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Can hormonal changes after having a baby cause me to have joint pain in the fingers, knees, and feet? the finger pain started a month after ihad myson

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No: Joint pain is not a normal postpartum occurrence.

Answered 4/4/2013

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Dr. Raymond Wittstadt answered

Specializes in Hand Surgery

Possibly: Pregnancy brings about a lot of body changes. One of these is a relaxing hormone that helps the pelvis stretch for the delivery. This can cause some other areas to stretch and become painful. Taking care of a new baby can put a lot of stress on areas that you haven't used much before. Pregnancy sometimes brings out an underlying arthritis problem. If this keeps up get it checked out.

Answered 1/18/2014

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