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jennyal
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my wrists are killing me....
is it bc its still swollen from being pG....or they way that i am craddling and burping DS....anyone else have this pain and what are you doing for it?
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CellarDweller
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Re: my wrists are killing me....
How weird! I thought I was the only one who had this problem when DS was a baby! I could hardly move my left hand my wrist hurt so much. The dr said it was the strain of holding the baby.
I used a homeopathic cream on it which helped a lot and tried to stretch it.
The downside is that it was months before it went away completely.
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| Posted 7/8/09 10:27 AM |
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jerseypanda
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Re: my wrists are killing me....
Now that I think back, my wrists did bother me when DS was a baby. He is 22 months now and I can't remember when the pain went away, but I don't have it anymore. Like the pp said, I think it has to do with the way we hold the babies. Feel better! 
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| Posted 7/8/09 10:45 AM |
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jennyal
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Re: my wrists are killing me....
Posted by MrsBSD
How weird! I thought I was the only one who had this problem when DS was a baby! I could hardly move my left hand my wrist hurt so much. The dr said it was the strain of holding the baby.
I used a homeopathic cream on it which helped a lot and tried to stretch it.
The downside is that it was months before it went away completely.
What homeopathic cream did you use? How quick did it work? =)
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| Posted 7/8/09 11:01 AM |
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lbelle821
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Re: my wrists are killing me....
i had terrible wrist pain for probably over a year after I had DS...i don't remember exactly when it dissappeared but I did wear a brace on my wrists (really tight) and that would help...then my chiropractor did some adjustments and it went away thank goodness because that stunk!!!
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| Posted 7/8/09 11:06 AM |
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CellarDweller
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Re: my wrists are killing me....
Posted by jennyal
What homeopathic cream did you use? How quick did it work? =)
Argh - I was afraid you were going to ask that. I think it was arnica cream but I am double-checking that and will let you know.
It actually worked pretty quickly. I want to say within days. I used it twice a day for a month and did the stretches and felt much better. I also tried alternately the way I was holding DS to lessen the strain on my wrist. And I iced it pretty frequently too.
ETA - it's called Better than Blue cream and you can get it online at Swanson Vitamins
Message edited 7/8/2009 11:19:04 AM.
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DRMom
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Re: my wrists are killing me....
This happened to me too. I was checked for rheumatoid factor and had an x ray. It was just repetitive strain. I also had carpal tunnel when I was PG so it could have been a remnant of that. I wore a brace for a week or so and it went away
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| Posted 7/8/09 11:09 AM |
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organichic
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Re: my wrists are killing me....
I had this when DD was around 2 months old and wanted to be held constantly. I held her in the football hold a lot and I found that by night time my wrists were so sore. It did go away though...
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| Posted 7/8/09 11:59 AM |
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DancinBarefoot
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Re: my wrists are killing me....
Very common . . . I saw a specialist and was diagnosed with deQuervains tendonitis in my wrist. Two different braces and one cortisone shot later and I got better.
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| Posted 7/8/09 12:10 PM |
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leighdvm
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Re: my wrists are killing me....
I still have carpal tunnel syndrome in both wrists from my pre-eclampsia (it's been over 4 months!!). I try to remember to wear my braces at night.
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pickles16
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Re: my wrists are killing me....
I'm 6 months pp and still wearing a night brace on both wrists, carpel tunnel is common after pregnancy
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| Posted 7/8/09 12:34 PM |
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randella
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Re: my wrists are killing me....
i have this too--i think it's just from handling the baby, etc
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| Posted 7/8/09 12:35 PM |
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jennyal
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Re: my wrists are killing me....
Posted by randella
i have this too--i think it's just from handling the baby, etc
i feel like they're just gonna fall off sometimes!  
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| Posted 7/8/09 12:38 PM |
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jennyal
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Re: my wrists are killing me....
Posted by MrsBSD
Posted by jennyal
What homeopathic cream did you use? How quick did it work? =)
Argh - I was afraid you were going to ask that. I think it was arnica cream but I am double-checking that and will let you know.
It actually worked pretty quickly. I want to say within days. I used it twice a day for a month and did the stretches and felt much better. I also tried alternately the way I was holding DS to lessen the strain on my wrist. And I iced it pretty frequently too.
ETA - it's called Better than Blue cream and you can get it online at Swanson Vitamins
waht is the right or wrong way of holding the baby?
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maiden
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Re: my wrists are killing me....
Posted by DancinBarefoot
Very common . . . I saw a specialist and was diagnosed with deQuervains tendonitis in my wrist.
Me too! I have been having terrible wrist pain and AWFUL pain in my right thumb. Sometimes it gets stuck and i have to move it with my left hand. The hand specialist recommended cortisone shots, but i am going to hold off for a little while.
I think picking up the baby contributes to it, but I think there must be some other factor involved b/c I don't feel like I was picking DD up too much when I got the pain, and she wasn't that heavy. I hope it goes away for all of us. 
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jennyal
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Re: my wrists are killing me....
Posted by maiden
Posted by DancinBarefoot
Very common . . . I saw a specialist and was diagnosed with deQuervains tendonitis in my wrist.
Me too! I have been having terrible wrist pain and AWFUL pain in my right thumb. Sometimes it gets stuck and i have to move it with my left hand. The hand specialist recommended cortisone shots, but i am going to hold off for a little while.
I think picking up the baby contributes to it, but I think there must be some other factor involved b/c I don't feel like I was picking DD up too much when I got the pain, and she wasn't that heavy. I hope it goes away for all of us.
YUP!!! i'm a righty...but its my left hand that hurt/...my left thumb pop locks...when i make a circular motion with my wrist....my cousin whose a PA in ortho said its they way i carry him....so how do you want me to carry him??? why are you gonna hold off on the shots? my cousin said its ok to take them..... is only 7.8 lbs...
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| Posted 7/13/09 11:35 AM |
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maiden
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Re: my wrists are killing me....
I am holding off on the shots b/c I generally don't like medication if it is not absolutely necessary and also I am breastfeeding. I know they say its safe, but I would rather not do it if i don't have to. I am going to try acupuncture first.
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