exposed to cold wind, which may cause wrist pain. In this case, she should be made to sweat profusely for conditioning. If the temperature and conditions at home are not high enough, you can go to a special postpartum recovery center to sweat. Sweating profusely can fully expand the mother's pores, expel the cold from the body, and solve problems such as wrist pain.

2. Why do wrists hurt after confinement?

Postpartum wrist pain, also known as mom's wrist, is clinically known as wrist stenosing bursitis. The pain occurs near the thumb near the wrist. The reasons are:

1. The estrogen secreted by women during pregnancy can cause water and sodium retention in the body, causing relaxation of the joints and ligaments in the body to adapt to the weight gain during pregnancy. However, some women may experience carpal tunnel edema on the inner side of the wrist, which compresses the nerves of the fingers, causing numbness or even pain in the hands.

2. Because the edema of the carpal tunnel sometimes adheres to the nerves in the hand, this compression symptom can continue after delivery.

3. Some women who give birth naturally may suffer from carpal tunnel injury after delivery due to improper use of both hands during delivery, which may cause wrist pain in new mothers.