2nd Trimester

calf cramps - advice please

I read in wtewye that leg cramps (I get them awfully bad in my calf-but this is my first one while pg) are from a lack of calcium. This may be 1st tri-ish but I always thought that leg cramps (muscles cramps) where from dehydration. What role does calcium play in cramps? And is it a lack of calcium or a lack of water (or combination of both) that caused my 6:52am screaming in pain calf cramp that scared the he!! out of dh?

Re: calf cramps - advice please

  • I always thought it was from dehydration too, so I guess I can't help you out there.  I had these horrible cramps too and I find flexing my foot up (opposite of pointing your toes) helps a lot.  Try it and let me know if it worked for you too.
  • imageMrs.Kent:
    I always thought it was from dehydration too, so I guess I can't help you out there.  I had these horrible cramps too and I find flexing my foot up (opposite of pointing your toes) helps a lot.  Try it and let me know if it worked for you too.

    Ditto all of this! That was my understanding as well. Drinking lots of water and propping me legs on a pillow help A LOT.

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  • I was having them too, my doctor checked for blood clots and everything was ok, so she suggested I drink more water and eat more bananas. Which helped because they are gone.
  • ...and now I sound like a leprechaun "propping me legs on a pillow"
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  • Thanks for this! I think all the logic above makes very good sense!  I hadn't even connected my pregnancy to the extreme calf cramps I have woken up to twice in the last few weeks!  (they are scary that's for sure) I think the hydration and elevating are probably the best option!
  • I heard it was lack of potassium - try eating a banana.
  • imageMrs.Kent:
      I had these horrible cramps too and I find flexing my foot up (opposite of pointing your toes) helps a lot.  Try it and let me know if it worked for you too.

    As I'm screaming this morning saying, "ow ow ow!!!!" I was hitting dh on the back to help (this has happened before) and told him, "right calf, RIGHT CALF!!" so then he will take my foot and flex it up for me because it hurts too  much to do it myself. Wimp I know. I had a banana for breakfast and I will have to call the dr. about the calcium thought. I drink a lot of water and really thought I was getting enough calcium so I'm mystified this morning. Thanks for the suggestions!

  • I have them bad even before pg. My foot doc suggested drinking a glass of powerade zero or G2 (both has less sugar then regular powerade/gatorade) every evening. It has helped so much. I can't eat bananas since they make me gag so this is a better option and so far so good.

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