https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:42:29 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-have-irritated-legs-every-night#post-88914 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 05:49:14 +0000 SugarplumsMom 88914@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My legs used to bother me at night before I got pregnant. It somehow disappeared since. I noticed that re-hydrating them usually works. I basically ran the shower on them for a few minutes, then lathered with lotion.</p> <p>When it was really bad, I'd apply Witch Hazel - it always worked. I'd stuck to Witch Hazel more often if it didn't take so long to rub on with the little cotton swabs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-have-irritated-legs-every-night#post-88887 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 02:15:00 +0000 looch 88887@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had and still have this issue. Every other night I take an extra magnesium supplement. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-have-irritated-legs-every-night#post-88553 Wed, 07 Mar 2012 16:07:48 +0000 aunt pol 88553@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@c.sassy: sorry if I'm being dense, but what's RLS?<br /> Aha. Just googled it. Yeah it does seem similar enough, I never made the connection because DH's BIL has it and he's always twitching, morning noon and night, I never thought of it as something you could have sporadically. I'm going to try my moisturizer on it now, fingers crossed that fixes it for tonight! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-have-irritated-legs-every-night#post-88309 Wed, 07 Mar 2012 10:51:00 +0000 Ms.SK 88309@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know it sounds crazy but when mine get ichy and I have tried everything, I put an ice pack on for a little while and it goes away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-have-irritated-legs-every-night#post-88296 Wed, 07 Mar 2012 10:36:13 +0000 Weagle 88296@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe it's a mild form of RLS? Apparently, RLS is something all women in my family are bound to get at one point or another (awesome), and I've noticed since being pregnant that I've had symptoms of it... and it's similar to what you are describing. My only relief has been to walk around for a little while. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-have-irritated-legs-every-night#post-87754 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:34:44 +0000 aunt pol 87754@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd imagine you'd hear all kinds of peculiar stuff! ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-have-irritated-legs-every-night#post-87742 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:22:37 +0000 heffalump 87742@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@aunt pol: Lol, I used to work at an OB doing medical records and I was in the same room as the phone nurse so I always heard the conversations. Trust me... people asked much stupider (and weirder) questions than that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-have-irritated-legs-every-night#post-87740 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:21:10 +0000 aunt pol 87740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You're right, I might give them a shout in the morning, it's not like they're going to hang up on me:) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-have-irritated-legs-every-night#post-87736 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:16:37 +0000 heffalump 87736@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@aunt pol: Have you asked your doctor about it? I always feel like it never hurts to call, that's why they're there! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-have-irritated-legs-every-night#post-87735 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:14:21 +0000 aunt pol 87735@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh yeah, the cramps are a potassium thing, aren't they. I wonder if there might be a link... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-have-irritated-legs-every-night#post-87732 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:11:38 +0000 heffalump 87732@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got really bad leg cramps when I was pregnant. Bananas helped. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-else-have-irritated-legs-every-night#post-87730 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:10:01 +0000 aunt pol 87730@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The last week or so my legs are driving me nuts, every night around 8-9pm. I'll be 28 weeks Thursday. It's not itching, exactly- at least scratching is no use- but my legs are irritated and agitated every evening when I sit down. Sometimes body lotion helps, which led me to assume I was dehydrated, but sometimes the lotion makes no difference at all. I don't have swollen ankles or varicose veins or anything like that, thankfully.<br /> Any ideas? Is this just a third trimester circulation thing? It's not a huge deal, but it is annoying- I went to bed at ten the other night and was tossing and turning for two hours- some rest that was! </p>