23 weeks and Leg Cramps What to Do HElppp???

[salmon_finland]

Hiya. I am 23 weeks and I am having leg cramps during night sleep. Does GP do something about this? What should I do?

[Allyemo1985]

Make sure you are drinking plenty of water that will hopefully cure the cramps x

[salmon_finland]

Does Gp give calcuim or magnesuim boost?

[cheekymonkey3791]

I find I cramp if I roll and wake up on my back, Is this the same for you?

[salmon_finland in reply to cheekymonkey3791]

I was sleeping on my left side.

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I used to get cramp in my calf muscles. It hurts but stretch the muscle by bending your foot pointing your toes towards the ceiling

[crownnike]

Drink plenty of water before bedtime and when you went for wee during the midnight, ,that is what help me through. Hopefully it will help you as well.

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have a dried fruit and banana and have a lot milk,chesse,yoghurt every day,like 2 glasses of milk and yoghurt everyday and water of course.

hope it will help, I read this in one book.

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have dried fruits like dried figs,dried apricot,sultana,preuns

[salmon_finland]

Thanks all the replies..

[kimmy01]

hi, im going through the same problem, im 31w1d and having leg&foot cramp during the night, since 28 wks ive had it a few times but the last 3 nights it has got really bad, last night I was up in agony with it.

I mentioned to the midwife she said just make sure your drinking plenty of water!

last night I was stretching my legs with toes pointing upways,i walked up&down stairs seemed to help then back in to bed got it again after 4 times doing this eventually worked, & I felt standing in bathroom on cooler tiles helped ease it,

I think im going to have to drink a bit more water&try some dry fruit before bed,

the joys of pregnancy we have to deal with, x