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maybride2004
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Is it normal to have leg cramps while your pregnant?
When I'm sitting, and go to get up I have these leg cramps, like I pulled a muscle, but I haven't been working out! 
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Posted 3/19/10 6:34 AM  |
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LuvmyShihTzu
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Re: Is it normal to have leg cramps while your pregnant?
From what people have been telling me, it seems pretty common. Everyone keeps telling me to drink more water, eat bananas for potassium and rest my feet as much as possible. HTH
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| Posted 3/19/10 6:58 AM |
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MaMaTeenie
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Re: Is it normal to have leg cramps while your pregnant?
Posted by LuvmyShihTzu
From what people have been telling me, it seems pretty common. Everyone keeps telling me to drink more water, eat bananas for potassium and rest my feet as much as possible. HTH
Yup, this is what I was going to say. I got them more often with DS, but I just happen to eat a lot of bananas this time...not sure if that's helping.
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| Posted 3/19/10 7:18 AM |
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Little-J-Mommy
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Re: Is it normal to have leg cramps while your pregnant?
YES and it's so annoying.....I find it happens to me most often when I'm sleeping or WAS sleeping
good tip on the bananas....thanks
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| Posted 3/19/10 7:54 AM |
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Kristin616
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Re: Is it normal to have leg cramps while your pregnant?
I had horrible ones in the beginning. I was told it is common & to drink more water.
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| Posted 3/19/10 7:55 AM |
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Salason
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Re: Is it normal to have leg cramps while your pregnant?
Totally normal. DH and I were just laughing last night about when I was PG with DS and used to JUMP out of bed in the middle of the night to stomp out a cramp.
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| Posted 3/19/10 7:56 AM |
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munchkinbugs
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Re: Is it normal to have leg cramps while your pregnant?
Yes. I got them with DD. Mostly at night. Drink more water and a banana a day. That helped me.
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| Posted 3/19/10 8:07 AM |
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piggy007
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Re: Is it normal to have leg cramps while your pregnant?
I get them all the time!!! The only thing that helps me is to stand and rub my leg alittle.
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| Posted 3/19/10 8:35 AM |
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neener1211
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Re: Is it normal to have leg cramps while your pregnant?
Yes, very normal. It feels like a charlie horse. TIP: Do not point your toes when it happens, push your leg straight out-HEEL first, it will go away instantly.
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| Posted 3/19/10 8:43 AM |
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BellaRock
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Re: Is it normal to have leg cramps while your pregnant?
I get them every morning. I stretch my legs heel first and rub them and they seem to go away quickly.
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| Posted 3/19/10 9:04 AM |
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ko123
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Re: Is it normal to have leg cramps while your pregnant?
Yes. And the worst charlie horses of my life. Drink plenty of water and up your potassium intake. At least that's what I was told to do and it helped a ittle bit. 
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| Posted 3/19/10 9:38 AM |
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maymama
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Re: Is it normal to have leg cramps while your pregnant?
ugh, yes its normal. i have been getting cramps in my FEET!  
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| Posted 3/19/10 9:41 AM |
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BeachMom
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Re: Is it normal to have leg cramps while your pregnant?
It's very common and can get worse towards the end. Drink lots and lots of water.
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| Posted 3/19/10 10:06 AM |
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eroxgirl
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Re: Is it normal to have leg cramps while your pregnant?
Yes, it's normal and it's awful.
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| Posted 3/19/10 10:45 AM |
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curliegirl
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Re: Is it normal to have leg cramps while your pregnant?
Posted by LuvmyShihTzu
From what people have been telling me, it seems pretty common. Everyone keeps telling me to drink more water, eat bananas for potassium and rest my feet as much as possible. HTH
Yes! I used to get terrible charlie horses in the middle of the night when I was pregnant with DS....horrible!!!!!
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| Posted 3/19/10 12:01 PM |
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MrsRivera
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Re: Is it normal to have leg cramps while your pregnant?
Posted by neener1211
Yes, very normal. It feels like a charlie horse. TIP: Do not point your toes when it happens, push your leg straight out-HEEL first, it will go away instantly.
This has always been my rule of thumb too, but get this: This pregnancy, my charlie horses have been coming in the FRONT of my lower leg, where my shin is  So the first night it happened, I automatically flexed my foot as hard as I can and it kept getting worse! I totally panicked!!!! So NOW the only thing that works for me when they're starting is to jump out of bed and put the top of my foot on the floor and stretch the FRONT of my leg. So annoying!!
Yup, leg cramps are one of the many joys of pregnancy! 
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| Posted 3/19/10 12:05 PM |
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Superkat
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Re: Is it normal to have leg cramps while your pregnant?
Posted by LuvmyShihTzu
From what people have been telling me, it seems pretty common. Everyone keeps telling me to drink more water, eat bananas for potassium and rest my feet as much as possible. HTH
Yup, that's the story!
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Newly1
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Re: Is it normal to have leg cramps while your pregnant?
Posted by ko123
Yes. And the worst charlie horses of my life. Drink plenty of water and up your potassium intake. At least that's what I was told to do and it helped a ittle bit.
OMG I woke up last night screaming in pain b/c I had the WORST charlie horse! DH freaked out, I swear he must have thought I was going into early labor! Funny thing is...I have been eating bananas all week!
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| Posted 3/19/10 12:50 PM |
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MelissaMac
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Re: Is it normal to have leg cramps while your pregnant?
I had muscle pains this pregnancy... I think it is different then the night time charlie horse.
I would mention it to your doctor, because they may want to check your legs for clots.
If the pain goes away after rest then I think its okay.
Feel Better I literally feel your pain.
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| Posted 3/19/10 10:20 PM |
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Goldi0218
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Re: Is it normal to have leg cramps while your pregnant?
I had them a lot with Abby. So far with this one, Ive had none. Bananas did squat for me.
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| Posted 3/19/10 10:21 PM |
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nataliea623
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Re: Is it normal to have leg cramps while your pregnant?
ughh yes - I started getting them around 25 weeks.
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| Posted 3/22/10 10:20 AM |
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Superkat
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Re: Is it normal to have leg cramps while your pregnant?
Totally normal
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| Posted 3/22/10 10:21 AM |
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jennarose023
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Re: Is it normal to have leg cramps while your pregnant?
i was just complaining about that this morning! totally normal! everyone tells me bananas and water help 
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| Posted 3/22/10 10:22 AM |
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DBJ808
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Re: Is it normal to have leg cramps while your pregnant?
My doctor told me the cramping was primarily due to dehydration. It happens more frequently at night because you obviously aren't drinking water at night....if anything you are being depleted further from running to the bathroom. Make sure you are drinking a lot of water....mine went away when I made sure I drank before bed. It solved one problem and caused another because I am up double time running to the bathroom but I am officially cramp free.
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