Why do my hands feel numb when I sleep after giving birth?

Mothers after childbirth will enter a recovery period. There are many things to pay attention to during this period, not only physical health but also mental health, because if the body does not recover well during this period, it is easy to cause physical health problems. Some mothers said that their hands will be numb when they sleep after childbirth. What is the reason for numbness in the hands after childbirth? What should be paid attention to if treatment is required?

Reasons for numbness in hands after sleeping:

1. Wrong posture. Wrong sleeping posture causes the hands to be pressed under the body, which leads to poor blood circulation and numbness in the hands.

2. Pillow problem. A pillow that is too high can cause blood circulation problems and cause numbness in your hands and feet.

3. Radiculopathy of cervical spondylosis. In addition to numbness and pain in the fingers, the patient also has pain in the neck, neck, back, head, and upper limbs, which manifests as numbness and swelling on the radial or ulnar side, or all five fingers, and may also be accompanied by decreased grip strength.

4. Compression of the nerves in the upper limbs. First, there is numbness and pain in the thumb, index finger, and middle finger. There is often a history of waking up from the numbness at night. The condition may improve after waking up. In severe cases, there may be atrophy of the hand muscles, affecting the fine movements of the hand. This is because the nerves are compressed in the wrist, the so-called "carpal tunnel syndrome." The second is numbness and pain in the little finger, and there may also be a history of waking up from numbness at night. Severe cases are accompanied by muscle atrophy and decreased flexion strength of the little finger, affecting fine movements. This is because the nerve becomes compressed at the elbow, a condition known as "cubital tunnel syndrome."

4. Stroke. Another common disease that causes numbness in the hands is stroke.

5. Heart and kidney diseases. Swelling of fingers caused by heart and kidney diseases is usually accompanied by swelling of the face or legs. If your hands feel numb after getting up, you should be alert to the possibility of disease. Numbness and swelling of fingers is one of its early manifestations. If it is accompanied by swollen and painful joints, this possibility is even greater. If the skin on the face and fingers becomes hard, it may be scleroderma.

6. Carpal tunnel syndrome: The patient's three fingers experience numbness or tingling, which worsens at night and causes pain during sleep. The pain worsens when the temperature is high and can be relieved by movement or shaking the hands. In cold seasons, the affected fingers become cold, cyanotic, and inflexible, and the thumb abduction muscles are weak. In severe cases, the thenar and hypothenar muscles on the affected side atrophy.