Circulation

[roomster]

Has anyone else ever suffered with bad circulation in pregnancy? Occasionally i get pins and needles in my fingers and my leg has gone dead a couple of times. Is this something to be concerned about? Im just over 25 weeks pg Thanks, Lucy x

[redcrx]

mention this to your midwife when you see her and if it gets worse and you experience sweeling see you GP or call NHS dirst.

Now ive got that out of way, are you sure its not baby lying on a nerve or blood vessel thats causing your leg to go dead? Little CRX used to have great fun doing that to me.

I recall being scared witless at about 35 weeks because my hand swelled up to about twice its normal size until I realised i had pulled my sleeves up and being bigger i had cut off the circulation to my hand.

Problems with wrists and pins and needles in hands can be caused by your hormones and the ligaments in your wrist. Its along the same lines as carpel tunnel syndrome but eases again after the birth.

[roomster]

Thanks Red,

I haven't experienced any swelling yet thankfully. The pins and needles in hands are usually when i wake in the night for a wee, although this is rare.

The dead leg has been when i have walked up the stairs etc.

I will mention to MW when i see her.

[Ice.Maiden]

Agree with Redcrx - I'm sure you needn't worry, but it's best to get it checked out. The Carpel Tunnel Syndrome was actually the only adverse effect during both pregnancies that I suffered from - but how!! My fingers swelled up and I thought I'd have to have my rings cut off. Luckily , it subsided, but I had it quite a lot.

[stevie1time]

Get yourself checked out,my kids mom had the same problems at first,remember circulation goes through your liver and kidneys,can be caused something as simple as a slight infection,it allways pays to be sure.go to the docs....X