has this happend to anyone?

Hayley13190 · January 2010

It's only happend a handful of times starting in the middle of my 2nd trimester...

I wake up in excrutiating pain after stretching my legs. It feels like a severe tightening, like a really bad charlie horse in my calves. The 3 times its happened my "Ouch Oh My Gods" have woke up DH and he immediately helps & they're fine, but last night/early this morning it happend not once but twice and these pains were worse than ever. It's now the middle of the afternoon and the leg that it happend too is still tight but only painful when I walk so I'm pretty much limping from the couch to the bathroom but staying still for the most part til it stops.

Has this happend to anyone? I didn't think Charlie Horses were a pregnancy symptom or do you think it could be something else?

melinaalyson · January 2010

they are probably charlie horses. eat a banana and straighten legs even though you may feel like you want to bend them.

Lisa and Mickey · January 2010

Charlie horses are def a pregnancy symptom. First, when you strtch make sure you don't point your toes, flex them up toward your body. Also, drink tons of water and get extra potassium (bananas are a good source). Stretching your legs before you go to bed can help too. I had a bunch in 1st tri, but since I have only had 1.

MrsRebecca · January 2010

They're charlie horses/cramps. Make sure you are getting plenty of water and potassium. I wake up almost every morning with them despite how much water/potassium I take in.

Charlie horses/leg cramps most definitely are a pregnancy symptom! I had one so bad once that three days later the pain/knot still had not gone away!

kmpls · January 2010

Yep - they are Charlie Horses - I have had a couple. They hurt! And somethimes they can continue to hurt through the day or so. Make sure to keep hydrated.

lgndangel · January 2010

Nope..i had them quite a bit. You need to drink more water and eat some bananas-the potassium is suppose to help with the charlie horse.

I've been keeping a glass of water by bed and I also learned to stretch differently-It also most like stretch your body without stretching your legs or try flexing your feet towards you.

Feel better

BratNat · January 2010

My charlie horses were not just momentarily painful, they aftermath would last for several days.

I have learned to NEVER EVER stretch your legs with pointed toes!

WonderWoman27 · January 2010

I kind of get those, but not. Doesn't sound exactly what I get. I stretch my legs when I'm in bed once in a while and my left calf just feels like it totally twisted up and all I have to do is stop stretching my leg and kind of move it a little and in 5 seconds it goes away. It doesn't even hurt, it is just the weirdest feeling though. I try not to stretch my legs too much now. It only happens when I "over stretch" them. But I did hear that Charlie Horses were a pregnancy symptom just so you know! I'm not really sure what it is, but I'm also not too worried about it either.

frefernickle · January 2010

I have had it wake me up several times during the pregnancy. I drink a ton of water and a banana everyday but still had them. I learned that as soon as I have the cramping feeling to immediately flex my foot as hard as I can. It has immediately relaxed the muscle and feels so much better that I can usually fall back asleep right away. GL

swimrbride · January 2010

They are a pregnancy symptom. I get them anytime I try to stretch out.

MrsRebecca · January 2010

I get them so often that I don't even have to get out of bed anymore to fix it- I don't even have to open my eyes! Now, more often than charlie horses, I get this cramp where my foot turns inwards (kind of sideways) and it's so annoying!

I just put my knees in the air with my feet flat and flex until it goes away. I am back asleep within minutes

bryant1091 · January 2010

I get them a lot at night. The thing that works best for me is actually tightening the muscle when I feel it coming on. That keeps the cramp from setting in. Hope this helps.

katie.i.do · January 2010

hell yes those are charlie horses, and yes they are symptoms of pregnancy. you need to drink more water, bananas, avoid pointing your toes, like everyone said. try to stretch those muscles during the day. if you get one, get out of bed and stand up, by flexing your foot against the floor it usually goes away immediately

LaurenVal · January 2010

my dr said its lack of calcium.

fIowerchild · January 2010

Yes, that happened to me almost every night during my first pregnancy. I ate bananas and drank milk before bed (rec'd by doc) but nothing helped except giving birth.

Shortcake518 · January 2010

I have had four of these suckers already! They are awful!!! I really don't think mine are caused by a lack of potassium. I am a banana fanatic and take my PNV religiously. Mine have been so excruciating that I talked to my doctor about it and she stated that I should make sure that I am drinking plenty of water and to take a warm bath with Epsom salt at night before going to bed. She said the extra weight and pressure due to pregnancy can restrict blood flow in the legs and just put more strain on the tendons and muscles in general. I hope this helps and *crosses fingers* that we will get no more of these wretched pains.

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