leg cramps

[donna123]

hi
ladys
for the past couple of days my legs have been hurting when i walk upstairs and when i got up this morning they were killing me, it feels like when you do to much exercise and wake up the next day , only i havent done any , any advice would help
lol
donna

 

[Chrissy1]

hmmm... not sure about this one, I've not heard of that being a pregnancy related problem before.

Have you done anything that you don't usually do that could make them ache??? e.g. Mine ached the other day because I gave the dog a bath and I was stretching over the bath in a funny fay and sort of stooping down. The next couple of days my leg and bum were aching off.

that's the only thing I can think of really.....sorry it's not much help but didn't want to read and run

xx

 

[sunnyday]

Leg cramps in pregnancy are common, but you are usually aware of an attack and not just the after effects. Remedies are a banana before bed (the extra potassium helps) or a small glass of tonic water (quinine helps too).

Try doing leg and ankle stretched before going to bed. If you feel an attack coming on curl your toes back towards your shins.

If you don't think the pain is related to a cramp attack you should probably speak to your MW or GP just to be on the safe side.