Leg cramps!
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Topic: Leg cramps!
Posted By: heaf3
Subject: Leg cramps!
Date Posted: 26 November 2010 at 8:44am
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How do i stop them?? Have only just started getting them at night but would like to try and put a stop to them before they get worse! Is it caused from a deficiency in something or just bad luck lol
Anyone got any great tips for me? TIA ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Faffer
Date Posted: 26 November 2010 at 9:14am
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Can't believe you're 15 weeks already heaf!
So the dreaded leg cramps! I went through a stage of getting them so bad they'd wake me up in the middle of the night crying. Someone told me it was a deficiency in potassium and that eating bananas helped, someone else swears by a small glass of powerade before bed. Neither worked for me though. I started doing leg stretches morning and night and that lessened them a bit. -------------  
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Posted By: _Deb_
Date Posted: 26 November 2010 at 9:16am
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It can be caused by a deficiency in calcium and/or magnesium so taking a supplement can help.
Also eating a banana before going to bed at night, for the potassium. ------------- 
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Posted By: thmprs
Date Posted: 26 November 2010 at 10:07am
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my MW told me Calcium & magnesium as well. i have jsut started getting them in my legs & groin which is worse. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  <a href="http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">[IMG]http://lb2f.lilypie.com/ue02p12.png" / |
Posted By: milipidi
Date Posted: 26 November 2010 at 10:08am
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Apparently dehydration can also be a cause. I know that I tend to experience more when I am not drinking as much water during the day or I haven't taken my large glass of water too bed.
A warm bath before bed was also recommended to me, but since we don't have a bath I am not sure how well this works. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: heaf3
Date Posted: 26 November 2010 at 10:17am
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ugh i don't like banana's lol.
might talk to my mw and see if she thinks i should go on a supplement or whatever. my legs are aching so bad now, i feel like i have run a marathon or something! they are all weak and sore. oh fun times LOL 
faffer i can't believe you are 30 weeks!!!!! ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: TheKelly
Date Posted: 26 November 2010 at 11:36am
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I haven't got any this pregnancy and im putting it down to drinking a lot of milk ------------- 
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Posted By: Babykatnz
Date Posted: 26 November 2010 at 12:14pm
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Bananas stopped me from getting them with B (they are sooo freaking painful huh!), never got them with Jae, but I was eating a LOT of fruit, so may have simply prevented instead...
If they do come on, the best suggestion I ever got was to make a dash to the kitchen or bathroom (or any tiled/lino'd floor) and walk around on it, the walking, and the cold sensation on your feet seems to ease it up pretty quick, and helps stop that horrid aching that lingers otherwise. ------------- Brandon - 05/12/2003  
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Posted By: TheKelly
Date Posted: 26 November 2010 at 1:17pm
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yup thats what I was told as well BK (the standing on cold floor thing) -------------
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 26 November 2010 at 9:08pm
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they can also be that you need more sodium (salt). Magnesium seems to be the most common supplement suggested for them. If you don't like bananas for potassium, do you like avocados instead? I had them for a time but they passed in about a week - so it might have just been baby in a funny spot. -------------  |
Posted By: rachelsea
Date Posted: 26 November 2010 at 9:12pm
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Oh no I hope they go away soon! I got them really bad with DD, would wake me up and make me jump up screaming!! Sometimes several times a night... can't remember when they started but haven't got them yet this pregnancy (touch wood!)
good to know about the bananas  ------------- DD 4yrs DS 2yrs http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: catisla
Date Posted: 26 November 2010 at 10:45pm
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i got these and probably will again. I found that sleeping with my feet on a pillow so they are just ever so slightly elevated helped
edit: - just to say that obviously only alleviates the night time ones that make you wake up screaming! ------------- |
Posted By: Caro07
Date Posted: 28 November 2010 at 3:16pm
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My MW recommended banana smoothies. I guess that address most of the minerals (calcium, magnesium, potassium) and also helps with the dehydration factor!!! ------------- Caroline, SAHM to 2 boys, S (4 years old) and J (2 years old) 
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