Leg cramps and insomnia

[NinaBarton]

Hey ladies has anyone else had leg cramps at night and a bit of insomnia?  I always find at night now it takes me ages to get off to sleep, I'm 32.5 weeks pregnant :) :) thanks ladies

[NinaBarton]

Thanks ladies

[33159813]

Yesss, absolutely. I get really acute cramps in my hips when lying on them, but the recommended position is to lie on the left side:/ lots of things could help the insomnia. Warm milk releases a chemical, so when you drink it you'll become more.relaxed & tired, try it with honey in it. Eating cheese makes you tired, take a warm bath before bed, don't drink any water close to bedtime, my doctor suggested to me to take a benadryl, but not to make it a habit, but personally those don't effect me. When you're laying down, focus on your breathing & nothing else. Just relax & breathe in & out & focus on the rhythm. Another technique, flex your toes as hard as you can, then relax them. Then flex your ankle muscles & relax them. then calves, knees, thighs, etc. Just picture all the energy in each muscle being used up while you're flexing, then released when you relax. Hope something helps(:

[breee08]

Yes, if you have Charlie horses at night, lay straight and flex your toes towards you and it makes them go away