Cramps in Calfs

[Hollybolly]

I had this all through my pregnancy - and so did my mum.

She told me to drink a glass of pineapple juice every morning - and it worked perfectly

I found that the juice in the tin (like golden circle) worked better than normal juice in a plastic bottle - it may have something to do with the aluminium???

Who knows, but it worked for me

Good Luck

[Astrid]

I find taking a couple of Rennies at night helps with the cramps as well as any heartburn. They contain magnesium and calsium. If they get very bad have a chat to your Dr or chemist to see what you are allowed to take, there are some specific cramp tablets on the market that may be useful.

[rufalina]

I find taking a couple of Rennies at night helps with the cramps as well as any heartburn.

*snap* I was going to say exactly the same thing. They work well for me.

Also drink plenty of water. I find that the days when I get the leg cramps I have not drunk as much as on other days.

[sassy123]

i have been gettin them really bad. it feels liek they last forever and for the next 3 or 4 days i can hardly walk.

pineapple juice???????? i swear i read somewhere that it can bring on contractions...prob just an old wives tale but.

[Tannis]

I got them really bad when I was PG with my DS, the Dr said it was lack of calcium so I took an extra calcium tablet as well as my normal pregnancy vitamins, also the Dr told me to stretch out my calves before I went to bed each night and I found that worked wonders, each night that I forgot to strech were the nights that I woke up in agony with the cramps. I remember if the calf cramps for too long it will feel like you've pulled a muscle. *touch wood* it hasn't happened so far in this pregnancy.

Good luck, I hope it gets better

[Ginger]

i took blackmores magnesium tablets and found they really helped..

[SweetPea]

I found that when I felt the cramp coming I would flex my foot up and that helped to stretch out the calf muscle.

[RochelleW]

I've been having shocking cramps the last few days too and according to DP salt is usually what you need more of, but i'll definitely have a go at the pineapple juice!