why do I get leg cramps in pregnancy ? please help !?

Answer 1

Cramps in your muscles are common during pregnancy. They may be caused by the weight you are carrying, circulation changes, or calcium deficiency.
Suggestions: Regular exercise
Adequate calcium intake
When the cramp begins, bring your toes towards you, and massage the muscle
Dissolve four tablets of Magnesia Phosphorica 6X in a small glass of warm water

Answer 2

Found this at a baby site...hope it helps :-)

Try these tips for keeping leg cramps at bay:
• Avoid standing or sitting with your legs crossed for long periods of time.

• Stretch your calf muscles regularly during the day and several times before you go to bed.

• Rotate your ankles and wiggle your toes when you sit, eat dinner, or watch TV.

• Take a walk every day, unless your midwife or doctor has advised you not to exercise.

• Avoid getting too tired. Lie down on your left side to improve circulation to and from your legs.

• Stay hydrated during the day by drinking water regularly.

• Try a warm bath before bed to relax your muscles.

• There's some evidence that taking a magnesium supplement in addition to a prenatal vitamin may help some women. Check with your provider before taking any kind of supplement during pregnancy.

You may have heard that having leg cramps is a sign that you need more calcium, and that calcium supplements will relieve the problem. Though it's certainly important to get enough calcium, there's no good evidence that taking extra calcium will help prevent leg cramps during pregnancy. In fact, in one well-designed study, pregnant women taking calcium got no more relief from leg cramps than those taking a placebo.

Answer 3

It's probably dehydration or potasium levels low. Drink a LOT of water and/or sports drinks and eat some bananas. During pregnancy, most women need about 2 liters of liquids a day, it was always the reason with me! I know circulation can be a factor and swelling (and BOTH are helped with drinking enough). Good Luck!

Answer 4

Hi, my partner had this too, it's common, and in late pregnancy it is partly due to the weight of the baby pushing down on your pelvis when you walk,and lower spine when you lie down, baby's weight is close to all the nurves which travel up through there. The discomfort, pins and needles and cramps in the early hours will all disappear when baby is welcomed to the world, relax and just enjoy this time of life, good luck.

Answer 5

caused by excess weight on the muscle, it a trap nerve and that can usually be sorted by moving ur ankle up and down and the pain should subside back where it suppose to go, and also rest ur legs on a chair or stool that they higher than ur body when resting, the leg cramps seem to suffer i had that with my little one. hope this help need anything else just ask

Answer 6

i never had a cramps when i was pregnant cause I've been eating lots of potassium as i craved banana all the time, and i took pregnacare as well, and working until 7 months as a way of daily exercise. but don't worry they are just normal as what other answerer says here.

Answer 7

You're lacking potassium. You need to eat more bananas. Next time you get a cramp (in your calf), flex your foot up! Don't point your toes because it'll make it worse!!!

Good luck!

Answer 8

lack of magnesium and potssium. eat bananas, but also take long walks in the morning and in the evening. beside helping for blood circulation, it's a very godo preparation for delivery.

Answer 9

I get them too but I find a bit of exercise helps. I walk my dogs. I asked my midwife what causes it, she said she doesn't really know.

My theory is it's to wake us up in the night to get us used to sleep deprivation!

Answer 10

Its probably the baby laying on a nerve! Try switching positions to see if it helps.