So, I know its fairly normal for your hands and feet to swell during the 3rd trimester, but for the past week or so, my hands have hurt really badly when I wake up in the morning. It feels almost like I've had them clenched all night long. They're Really stiff and sore, and it takes an hour or so before it even starts to get better, and I have to massage my hands and open and close them for about 10 minutes to get the pain and stiffness to start to go down. It hurts mainly in the joints. Is this a normal pregnancy symptom, or something I should be concerned about. For all I know, it could be completely unrelated to being pregnant!