Leg Cramps!!

[Emily0505]

I keep getting cramp in my legs! Mainly in the middle of the night when I stretch out in my sleep and my calf muscle will cramp up and twice now I have had cramp in the muscle in the back of my thigh! Never had it there before and omg does it hurt!

Night before last I had it three times! At one stage both my calf muscles cramped up at once!

Not easy trying to leap out of bed, without treading on the dog and without waking up hubby and with a cramp and a bump! Not my finest hour! Ofcourse then I need to pee and then I need a drink...

Just have to remember that my little man will be worth all of it when he's here and at the rate this year is going, the time will fly by and he'll be here before I know it!

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[CARNAT22]

I've had it once since my BFP but I do get quite severe calf cramp a few times a year "normally"

It fecking hurts....

It always happens in my sleep and I end up thrashing about in bed yelling at OH to sort it out (he bends my toes in a certain way and it always works - I never have the savvy about me at the time to bend my own toes )

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[Celene]

I've had it once since my BFP but I do get quite severe calf cramp a few times a year "normally"

It fecking hurts....

It always happens in my sleep and I end up thrashing about in bed yelling at OH to sort it out (he bends my toes in a certain way and it always works - I never have the savvy about me at the time to bend my own toes )

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I get the exact same thing a few times a year, the pain is terrible! All my toes flex up towards my shins too. I hope these don't get worse in pregancy?

 

[Emily0505]

That's why I have to get out of bed because standing up makes it go away- I find that easier than trying to manouvre (sp?) My toes in the right direction, plus if I don't think hubby would be very appreciative if I was to wake him every time I got cramp just so he could wiggle my toes about for me!

It makes my legs ache for days after if I get a bad one! So I seem to have constant achey legs and have now got back ache since bump has gotten bigger.

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[Heather_belle]

Heh not sure if u like it but drinking tonic water helps with leg cramps it contains quinine which is something used to relieve cramps-I have started drinking it as I am the same started getting cramps thru the night n it does appear to help. Although it's an acquired taste maybe mixing it with fresh orange or something might help if u don't like it plain.xxxx

 

[Emily0505]

Never tried tonic water so don't know if I like it or not. Thanks for the tip!

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[Heather_belle]

I prefer it with gin and a slice of lime but obviously the gin is off limits at mo lol
Good luck xxx

 

[babyem]

Try flexing your feet and pushing your heels out iykwim? Seems to make mine go and stop it happening when I feel it coming on. I scream and shout, til OH wakes up and gives me sympathy! x

 

[Emily0505]

I don't think I would get sympathy tbh, my oh would probs just get grumpy!

He doesn't seem to realise the extent of the impact pregnancy has. When I say I'm tired he's like what's new, you're always tired?! I don't mean to make him sound so unsupportive but sometimes he does make me cross!

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[mrswoody]

I got this quite a lot before pregnancy and I ready online that it can be down to dehydration. It does hurt like nothing I've experienced before! Ouch! Not had any during pregnancy yet though! Fingers crossed x

 

[Gayle30]

My mum was just asking me yesterday if I have had cramps yet-thankfully not yet. She said she thought it was something to do with potassium but she's not sure. I'm convinced it's a build up of lactic acid (waste product produced by muscles) and I also ward tonic water is good for it. Really not sure though, but good luck, hope it goes quick. For you cause it's bloody sore! Xx