leg cramps!

[rpawley]

I'm 31w5days with my first baby and throughout the night I keep getting woken up by leg cramps.. but they never really go completely.. throughout the day my legs are really tender and sore, like there is always a dull ache there. Is this normal?

[thehardwicks]

Drink more water. Eat banannas and stretch your legs out before bed. This is reduce the pain. Look up leg stretches for pregnancy.  

[Alliestyl]

Smart water for electrolytes!

[angrog]

yep. normal and they stink...but for me I have to exercise then enough during the day bit leave enough time in the evening to put then up or its really bad...either way its uncomfortable to downright painful. but alas we enjoy the journey right;)

[daddys_love]

My doctor tells me to eat bananas fort potassium n to stretch your legs toes facing you. It always works for me :)

[Cakey83]

Hi there im getting it 2 im 29+2 weeks and it happens to me and its a pain in the bum mine happen when im sleeping and it wakes me up. I get up and cant walk right feels like im gunna fall over ive been told to stand on cold floors as its meant to help hope this helps u

[rpawley]

Thank you.. I'm still working do you think this will affect it? I will try drinking more and see if that helps :)

[Jrob0530]

Yup totally normal they say to drink plenty of water, potassium such as bananas etc. but unfortunately my Dr said it's a myth.

[triple_a_mama]

Try drinking a little extra water during the day. Keep your legs elevated and stretch them every so often to keep the circulation going. That helped me some. The cramps are normal at this point, but this does make tthem a little less painful and more tolerable.