Patient's question:
Since the beginning of pregnancy, it has been about four or five months now. The pregnancy symptoms have also passed. Now, for a few days, I finally managed to eat more, but I found that my hands are swollen. It's especially difficult to hold things, especially in the morning when it's particularly hard. At night, it also affects my sleep.What kind of help do I need: How to deal with hand swelling during pregnancy?
Doctor's answer:
Swelling in the hands and feet during pregnancy is a normal reaction. The main reason for this swelling is the compression of veins by the growing uterus, which leads to impaired venous return. Your finger swelling is due to the continuous increase in body fluids after conception, which then causes swelling in the hand when it enters the carpal tunnel. This is a symptom of early pregnancy carpal tunnel syndrome. Most pregnant women experience this, so there is no need to worry too much.It is advised that during early pregnancy swelling, you should rest more in bed, elevate your lower limbs appropriately, especially by lying on your left side. This can stabilize blood supply to the placenta and reduce swelling. Additionally, it is important to moderate salt intake.
Walking is also very beneficial because, during walking, the contraction of the calf muscles can help alleviate the compression of the veins.