leg cramps

[24weeks]

Hi, ladies,

Do you experience leg cramps? I have bad cramps at night and I wake up in a terrible pain. I've been taking magnesium and B6 vitamins for a while now,it doesn't seem to work. How do you manage with these cramps? Thanks!

[Alliestyl]

Electrolytes help with cramps. I'll drink smartwater then I won't get them again for a while.

[ftm_sept2014]

Strectch before bedtime and increase potassium (bananas & Orange juice are a good source) and water intake...I suffered from terrible night leg cramps in my right leg hat left me in tears in the first trimester the cramps went away in the 2nd trimester and have come back in both legs now that I just entered the third trimester I havent been drinking enough water and have been doing more jogging and walking and the weather is starting to get hot so that may be the problem. During a cramp stretch you legs by flexing your toes towards your head not pointing outwards that stops my cramp immediately

[Lizzie_Campos]

I got a really bad one while on the restroom last time and you can imagine how bad that went. Horrible! I get them every pregnancy too and don't know either what to do. My bf keeps trying to feet me bananas bc he says I need potassium but idk. He even made me a huge jug of banana water lol

[lgreen6201]

I get them all the time especially if I stretch.  I hate charlie horses!  Third pregnancy, and never been able to prevent them.

[happysnaps]

Ugh had a terrible one yesterday morning. Made me jump outa bed real quick. My whole lower leg and foot. I get them every pregnancy and dont know how to stop them. Interested in remedies as well!