leg cramps

[cfimple321]

I only get leg cramps when I stretch while I am sleeping. These are very painful,sometimes makes me yell out. But if I stretch while awake, nothing happens. Anyone know why this is?

[Akhi4]

I am 28 weeks and got those cramps like about 4-5 times till now. All you have to do is massage that area slowly and pain goes away. My doctor suggested eat more potassium and calcium.

[MSmith2012]

Hormones are higher at night, my theory.   Try flex your toes when stretching at night, I get leg cramps at night to but if I flex my toes it doesn't happen as often.

[2015Harmony]

It's normal, legs cramping is common in pregnancy. In my last pregnancy I would get them so bad it was like a lingering charley horse. This pregnancy I've had them a trick I've found to help is if you push your heal down like flexing foot flat. Don't point that toe, for me my leg would charley horse and spasm.