Leg cramps at night?

melisb25

I have been getting  leg cramps while I'm sleeping, especially when I stretch my legs out...it's like my muscles tighten and it's really painful. This morning when I woke up my muscles wouldn't untighten for about 2 minutes and it hurt so bad. I'm assuming this is a PG thing since I've never had it before. Anyone else experience this?

nancyandnate

I have been having them 2-3 nights a week for the last few weeks. ?Yep, it is pregnancy related. ?What a weird symptom, huh??

BarnStar

Oh yes! One thing that really helps, when you feel your calf get tight, turn your toes UP toward your knees, DON'T point them! If you point them, the whole muscle will cramp really really bad and hurt all day long. I've even gotten out of bed and put my toes up against the wall to help stretch my calf out, this seems to help.

Be sure you are staying hydrated, and try to get some more potassium into your diet (like a banana or baked potato). I had them really bad throughout 2nd tri, but they seem to have let up for me in 3rd tri.

melisb25

Glad I'm not the only one!

BarnStar-that's what happened this morning, I pointed my toes to stretch my legs and it was so painful I couldn't believe it. I did actually just read about the potassium and water so I will give that a try.

mh2t

I haven't had that, but for weeks now I have had trouble getting to sleep because my right leg tingles when I lie down.  It's really annoying.

shannonk03

I have only gotten those recently, ditto what Barnstar said, this morning I remembered to point my toes up and the cramps went away almost immediately, if you stretch down they ache all day

phoebecar

Yes, I have been getting them for a few nights now and I always try and flex my toes toward my knees like Barnstar said.  It's so painful!