35 weeks and numb, is this normal?!

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Just like how it sounds, I'm 35.3 weeks and every night when I sleep my right hand goes numb/tingly like it fell asleep. I change positions, roll over, move around, and then the numbness goes away but comes back again. What could be causing this? I never sleep on my back, only sides because I know it's better for your circulation. This just doesn't seem normal and it makes me worry something is cut off for baby. Why is it always my right hand too? So weird!

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Has happened to me too, and I can't feel my external left thigh when I lay on the left side. I'm still 29 weeks ... I Think it's totally normal 😣

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Happens to me a lot too. I'm 29 weeks today.

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Yeah its carpal tunnel 😕 pregnancy causes a lot of fluid retention so even if you don't normally have carpal tunnel, you do right now hah. From what I read it goes away a few weeks after baby is born. I'm almost 40w and I've had this since 36w. Some nights the numbness turns into pain and it wakes me up all night. If it's really bad I just try to keep my wrists straight or elevated and sometimes I'll fall asleep with an ice pack between my wrists. I've also noticed it's worse if I do a lot of scrubbing or repetitive motion during the day. If you want to read more about it there are plenty of articles online about carpal tunnel during pregnancy.  Good luck!

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Have you tried going to a chiropractor? Sometimes the quick changes in your spinal alignment can cause pinched nerves. It's worked wonders for me!

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Same I'm nearly 26 weeks and I keep getting Numb arms and hands during my sleep when on my side 😕

35 weeks and numb, is this normal?!

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