Why do pregnant women get clumsy

That means you are unaccustomed to navigating your temporarily ungainly self through the world as it is, and the extra fluid your body is carrying can inhibit movement as well and result in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, which can make gripping objects difficult or painful.

Your ability to grip things is compromised and it can be harder to do. Symptoms of carpal tunnel include burning or tingling in the palm or fingers, usually preceded by the feeling that your hand is falling asleep. Excess fluid can narrow the carpal tunnel, a small bony passage in the wrist, and result in pressure on the median nerve that travels down the arm into the wrist.

In severe cases, pregnant women can lose their grip, but unlike other people who suffer from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, their cases usually resolve themselves upon delivery. Fatigue, Greves continues, can also be a culprit when it comes to keeping your fingers firmly wrapped around objects.

There are several things you can do if you're experiencing so much fatigue that it's affecting your coordination — namely sleeping. But What To Expect also advised staying at home in the evenings and enlisting help from your partner or children so you can reserve your energy for yourself and your growing baby.

OK OK. Obvious on why people are clumsy. How to make it better? Photo by Simon Hurry on Unsplash Pay attention! Wear good shoes. Forget the flip flops. Be extra cautious on ice or hikes or dirt or water or cracks or stairs or just anywhere!

That sucks! Exercise and move your body. This can help you keep in touch with your ever changing body and can also decrease swelling. If you have quite a bit of swelling, reducing salt, increasing water intake, and of course exercise can help keep it minimal. When is clumsiness a problem?

They may just provide reassurance but may recommend further evaluation too If you have neurologic symptoms, like weakness or tingling in the extremities. You notice a sudden increase in swelling. Especially in the 3 rd trimester — that may be a sign of preeclampsia. It might just be a sign you ate too much salt, too. You notice visual changes that may be contributing to your clumsiness. Eyesight changes in pregnancy can happen, but we want to know about it! You have concerns about your sleep, or your partner notices you are snoring loudly and waking yourself up at night Violet, you happy??

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