Leg cramps

[Gwen0467]

I am 22 weeks and keep having cramps in my calf at night. I try to stretch and move my feet in circles. Any one had this and did you do anything to stop it?

[Gwen0467]

Thanks ladies.

[dasart13]

Along with staying hydrated, eat bananas. The potassium is supposed to help. But don't eat too many bananas bc too much potassium us a bad thing.

[oopsyay]

Yup,I get them all the time. I find sitting up and gently putting my feet on the floor without putting weight on them usually helps end the spasm.

[alexx1216]

I used to get them every single night my first pregnancy and honestly idk if it could of been from dehydration or from not walking, i used to drink water absolutely all day long, water went with me even to the bathroom & i used to go to school full time so I'd walk a lot over campus and still get them, some nights even on both legs! I hope I don't get them this time around.

[jcrane9]

Getting up and walking around helps me, a warm bath before bed keeps them from happening too sometimes.

[RaisingTwoSoon]

The lovely Charlie horses. They hurt so bad. Drink lots of water. Muscle spasms usually happen with dehydration. I just stretch I out and it goes away. Sometimes I would be sore after the next morning from them.