Horrible Leg Cramps Help anyone experiencing this????

Hello Ladies I am 11 weeks and 1 day! For the past two weeks I have been experiencing Awful leg cramps! I noticed it when I am riding in the car the just ache! Also sitting at work or at home same thing.  Help anyone know what this could be?

[Jaces312]

Hi There. I had the worst leg cramps when I was pregnant in 2005, so i understand your frustration. I have read that it may be due to lack of calcium or potassium. (i dont know how true that is, but thats what i have read previously). Stretching your legs or elevating your legs(while at work or sitting down) may help decrease the pain. Unfortunately, i do not know that there is a "cure" for this. You may want to ask your doctor and see if they know of any tricks you can try.

[specialteacher]

I am having leg cramps too.  I wake up with them at night.  I have heard the same thing about not having enough potassium.  I've been told to eat more bananas.  So far it hasn't really helped much.

[anxiousmomtobe?]

Are you getting lots a water?  You need lots these days.

[anxiousmomtobe?]

That is a pretty big bump..... but you could just have lots of fluid in there.  My doc felt my belly with my first and gave me the weight, he was two oz off.  So maybe your doc is feeling pretty confident that this baby is a reasonalbe size.  And that scenic route has been blazed by your other babies and hopefully this one will come out with ease. As long as the head and shoulders are a reasonable size you should be fine.

I sure hope he or she makes his appearance soon.

[JJety]

Leg cramps are pretty common in pg.  Be sure to move around every hour, eat bananas, and get lots of water.  Those combined should help keep the cramps away.

Good luck!!

[Me2mommy2b]

I stretched my legs a lot when I was pregnant and I'm happy to say that I never even once experienced leg cramping my whole pregnancy.  My Pilates instructor attributed it to exercising :)