Be aware, new nursing mothers, that this may happen to you! This happened to me with my fourth child mostly and now with my fifth one. After holding my baby in the same position for an extended amount of time, the result is a stiff left hand and fingers. For me, this is from holding my baby in a nursing position for a long time and also from holding my baby firmly while I sleep, as she slept on my chest. It was my paranoia about making sure she would not fall would make me hold her so tight...or firmly so that she wouldn't fall off of me.
Yesterday morning, the condition was an excrutiating and throbbing pain that I realize, may have something to do with what I ate that day. I totally chomped down just under a half a can of Macadamia Nuts which are high in uric acid. I think that's what did it. I've been having this pain off and on for the past couple of weeks but yesterday was THEEEE worst! I also am guilty of not driking enough water. Doing that is important as it helps cleanse the body. Anyway, today it's just stiffness in the joints of my hands without the throbbing. Thank goodness! Everything in moderation and drink lots of water!
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