Calf Cramp?

Iv had these this time with second pregnancy and there so painful . I try to keep my legs raised slightly whilst sleeping , drinking more and moving very slowly and also stretches x

Yeah, had a few cramps recently, and left me with an ache. Been trying to stretch my calfs more. Really not fun

Reassuring to know I’m not alone, I’ll try keeping my leg raised , I have low blood pressure so think that may be something to do with it/dehydration or a combination of things , hope you’re keeping well

I had this. I got told it was restless leg syndrome and cramps in calf’s are normal! x

Wow, I feel for you! I had them throughout my last 3 months of pregnancy. Not fun! Try stretching, drinking plenty, those lucozade sports drinks can help! Elevate your legs when resting and keep moving. I used to launch myself out of bed and force myself to stand in order to pull the cramp out - I do not miss those days 😅

Yeah I have leg cramps tbh it’s pain but it goes away it’s like ahhhh in the moment then you can’t walk on it for a day but the day after it’s completely fine. I had a foot cramp like an hour and a half ago currently 29 weeks 😵‍💫 just don’t do any movements with your foot or legs that’s sudden and if you feel like your about to have a cramp you can get out of that position where it doesn’t happen and the feeling goes just quickly stand up if your about to have 1 and put your foot and leg down flat

I’m not in this group as I’m further along but this came up on my feed. I started getting this around the same time you are now, I started including hydration tablets and magnesium
Into my day and it really helped. I still have restless legs sometimes but the cramping has stopped.
I will say that for peace of mind you should check with your GP first when it comes to brands and quantities etc. A friend of mine suggested a brand she used and when I checked with my GP they said it was almost double the recommenced dose in pregnancy and so they gave me a dosage that was safe.
Also check hydration tablets because some have additional vitamins and aren’t safe In pregnancy.
Hope that helps xx

I did have these, I’m 30 weeks pregnant but I’ve been taking magnesium now for a few weeks and not had any since! X

High5 Zero electrolyte tablets are safe for pregnancy and helped me with calf cramps. Also I was advised to get someone if possible to do a very firm sports massage from the ankle up each evening before bed - my partner does it for me and although it's painful it has practically eliminated the cramps (I went away with family for a few days without him and got the cramps back instantly!!)

If there's not someone available for this, use a tennis ball or foam roller on them and someone also recommended putting a metal water bottle in the freezer and using that as a roller as well

I had this and was prescribed vitamin D/ calcium as this apparently helps prevent cramps

I also experience this. Mainly in the evenings when in bed etc super painful 🤯 x

I had these too! I’ve been having a banana everyday and making sure I drink plenty. Since I’ve been doing this I havent had anymore. I bought a drinks bottle from B&M and its now a habit to drink about 4/5 bottles a day. It seems to have helped me!