Restless legs during pregnancy--what can I do?

Question

Every night when I go to bed I'm so tired but my legs are ready to go for a five-mile run! It drives me nuts and causes me to lie awake in the middle of the night, and it's also a problem during long car rides. It happens whether or not I go for a walk during the day, and I still work so I don't just sit around. I'm hoping there's a way to fix this without hurting the baby!

Answer 1

Try massaging your legs and using heat on them to relax them. Try pointing your toes down and holding them theer for a couple seconds. I know how annoying that is. Ask your doctor about Tylenol PM, Mine said it was ok for me, but I never took it. I always have to move my legs and it gets really annoying!

Answer 2

The only way I could get relief was to have my husband rub them. I mean REALLY rub them hard in any way that feels good to you. Put some heat on your legs (not anywhere near your abdomen) and then have someone rub them while you're lying in bed right before bedtime. The heat relaxes the muscles and the massage seems to take the "excess energy" or whatever it is, right out of them. For me,exercise made it worse, but once I quit working it improved.

Answer 3

RLS or only a sprint sciatica can get exceptionally annoying for the time of being pregnant. you're already uncomfortable! only make beneficial that the way you're sitting (or perhaps status) isn't putting anymore stress on the gentle spots. once you take a seat, lean your abdomen off of your lap. once you stand, substitute putting weight on the two leg and save your knees bent. attempt a heating pad once you're at abode earlier mattress and sleep with a marvelous type of pillows positioned anyplace you prefer them to be gentle. and be sure you have become a marvelous type of potassium (bananas, etc) so as that this would not substitute into leg cramps.

Answer 4

Hot baths will help, perhaps your legs are fine, the real problem you are not sleeping is probably sue to high progrsterone which cause big sleeping problems especially in the first and thrid trimester... Have a nice warm tea, warm bath and a massage from your man, and just relax your mind think of something else

Answer 5

i find mine get worse if i am on my feet alot that day try taking it easy mine have virtually dissapeared since i have been off work and if you can stay off your feet also theres not too much you can do but i will start lying on the couch a couple hours before bed you still have to deal with it but it seems that it gets out of your system before bed then when i feel it start to settle down i go lie in bed and don't move my feet once i get into sleeping postion it seems if i don;t move them once i get there it helps i read it you put your hand on the wall and lean and streach you legs it helps but it made mine worse the books say to cut down on caffine intake but i don't ever have cafeine so it didn;t help me

but besides that there really nothing i know of sorry

Answer 6

when you sleep lay a Body pillow next to you and throw your top leg over it ORRR put a pillow betwen your legs. As for car rides get out when it starts bothering you and walk around for a few minutes.

Answer 7

Try putting a pillow under the backs of your knees to prop your legs up somewhat. This may help to relax them.

Answer 8

Sounds like you have a case of RLS (restless legs syndrome). Talk to your doctor and see if you can take anything for it. I know they have something called Requip or something like that but whether its safe for pregnant women I don't know. Good luck honey.

Answer 9

That should go away. I had it earlier in my pregnancy. I am 30 weeks now and legs have slowed down...lol

Answer 10

im 31 weeks and i still get this in the middle of the night..its terrible..and it hurts too..and there is nothing you can take for it b.c it is only prescription...but the only good thing is it will dissapear after you give birth..good luck and congrats.