Leg Issues

Alana1977

I have been having restless legs at night for over a month now which keep me up for hours. Those are bad enough but now I have also started getting severe, painful leg cramps several times a night. I have tried having a warm bath before bed, stretching before I go to sleep and staying hydrated.
Any other ideas to help stop or reduce these painful cramps? Between leg issues and waking up 3-4 times a night to go to bathroom I am becoming very sleep deprived. The joys of pregnancy

KatieGummow

I heard bananas, baths, and stretching before bed helps a ton. Good luck!

Manda+panda

I second the banana for sure. I've also heard drinking pickle juice will help.

For RLS I've heard of putting a bar of soap under your sheet. It's probably just an old wives tail, but I know some people who swear by it.

Alana1977

Thanks for the help ladies. I think bananas are the only taking I haven't tried so I will give it a shot! Love the wrench idea too. Right now I drag myself to my cold bathroom floor.

*sparky*

I am not sure why but in my first PG Gatorade helped with my nighttime leg cramps.

Alana1977

My husband suggested Gatorade as well. Electrolytes perhaps?

spalumb9

I have read that calcium helps- milk, Tums, etc. help. Both helped me this week before bed immensely!!!

cwm11985

I had the same problem in my last pregnancy; stretching before bed was the biggest help for me as well as flexing my foot/leg muscles immediately when I felt a cramp.

bethalynn

If I immediately flex my foot and hold it for 30 seconds or so, it makes a big difference.

J&NL

When I get charlie horses, I flex my foot and it usually goes away. Try drinking more water and eating more potassium.