Calf Pains in the middle of the nIght

[ReggieB]

ok so OUCH!! who is getting these?? one min your asleep then you wake up move you leg and jump in PAIN like I flew outta bed as my leg was cramping and walked it off but yikes! has happened a few times now.. any ideas on how to stop this?

[Liz]

Oh I remember them all too well. I had to remember not to stretch my legs in bed by pointing my toes coz they'd just cramp up. I had to stretch with my feet pointing up! LOL.

I think calcium & magnesium? are good for cramping.. or potassium? Banana's might be a good source. Or perhaps supplements. I found tho just remembering not to stretch my legs avoided it most of the time.

[CrazyLady]

I had calf cramps and ate a banana daily to stop it.

[barney]

oh no you poor girl i too remeber them all to well and they bloody hurt like tears hurt im not looking foward to theses again and i know ill get them but i cant help hun sorry but interested to hear as well.

[BhoysGirl]

I remember these as well - gave DH the shock of his life quite a few times I jumped out of bed so quickly. I've heard bananas & magnesium as well, although didn't work for me, just another one of the joys of pg to cope with..

[helle]

Yep I've had these, only very very VERY mild though and only if I stretch my legs and point my toes at the same time like someone else said and usually I can stop it before it actually turns into a cramp iykwim.
I'm currently taking CM Conception/Pregnancy/Breastfeeding Magnesium & Calcium tabs so they seem to be working, you have to get them from a naturapth though.

[Spring Angel]

I actually had my first really bad one last night. I think stretching and keeping up fluids is the best you can do.

[Stevie]

the biggest thing u can try to do is not to stretch with ur toes (if that makes sense)
i get them every now and then to.. its not nice when ur half asleep lol

[~clover~]

I had those with the girls. Just learnt not to stretch my legs out...hated that!
I have heard (myth busters, lol) that soda water every day can help...or was it tonic?

[BrightSparkles]

yes got them all the time with dd and have had a few with the pg.

[mzcatieboo]

i had it once when i was pregnant with declan and that actually put me in labour LOL but it was the most horrible thing to wake up to

[Becs_bubs]

I have the same thing - well, I don't get them much anymore, but I did - I did some reading and starting taking a magnesium tablet before bed (I take Mega Magnesium, which you can just get from the pharmacy, and it has other stuff in there as well) and drink plenty of water - part of it can be dehydration, especially now that's it's starting to warm up

[CinderToriella]

Oh i so know!!!


I have had a couple this month, just woke up with one at 530 this morning, i was laying flat out and moved my leg and the same leg as last time i felt like a band or something wrap around my calf and the pain omg it is so bad i woke my partner up with my noise lol i ended up crying and standing up leaning against a wall to try and ease the pain it went away but it felf like forever!!!

and now my leg still hurts a bit when i walk that lasts for me for a little while then goes away

this is not fun at all!!!!!

[kawazuki]

yep i get them every night. worse if i point my toes and straighten my leg, but i have constant pain in my calfs all day from it and if i sit for to long they start up again

i eat 2 bannnanas a day and drnink litres of water nothing is helping.
going to ask GP about it at next appointment in 2 weeks

[CinderToriella]

So does anyone know what to do to help the pain

i had a cramp at 530 this morning and yet my leg still hurts

i take mag, calcium already and eat banana every day along with water


i still cant believe how bad the pain is when the cramp happens