HEllo I am almost 23 weeks along.. and for the past two weeks i've been waking up almost everynite with severe leg cramps in my calfs...is anyone else expeciencing this? ↓
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Name: JustStartingOut | Date: Jun 6th, 2008 7:47 AM
I had this same problem. I am 32 weeks and my doc said its a lack of calcium, and that it was safe to take up to 1500mg of calcium a day. I take about 1000 and that made the pain go away. i would wake up in the middle of the night in such pain i couldn't move my leg! ↑
Name: cors1wfe | Date: Jun 6th, 2008 1:10 PM
Yes it's normal and I still get them ....LOL they are not one bit comfortable at all!! eating bananas help me but I have calcium i can take also ↑
Name: Bilmes123 | Date: Jun 18th, 2008 7:54 AM
I'm 14 weeks and I get those all the time...I even got them before I became pregnant for as long as I can remember....and I am assuming it will get worse when I am further along :S I hate the feeling of it. I just jump out of bed panicing ↑
Name: apple | Date: Jun 19th, 2008 4:05 PM
I get leg cramps too, it helps to flex your foot (put it at a 90degree angle) ↑
Name: Stephiealisa | Date: Jun 19th, 2008 6:22 PM
You need more calcium in your diet and eat lots of bananas for the potassium. As soon as you feel a leg cramp coming on, jump up and stand or walk on it. The cramp will disappear immediately. Either that, or grab your toes and pull towards you till the cramp goes away. ↑
Name: dani. | Date: Jun 21st, 2008 1:01 PM
I am 19 weeks, and ive experianced it twice now, it sucks, i just rub it realy hard and flex my foot untill it goes away, it always hurts for the next day or 2 too. ↑
