Can you have carpal tunnel syndrome from being pregnant and having a baby?

Yes: Women often get carpal tunnel syndrome(cts) during the peri-natal period, likely due to increased fluid within the carpal tunnel. This compresses the median nerve. This improves once your fluids normalize. Oral and/or injectable steroids, neutral wrist splint and therapy can be helpful. If not, an open or endoscopic carpal tunnel release(ctr) will eliminate your symptoms permantely.

Yes: The lining of the tendons called synovium have receptors for estrogen and are stimulated. The most typical times for a wonan to develop carpal tunnel syndrome is in the third trimester of pregnacy, shortly after birth especially with continued breast feeding and menopause.

Yes : Yes this can occur during pregnancy. A compressive splint, arm elevation and therapy may help to ease sptoms.