Hi mam...Iam 6 months pregnant now..I often feel numbness in my right hand fingers can't even comb my hair nd to take my food itself .If I do something atleast for 5 minutes, I feel numbness in my right hand fingers.What could be the reason mam?

A. Carpal tunnel syndrome is a common condition that causes pain, numbness and tingling in the hand and arm. It can develop during pregnancy thanks to hormonal changes – an increase in fluids during pregnancy compresses the median nerve in the wrist causing a sense of weakness in the hand and the tingling feeling.