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how do you get rid of the leg cramps??

feliciaad34feliciaad34 member
in 3rd Trimester
No heart burn, no stretch marks, noo trouble sleeping, but these leg cramps are too much! I get them about 7+ times a week! Help !
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Re: how do you get rid of the leg cramps??

  • dchiapelladchiapella member
    edited September 2015
    Right there with you... although I'd kill to not be having trouble sleeping. Try upping your water and potassium intake for the leg cramps. Also message and stretch, message and stretch :) 
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  • feliciaad34feliciaad34 member
    Okay!, thanks so much! These cramps wake up at 3-4 in the morning sometimes ! Not good!
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  • dogsombrerodogsombrero member
    I agree with PP up the water quite a bit. They should go away within a day or so of getting enough water.
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  • jham201jham201 member
    I hate those leg cramps!  Drink extra water, increase your electrolytes, and stretch.  
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  • eamarateamarat member
    Water and bananas!
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  • mrscheetahmrscheetah member
    Taking magnesium supplements worked wonders for me. Good luck!
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  • tiyashrivasthavtiyashrivasthav member
    Drink more water(8 to 12 glasses) to prevent cramps caused by dehydration. If you don't like to drink plain water, you can include milk, juice (avoid juice packed with sugar), sparkling water and decaf tea and coffee in the mix too.
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  • stephaniearthursstephaniearthurs member
    I would go with what PP have mentioned for prevention. As for what to do if you get one, if it's in your calf (I can't speak for them any where else) just stand up and put weight on it. I guess it's something about pressure and stretching. I've done it and it works immediately!!
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  • Vets1Vets1 member
    My OB said lots of water, a banana a day & stop wearing heels. Since I started doing those I've not had any cramps.
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  • ladycop79ladycop79 member
    I have been taking Natural Calm magnesium supplements- it helps with the restless legs and the leg cramps. Huge difference!
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  • ashleighiktashleighikt member
    My doctor told me to take two extra strength tums a day. I take them every night before I go to bed and no more cramps! Something about the baby is taking all your calcium and that causes leg cramps.
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  • kmwzkmwz member
    Bananas! :D
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  • TTCIn3MonthsTTCIn3Months member
    Have you had your iron checked? I was getting ridiculous leg cramps often, but when I had my iron checked, my midwife said I was anemic and put me on extra iron right away... I haven't really had any since and it's been several weeks. I would wake up nearly crying from the leg cramps.
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  • Knottie59387608Knottie59387608 member
    This!! The other night I woke up SCREAMING I had one that hurt so bad! Lol I think flip flops are the cause of mine but I can't see myself giving those up being this big.. Lol
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