Pregnancy Question

Yep, I had this too. I think it's restless legs. I couldn't sit through a whole movie without getting up and marching in place or doing some other activity. It sucks really bad but I don't think there's anything you can do for it. I found that on the days I exercised, it was a tiny bit better. Sorry, not much help.

I had that and was told it was lack of calcium,the baby was taking a lot and there was not enough for me,so got crampy legs etc. When I upped to another calcium supplement it was alot better.

Yep, it's restless leg syndrome. I suffered from it with my last (3rd) pregnancy for the WHOLE 9 months. I was absolutely miserable. I couldn't sleep at all. I was so sleep deprived by the time I delivered that I actually got more sleep once my angel arrived. No one understood what I was going through except my OB/GYN nurse because she herself suffered from the condition. With all the commercials out there now about RLS, everyone thought I was joking about it and was even skeptical once I convinced them I was serious. Ice packs helped, as did sleeping in a recliner. My nurse also suggested magnesium and calcium supplements. These seemed to work a little initially, but I think it was just one of those psychological tricks (just by thinking something works improves the situation). Anyway, just remember this too shall pass. It may seem like the longest 9 months of your life, but your symptoms should subside postpartum. If not, my nurse recommended requip (drug she takes and she swears by it). Good luck!!!

I had this problem too, so I think it's normal.

There were three things that helped:

1) walking the dog and exercising (although I think that might have just replaced uncomfortable with sore)

2) having someone massage my legs (I mean a deep massage, not a light rub. If you have the time and money, you might want to go to a professional, but ask around for someone who does "deep tissue massage")

3) soaking in a tub or pool. The tub was nice for the warmth, but the pool was nice for the extra space and also helped relieve the weight of the baby.

I would make an appt. and discuss it with your physician before using any creams or other things on your body. My legs were sore during pregnancy and I used compression hose. I think I was already using them at 7 weeks. My insurance covered two pairs. They are hot, but they made my legs feel so much better at the end of the day. Most physicians & nurses I know wore them during their pregnancies. If you're on your feet a lot, this could be the problem, but I would suggest talking to your doctor about it.

There was a girl in my yoga class who had leg pain in her pregnancy. Literally, her baby was on her nerve. I'm not sure what she would have done early on except to keep trying to change how she sat, but I think later on in the pregnancy both the yoga instructor and her doctor were giving her tips on how to get the baby to change it's position.

Sounds like <a href="http://health.yahoo.com/ency/healthwise/ue4938&quot;&gt;R... Legs Syndrome</a>, and its very common during pregnancy. I have it all the time, but when I was pregnant it was unbearable! It helped a little to put pillows at the bottom of my bed and elevate my feet. But only a little!

is it like restless leg??? I had it with my last pregnancy. Its normal. I didn't get it until the end of my 2nd trimester but if it really concerns you see your doctor.

I've had a lot of problems with varicose veins, even before pregnancies, but sometimes with it, it got worse. They always felt full and like i needed to stretch. Not that you've got the vein problem, but you might want to ask about compression stockings if it continues. As soon as I put those on, the uncomfortableness disappeared. Elevating a bit helped too.

YES! i had restless legs and leg cramps in the last 2 trimesters, i feel your pain!! this cream helped me a lot since you can't use things like ben gay because camphor can he harmful and ibuprofen is out as well.

http://www.mustelausa.com/instant_comfort_legs.html

it's kind of spendy but one tube lastes me a long time, i got it at babies r' us. i also took a lot of warm baths in the evenings and that helped some.

I didn't have this, but I've heard of it during pregnancy. I think it's called "restless leg syndrome".
Best of luck with your pregnancy!
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I had the same issue with my pregnancy. I am almost sure it is RLS (restless leg syndrome). Everything that I have read says that is is normal to get it during pregnancy and it usually goes away after the baby is born. Mine went away, but I wonder sometimes if I still don't have it a little. I never did discuss it with my Dr., so I am not sure if you can take meds for it. I just waited it out. If it is really bothersome, I would definitly check with your Dr. Pregnant women are uncomforable enough sometimes!

you can go to a chiropractor and they can help wonders for this.