De Quervain's Posts

Approximately two weeks before I went into labor, my right wrist began hurting. After my son was born, it became worse. By that summer it was to the point that I could hardly carry him and my left wrist began aching/locking up as well. I was diagnosed with a common pregnancy-caused wrist problem: De Quervain's. I read that many women report it going away with the end of breastfeeding. Remarkably, that was my experience as well. After 10.5 months of not having normal wrists. . .I have since! For other info & tips:

De Quervain's Disease

De Quervain's Tenosynovitis

Pregnancy Ruined My Wrist



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