Painful calf muscle cramp

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[MrsBexie]

Magnesium phosphate tablets are amazing!!! I had bad cramps and horrible restless leg while pg and they help as well as eating a banana before bed.

The brand is Schuessler and they are mag phos tissue salts and 100%safe during pg.

[alish]

i used to get these all the time when i was young, ive had once since being pregnant, the doctor told me when i was young it was a lack of magnesium/salt in my diet, he told me to go and get magnesium phosporate (spelling?) tablets.. im not sure if u can take them when youre pregnant so if you decide to take them maybe talk to your doctor??

i got them from standing for a long time.. the pain lasts about a day for me, depending on how bad the cramp was.. i usually dream that its happening then wake up swearing lol.. i stretch as soon as it happens..

[Reet]

I was getting them around the 25 week mark too! I wld start stretching out in my sleep and wake up in excruciating pain.. And yep my leg wld hurt for days afterwards.. like i had just run a huge marathon!

I asked my midwife and she said get some magnesium. But i just started taking my pregnancy vitamins again and upped my water intake and i dont get them anymore, thank goodness!
Do u take any pg vitamins???

[ladybird11]

Having always been fit - I was astounded that now, on my 3rd pg - I got these darned calf cramps. So so painful!!!

DH bought me calcium and magnesium (natures own) tablets and since having two of those each day I've had no cramps!

[Danielle_NZ]

One thing I found helped me is that I'd try and remember to stretch my legs by pulling my toes towards me instead of away (ie up instead of down) it's definitely made a difference for me.

[~Ash~]

Omgoodness!! I can remember the same thing happening to me when I was preg - I remember those cramps more than the birth!! Lol

I would get them really early in the morning when I was still sleeping - I swear I would fly out of that bed trying to get rid of it.

They just stopped one day - I suspect it may have been dehydration - are you drinking enough water?

I hope they stop soon - they ate the worst!!!!