Cramp in the legs

[Baileysmummy]

OMG i woke up in agony at about 3 am this morning, my leg had gone all hard ( the calf bit) and it really hurt, it took ages for it to go away, and now its still sore, i cant put my foot down to walk properly and i have a limp, I have had it in my toe before but never my leg

Has anyone had this before and whats the best cure to take the pain away!

 

[Emmylou]

I've been getting this....someone posted a while ago about pushing the heel of the foot out to stretch the calf.....I have found this eases it. I have leapt (not easy when your pregnant out of bed before with the pain!! How am I supposed to cope with labour if I can't cope with cramp

 

[Baileysmummy]

thanks emmylou, i have just phoned my mum as well to see what she says, and she said..

"Get your foor on a cold floor" lol i have carpets upstairs and the pain i was in i couldnt even walk so how im supposed to get my foot on a cold floor lol..

Oh well will try the heel trick, but i was the same and lept out of bed, then nearly landed in a crumpled heap lmao..

 

[Emmylou]

yep.....I did when i leapt out of bed, then realised my back was stiff too......woe is me

 

[Tangerinedream]

its due to a poor balance of salts in the body, LO has prob nicked them all off you

i used to get it loads when i did aqua aerobics and used the treadmill. its horrible. the only way to get rid of the pain is to use your leg even tho it hurts. what i also found to help is to flex muscle the otherway, ie, stretch your leg sticking your heal out and point toes up.

to prevent another attack i would recommend taking a salt replacement drink (the kind you give to kids when they get dioarreah (sp?), comes in a sachet of powder) i know these are safe to use in pregnancy because i asked my chemist.

hope you can get it to go away soon

 

[Baileysmummy]

Thanks tangerinedream, will try that,

HURTS TOO MUCH NOT TO TRY ANYTHING LOL..

 

[Baileysmummy]

Thanks tangerinedream, will try that,

HURTS TOO MUCH NOT TO TRY ANYTHING LOL..

 

[Sabrina]

I heard it's due to poor circulation and is very common in pregnancy. I have had it mildy on a couple of occasions but nothing serious.

Eating bananas is supposed to be good for circulation as they contain potassium which is beneficial apparently.