Charlie horses

V2016J1 · October 2015

Anyone else getting them? Every morning!!!! Trying to drink a lot of water and the bump says take calcium

62406 · October 2015

I've been getting them during the middle of the night. I'm so out I hate waking up with sore calves the next day.

ryan1reb · October 2015

I just got my first one last night, I'm 25 weeks today with baby #2. I got them consistently from about 25 weeks to delivery with my first. This was one symptom I was hoping to skip this time around!! Ugh!!! Nothing I did last time around seemed to help, it was simply a nightly thing!

hannahduff3 · October 2015

I heard you should eat a banana every day to help

blessed2bemommy · October 2015

Got them a lot when I was pregnant with ds and have been getting them off and on with this pregnancy too. I only really get them during the night though, but like a pp said, they wake me up and I have sore calves the next day lol

Cejiml · October 2015

Potassium and magnesium. The one night I forgot to take my magnesium supplement I got the worst Charlie horse ever. My DH said he thought I was in labor I was screaming so badly.

ChrissyD1203 · October 2015

Bananas + stay hydrated + bend your foot towards your body when you feel it coming on - that's what has worked for me!

ashhsa · October 2015

ChrissyD1203 said:
Bananas + stay hydrated + bend your foot towards your body when you feel it coming on - that's what has worked for me!

This!! And even stand up and put weight on your leg!

willashbaby · October 2015

I get cramps in my feet and standing up works best. No leg cramps yet.

nlwz123 · October 2015

Yes. One woke me up the other night at like 3 AM. It felt like someone punched me in the calf. I've upped my water intake and I haven't had any issues since then (knock on wood).

kimber308 · October 2015

I've woken up the last two nights with these. My calves are so sore and and it's ruining my sleep. Ugh.

mom2be2016 · October 2015

Yes happened to me last night, it was so painful!! I thought it was caused by sitting in a 12 hour meeting and not getting enough water....either way it was not FUN! OUCH!!!

hannah_j18 · October 2015

Try spraying magnesium oil on your legs at night, it is a life changer.

kayelah23 · October 2015

I got them alot with my first but so far i havent gotten any maybe its all the bananas I've eatin so far

jrouge12 · October 2015

Water water water! And that moment when you feel it about to happen carefully flex your foot. Never point it (your instinct is to point, but don't)! I learned that a year ago (used to get Charlie horses a lot) I have never had one since.

mamakate1616 · October 2015

Definitely flex toward your body! I get them all the time and the first night I was so tired and couldn't think how to make my body move to make it stop. Now it's a regular thing and I let it stretch a little and then pull my feet back into a flexed position.

srima · October 2015

Yep, same here... the other day I got one in my foot???? it hurt soooo bad.

Tangelyy · October 2015

I've read - to stretch out your leg with your toes pointing towards you - once it's happening. Along with consuming some milk, bananas....

V2016J1 · October 2015

So helpful everyone!!!!

jencro · October 2015

Yes, basically every time I stretch my feet in bed I get calf cramps. The worst!!

Meg2016 · October 2015

I just got one last night and the night before in the same leg in the middle of the night! Happy I'm not the only one waking up with a sore leg! My mothers advise definitely helps. Point your heel out and toes up towards you!

Hipshaker · October 2015

I've been getting them in my foot. I'm walking them a shooting pain wraps around my arch and heal.

Jwrig104 · October 2015

Omgoodness! My sister warned me about these and boy are they bad. Thanks for all the helpful tips ladies!

alisongem · October 2015

Starting at about 18 weeks I was getting them every night like crazy, but the doc recommended drinking 8-10 glasses of water a day (for my amniotic fluid, not the Charlie horses) and I haven't gotten one since I started doing that!

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AlabamaWorley · October 2015

EstrogenFest said:
I just started getting them last night when I was sleeping. Guess I partied too hard yesterday. My ginger beer w/lime must have been too wild and crazy hahaha. Hoping these tips will help!