Is this normal???

I have 2 questions that I would like some help with please.

1. I have had wicked pins and needles in my left arm during the night fro the last 3 nights. Did anyone else get this?

2. My legs are covered in bruises as I keep working into things and mis judging distances...I never use to do this.

Thanks for the help.

Oh - I've had regular pins and needles/ dead arms since the whole time I've been preg. I'll mention it to my midwife.

Anyone else had this?

Cheers

Peachy is right. Carpel tunnel. My MW explained it to me today as the space in your wrist that has blood vessels and nerves is quite small and as we have a lot more blood (and swelling) now the nerves get cramped.

I have been recommended to try and keep my wrists straight when sleeping (easier said than done) or toput a pillow between my arms kinda like hugging it loosely.

Its bloody annoying but I am getting used to my right middle finger constantly tingling.

however, carpal tunnel doesnt affect the pinky fingers for some reason!! i read up on the net about it heaps, as i was waking everynight with numbness running all the way down my pinky fingers into my palms, but its not carpal tunnel, mine went away after about 3weeks i think

I not only get the tingly hands but whole dead arms! It's horendous!!! I wake most nights with sore, painful dead arms. I find the best thing to do is hang them over the side of the bed, the whole "lower than your heart" theory. Seems to work. The tingly feeling goes away and I get some feeling back, but then I obviously get back into whatever position caused it in the first place and it happens all over again!!!

Times it has been too uncomfortable to say in bed I get up and sleep in my BF chair. Or just a quick walk around the house helps.

Also one of the August mummies2B suggests alternating your hands from cold water to hot water for 15 seconds each. I've done this a few times and it has been a godsend! Luckily we have his and hers basins in the bathroom to do it!

I also get pins and needles when holding the phone up to my ear for too long, gripping the steering wheel up high for too long and holding a pen for too long!! Oh fun!!

Edited by sparkle

hehehe sparkle. i think the alternating water trick was my suggestion and I havent even tried it myself yet!!!! Dumb me. I am justgetting used to numbeness