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Leg cramps in second trimester

  • 07-02-2010 6:10am
    #1
    eggtop_r
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    I am in my second trimester (24 weeks) and get bad leg cramps especially at night just when i go to sit down or go to bed!...I have read so many books and each book gives a different diagnosis from deficiency in calcium to magnesium.. Does anyone else suffer from this or have any cures?


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  • #2
    January
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,862 ✭✭✭✭January


    Banana's for potassium!

    If you got a leg cramp stand up with both feet flat on the floor it'll go within seconds.


  • #3
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 50,630 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    So painful :(
    Tonic Water with Quinine and Bananas!

    I've actually taken quinine tablets for this but during pregnancy tonic water is good - if you can stomach it!!


  • #4
    eggtop_r
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16 ✭eggtop_r


    oh cool..will stock up on bananas and tonic water then!! thanks


  • #5
    caprilicious
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,880 ✭✭✭caprilicious


    The midwife told me to rotate my foot from the ankle around in circles, I found that worked for me anyway :) Though only if you do it slowly, if you try to move suddenly it can make it a bit worse


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