Severe Calf Cramps

[Beach Mama]

Sorry to hear you are having trouble Bianca.... I have heard you can also get magnesium suppliments from the chemist that can help - check at your appointment today and also at the chemist hun. Hope they get better soon.

[Nai]

Make sure you are getting enough water and calcium. I am also a big fan of the tonic water - I drank it last pregnancy to help combat my leg cramps. Magnesium supplements also help. Brazil nuts contain magnesium too so if you can't stomach bananas carry around an almond & brazil nut mix to snack on during the day (almonds for calcium and brazil for magnesium).

[Lee]

Hi - ouch - keep flexing your toes upwards, especially before you go to bed, that'll keep the calf muscle stretched. Also, what the other ladies suggest - take extra magnesium - pregnancy depletes our normal level, plus circulation to extremeties (legs/arms) is compromised during pregnancy, hence the cramping due to less blood flow in distal muscles. I would also highly recommend putting a cupful of epsom salts in your bath at night - fabulous for the muscles, not to mention relaxing htp

Lee

[kirsty_lee]

I had these too, even when i wasnt pregnant, sometimes it can be an indicator of not enough salt in your diet. Dont think it's anything to rush to the hospital for though. is painful though..

[thepixie]

Hi I have had these too.... it seems to be mineral deficiencies caused by the bub leaching all the minerals out of your body! Naturopath simply recommended taking twice the dose of normal pregnancy supplements.... I have also been taking metamucil with calcium and eating lots of dairy hope some of this helps!