" charley horses "

[amberlynn15]

got my first ever "charley horse" this morning.. and omg, it hurt SO bad! like my calf is sore now and was on the verge of crying!! until i experience labor pain, this pain is the worst i've ever been in. haha i don't ever want to get one again but i'm sure i will bc it's common during pregnancy.  /:
any ladies frequently get charley horses and what do you do to not get them? lol

[warblingswan]

Thats not true i eat so many potatoes and quite a bit of bananas and i still get them at least twice a week if not more. Maybe i dont drink enough water lol but i drink quite a bit

[madianne92]

Around 30 weeks I got them a few times them when I was sleeping. Drink plenty of water and make sure you're not dehydrated. Also eat bananas. Good luck!

[Stefaniekassiee5]

I get them everyday in the middle of the night! Drink lots of water and eat a banana before bed. That's what my doctor suggested and it's helped a little bit.

[eal2914]

I only get them if I point my toes down while I stretch. Those are horrible!  

[EverythingN1]

They make sleep uncomfortable, but it only happens to me when I sleep on one side of my body too long. Try to shift every now again in bed.

[Ceri111]

Ooh I see, luckily I haven't had them!

[amberlynn15]

it sucked! lol i tried stretching my leg out but i couldn't, it hurt so bad. i was massaging it for awhile til it went away. and now my calf is all sore. lol

[hollymamabear]

I got those all the time!!!! Almost every morning, I've learned to bend my leg when it starts cramping

[Clouds_]

I actually woke up in the middle of the night 'cause I got one. Worst pain ever! I woke up crying & my husband had to massage it out. He said he used to get them a lot bc he wasn't drinking enough water.

[Allocate]

Eat bananas and potatoes. You need more potassium thats why you got one

[amberlynn15]

lol it's like a really painful leg cramp!

[Ceri111]

What are they? Haha I thought they were when someone pinches your leg?