What is happening?!

Re: What is happening?!

• jencro member

  September 2015

  @GinaReed I've been having leg crams for a few weeks now no matter what pillow I use. I hear it's not uncommon in the 2nd trimester. I haven't figured out any remedy to help prevent them (kinda hard to run to the k

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• Cricket99 member

  September 2015

  My pregnancy pillow fixed all my cramps and soreness, but I have definitely been noticing leg cramps at night if I stretch them out the wrong way. I try to drink lots of water during break the day to prevent it. Good luck!

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• shaunahf member

  September 2015

  Sometimes potassium helps, bananas...

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• mrsgetz4000 member

  September 2015

  Bananas and lots of water!!

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• saraellenM member

  September 2015 edited September 2015

  When you feel them coming on bend your foot as far up as you can towards your shin. That helps me a lot.

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• SunshineBaby26 member

  September 2015

  Definitely get these, but I've been getting them since my first month. Nothing I've tried really help, but now that the people above mentioned it, I have been eating a lot more bananas, and drinking more water, and been getting them a lot less. Maybe that is the magic remedy!

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• blessed2bemommy member

  September 2015

  I've been getting them with or without a pillow. They wake me up at night and sometimes even leave my calves sore the next day had them when I was pregnant with ds too.

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• Moore2love2014 member

  September 2015

  Glad I'm not the only one! Thank you for the advice. I will definitely be trying it out =]

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• tammiv01 member

  September 2015

  A banana b4 bed and lots of water during the day. Best wishes!

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• TRA0816 member

  September 2015

  My doctor told me to take magnesium supplements..perhaps ask your dr?

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• ChrissyD1203 member

  September 2015

  About a month ago I had such a bad Charlie Horse in the middle of the night - it lasted for like 5 minutes and was excruciating. My muscle was sore for the next 3 days.

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