I dont know if it pregnancy related or something else. But you know how it feels when your arm or leg goes to sleep and it tingles well thats how my hole body does at night when i lay down for bed. it just started two days ago. Im waiting for my dr to call back but until then im going crazy. has this ever happened to anyone and it turned out to be ok?
I talked to the dr she thinks its just the way i sleep and circulation problems with the uterus growing. She told me to sleep on my left side or even try getting a softer mattress. We just bought a new bes so she thinks that is the problem lol. Its just not the right bed for me i guess. But when i go back for my next dr appointment she will check me out further. thank you all for ur advice
i had the same thing! doc told me it could be a number of things from circulation to my nerves. it did go away but the doc prescribed me some sleeping meds to help me sleep and it was SUCH a relief. you need to get all the sleep you can get now! ;o) good luck!
that happened to me and it turned out it was my pre-natal vitamin....Dr said too much Vit B
i'm guessing a circulation thing, check with ur doc, good luck! and congrats
This happened \ to me during my 2nd trimester up till 3 months after i had my baby. My doc told me that it is some sort of athritis. parts of your body becom inflamed and it causes certain parts to fall asleep. There wasn't much they could do for it. But 7 months nw and I have not yet had that problem. Just elevate the part of your body that goes numb.
I was talking to a friend of mine that went to medical school to help people who have been burned and need prothesis, like an artificial ear or nose. She said that in her general med classes that she had learned that your symptoms can be a sign of Gestational Diabetes, a heart vavle issue that would only show up during pregnancy, and of course circulation issues. BUT, if you explained everything to the person at your doctors office and they conveyed the correct message to your doctor and they haven't called you back then they must not be concerned and they know your health issues better than anyone here.
But please, just to help you feel better about this keep bugging them, every couple of hours if they haven't called you back. They will get tired of your calls and make the doctor call you..lol.
Assuming this is not being caused by some of the more alarming things I have read already (heart vlave issue or GD), the likelihood is that when you lay down at night, your growing uterus is pressing on some nerves in your sacrum. It seems inconceivable that a fetus that small could cause that much "ouch" in your body but if you look at pictures of what the uterus is doing at 11 weeks, you can see the tremendous growth that has already happened BUT it is all still within the pelvis. Tonight when you go to bed, try laying on your left side with a pillow tucked between your legs, another under your belly and a third behind your lower back (so you do not roll over). I hope this makes a difference for you. If this is what is going on in your body, know that as the uterus grows and lifts up out of the pelvis, the sensations often change and this could go away as quickly as it came.
Pls. let us know how things turn out!
BTW, Congrats on your pregnancy!
I had that problem with my leg during my pregnancy (12 years ago) and it was a problem with my femoral nerve. The doctor said it might take months after my son was born for it to go away (possibly 18 mos. after I first felt it). It was actually about a year. I used capsaicin cream and it helped.
Hi K.,
Although I didn't feel well in the evenings during both my pregnancies, I did not experience tingling like you described. Having said that, whenever an arm, leg, hand, etc. falls asleep the best thing to do is move until the circulation gets going and the tingling sensation goes away.
As a perinatal fitness specialist I work with pregnant women all the time and have seen some crazy symptoms ease up with proper prenatal exercise. I would recommend seeking out some form of prenatal fitness, one you think you might enjoy to get your circulation going and ease any pregnancy-related aches and pains. Always check with your healthcare provider or midwife before engaging in any physical activity.
If you are the type that likes to workout in the privacy of your own home you can check out Rhythm For Life - The Prenatal Belly Dance Workout DVD, available at www.maternaldance.com or www.marchofdimes.com/catalog/product
I hope you feel better.
S. Caesar, MA
Founder
Maternal Dance
For sure talk with your Dr. I had the SAME thing during my pregnancy...mainly in my arms. It is all okay and does happen during pregnancy. I could go into the medical explanation, but I thing your Dr. should tell you that.
Hi K.,
It sounds like what I had during both of my pregnancies. It happened worse in my arms than my legs, but happened in both.
It usually happened at night as well, but further along in the pregnancy, it was all the time. It was soooo annoying, but the doctor said it was totally normal. It happens as the uterus expands and rests on a nerve/nerves in your back. It usually lasts the whole pregnancy, but everyone is different. The thing that worked best was Tylenol and Benedryl - Tylenol for pain, and Benedryl to sleep - both safe for pregnancy.
Good luck, and hang in there,
L.
