Leg pains.

Hi guys,
Did anyone suffer really bad leg cramps during the first trimester? The past few nights I’ve been crippled with them but I’m not sure if they’re normal😢😢

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Honestly you’re not alone! I had mine throughout pregnancy, genuinely thought at points it was going to be the end of me. I’d wake up dead in the night with god awful cramp😭

I found putting a hot water bottle under my legs helped, all my midwife and gp said was to try and keep hydrated, stretch and move and massage as much as possible. It was also recommended to eat foods higher in magnesium and calcium.

Unfortunately there’s not much else to be done, it just happens🤍

Thank you so much! I’ve been so stressed with them. I get them a lot with my periods so I gathered it was just because of this but you don’t hear a lot of people mentioning them as symptoms. I’ll definitely try your suggestions thank you! Xx

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