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Leg Cramp from H-E-L-L!

haswelljmehaswelljme member
in January 2012 Moms

Yesterday morning around 4am I was woken up by my first pregnancy leg cramp! It was the most excruciating cramp I have ever experienced. I laid there silently screaming in pain until it went away. I would have woken up my husband, but I probably would have given him the impression that I was being murdered, instead of just a leg cramp.

All day yesterday it was still sore and I could feel it twitch when I put weight on it. Now TODAY, I am practically limping because my calf is so sore from it! WTF! From a leg cramp!?!

If my body is falling apart now, how am I ever going to handle pushing a baby out of my lady parts in 2.5 months!

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  • tl3547tl3547
    2 things have helped me so far-- I've been getting leg cramps at nights for about 2 months.  The first is taking more calcium.  My OB suggested this, and I've been sucking down tums like there is no tomorrow.  The second is swimming and stretching in the water.  It seems to make that soreness go away faster.  Just my 2 cents. 
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  • spolanspolan

    Eat your bananas! Also, next time it happens, get up and stand on it.  I know it seems odd, but I swear it helps get rid of it.

    Also, I have been having cramping issues in my feet, but also the muscles surrounding my uterus.  My doc prescribed magnesium, which has the added plus of keeping me regular.  Obviously check it out, before you start taking it.

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  • shear22shear22 member
    imagespolan:

    Eat your bananas! Also, next time it happens, get up and stand on it.  I know it seems odd, but I swear it helps get rid of it.

    Also, I have been having cramping issues in my feet, but also the muscles surrounding my uterus.  My doc prescribed magnesium, which has the added plus of keeping me regular.  Obviously check it out, before you start taking it.

    I second the bananas! My OB told me there wasn't anything I could eat that would help the cramps. She said "it's just something we have to deal with in pregnancy". This is the one time I call BS on her haha I've been eating bananas like crazy lately and haven't had a cramp in a couple weeks :)

     
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  • kaybe24kaybe24 member
    I've had a couple of leg cramps in the middle of the night and try to immediately flex my foot up and this helps but last night my foot felt like it was stuck and wouldn't move.  It was so painful!  I only get the cramps at night so I feel for you that you are sore on it the next day.
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  • haswelljmehaswelljme member
    imageshear22:
    imagespolan:

    Eat your bananas! Also, next time it happens, get up and stand on it.  I know it seems odd, but I swear it helps get rid of it.

    Also, I have been having cramping issues in my feet, but also the muscles surrounding my uterus.  My doc prescribed magnesium, which has the added plus of keeping me regular.  Obviously check it out, before you start taking it.

    I second the bananas! My OB told me there wasn't anything I could eat that would help the cramps. She said "it's just something we have to deal with in pregnancy". This is the one time I call BS on her haha I've been eating bananas like crazy lately and haven't had a cramp in a couple weeks :)

    I hate that saying! I had a male OB that was standing in for my OB at one appointment, who used that lovely quote. I wanted to slug him and ask him what he had to "deal with" during his last pregnancy!

    I will definitely add bananas to my shopping list. Thank you ladies for the suggestions!

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