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leg cramps already?!

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I forgot how much the end of pregnancy can suck! i got 3 leg cramps that woke me up at 3:30 causing me to scream F*CK, S*HIT, F$UCK,S#IT over and over.. sorry DH

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  • Sparla1027Sparla1027 member
    I have had HORRIBLE leg cramps this week- I woke up 3 nights ago whimpering it hurt so bad. My leg still hurts- I have been trying to stretch before bed and using a heating pad. It's going to be a long 3 months...
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  • e_ueckere_uecker member

    Oh yeah the charley horses suck!

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  • katie4253katie4253 member

    Leg cramps are quite common even when not pregnant.  Magnesium, Calcium, and Potassium all can effect your legs.  Are you making sure you are getting enough of these nutrients?  Too much calcium can also cause them. 

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  • pettycrockerpettycrocker member

    ahh! i woke up with one around 5am this morning!! it was the worst friggin pain, i was flailing around the bed screaming. 

    i had no idea that was pregnancy related but i hope ffs it doesn't become a regular occurrence.

    and... i broke my caps button- ugh.  



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  • bananatiffbananatiff member

    I've been having them since week 20... and F, S, F, S is exactly what I say over and over.  I want to chop off my legs.


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  • FutureMrsWittigFutureMrsWittig member
    Must be something in the air... I've had them too and they're awful.
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  • starz57182starz57182 member

    I've had a few in the last week or so, but this morning was the WORST! It happened at around 6:00 when my husband was leaving for work so he rubbed my calf a little which helped and it went away but my leg is still sore right now and it's three hours later! 

    I have randomly gotten them in my regular life (always my calves), but it's been a long time. And I've never had one like this morning. I didn't know it could be a pregnancy thing. Fun.  

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  • Mrs.Leah.MariaMrs.Leah.Maria member
    I didn't get them until 30+w with DS, but was unexpectedly surprised by them even earlier this time. I've had leg cramps since 20 weeks. :( There are certainly much better ways to wake up!
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  • Jay_CeeJay_Cee member
    imagekatie4253:

    Leg cramps are quite common even when not pregnant.  Magnesium, Calcium, and Potassium all can effect your legs.  Are you making sure you are getting enough of these nutrients?  Too much calcium can also cause them. 

    I get leg cramps periodically while I'm sleeping the past few weeks. It's definitely not fun to wake up to. However, I find if I eat more bananas, I have fewer leg cramps. I'm guessing I have a potassium deficiency sometimes.

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  • dlschloesserdlschloesser

    Ugh! Yes! I got my first bad one last night and it was awful!

    I woke up screaming "F*ck, f*ck! Charlie horse, Charlie horse!" Unfortunately our dog's name is Charlie so my screaming his name made him think it was time to wake up and play.... All around a good night. Sleep

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  • HelloAnnie!HelloAnnie! member

    Yep, they're miserable.  I've been lucky and have been mostly able to flex my foot to ease them before they get really bad.  I did wake up the other night screaming and somehow DH knew exactly what was going on and grabbed my leg to work it out for me. 

    I had no idea about the excess calcium... I drink A LOT of milk these days. 

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  • BunniehugBunniehug member
    I've only had them once since getting pregnant, but after I got them I make SURE I stretch my calves out really, really good every night. I don't know if it actually works, but so far so good!
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  • meg211meg211
    I've gotten a just a couple calf ones so far, but the worst are when I get a cramp in my foot!  I seem to get those more frequently.  Does anyone know if its a dehydration link?  I only tend to get them at night, and I always wake up parched.  I eat a banana everyday.  Or is it just another 'suck it up, your pg' thing?
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  • MilMom2BMilMom2B
    I've been scarfing down bananas trying to keep my feet from folding themselves in half!
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  • UzoUzo member

    Woken up by one again this morning but thankfully, DH was with me this time and it helped that he massaged my calf while I screamed Big Smile

     

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  • wendy2613wendy2613 member
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    ahh! i woke up with one around 5am this morning!! it was the worst friggin pain, i was flailing around the bed screaming. 

    i had no idea that was pregnancy related but i hope ffs it doesn't become a regular occurrence.

    and... i broke my caps button- ugh.  

    Ditto the bolded, I have been getting these every now and then lately and thought I just wasn't drinking enough water or something, it never occured to me that it was pregnancy related

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