https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 10 May 2026 11:11:31 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/magnesium-during-pregnancy#post-2691965 Sun, 05 Feb 2017 13:34:21 +0000 maddyz 2691965@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Calm magnesium supplement drink totally changed my pregnancy. Also helps with sleep! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/magnesium-during-pregnancy#post-2691813 Sat, 04 Feb 2017 20:14:30 +0000 MrsADS 2691813@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My MFM had me take it for my BH/preterm labor (I was also on nifedipine). He basically said "it can't hurt and might help", so I took it sometimes. I don't think it helped that much, but it did help some with leg cramps and constipation. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/magnesium-during-pregnancy#post-2691809 Sat, 04 Feb 2017 19:52:49 +0000 FannyMae 2691809@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@IRunForFun: wow I didn't even think of that, my contractions before being put on the drip were basically non-existant, 24 hrs after water breaking :/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/magnesium-during-pregnancy#post-2691799 Sat, 04 Feb 2017 18:41:25 +0000 IRunForFun 2691799@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FannyMae: I think the reason doctors ask you to stop toward the end of pregnancy is it calms muscle contractions so it can make uterine contractions weaker/less effective than they normally would be. Mine didn't have a problem with me continuing though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/magnesium-during-pregnancy#post-2691798 Sat, 04 Feb 2017 18:39:43 +0000 IRunForFun 2691798@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did! I took the Natural Vitality powdered stuff you mix into water. They have unflavored or some that taste good!! It did help my BH's, the only thing was I already have super low blood pressure, and magnesium can have a pressure lowering effect, so if I did it in the morning I'd get a bit lightheaded. Also, it does make you poop! Epsom salt baths helped too. I had an irritable uterus with sooooo many BH's starting as early as 16 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/magnesium-during-pregnancy#post-2691797 Sat, 04 Feb 2017 18:16:05 +0000 FannyMae 2691797@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yoursilverlining: the container says swisse magnesium from magnesium citrate 150mg. that doesn't sound like much though does it? if I take it consistently I find that my neck muscles are not as tense and knotted. mine are pretty bad, I have hunchy shoulders and my neck is always out of whack.</p> <p>@Pumuckl: that is really interesting! my OB didn't tell me to stop taking it at the end of the pregnancy, I wonder if I should have! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/magnesium-during-pregnancy#post-2691766 Sat, 04 Feb 2017 15:59:44 +0000 yoursilverlining 2691766@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FannyMae: if you don't mind me asking, how much do you take now that helps with neck knots? I have bad neck aches and knots right now and I'm up to try anything at this point! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/magnesium-during-pregnancy#post-2691762 Sat, 04 Feb 2017 15:25:22 +0000 Pumuckl 2691762@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took magnesium with all three of my pregnancies and it definitely helped with crampiness. My docs wanted me off it by 36 weeks though in order for the uterus to prepare for birth. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/magnesium-during-pregnancy#post-2691733 Sat, 04 Feb 2017 13:16:45 +0000 littlejoy 2691733@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had better luck with a liquid cal-mag (Country Life brand). It totally helped with sleep, pains, and digestion. I decided to do cal-mag after realizing straight magnesium made me poop all of the time. ;) </p> <p><a href="http://www.swansonvitamins.com/country-life-liquid-calcium-magnesium-vitamin-d3-32-fl-oz-liquid?CAWELAID=468446701&#038;SourceCode=INTL417AY&#038;gclid=CjwKEAiAlNbEBRCv9uy4j4SWrgwSJAB5MqJFrBl0cVmhLVi5ORRjFUYEXnExKSVGyTIlRgHgo4bM-RoCW3bw_wcB" rel="nofollow">http://www.swansonvitamins.com/country-life-liquid-calcium-magnesium-vitamin-d3-32-fl-oz-liquid?CAWELAID=468446701&#038;SourceCode=INTL417AY&#038;gclid=CjwKEAiAlNbEBRCv9uy4j4SWrgwSJAB5MqJFrBl0cVmhLVi5ORRjFUYEXnExKSVGyTIlRgHgo4bM-RoCW3bw_wcB</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/magnesium-during-pregnancy#post-2691657 Sat, 04 Feb 2017 06:32:47 +0000 FannyMae 2691657@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lamariniere: I think that there are different types of magnesium that are either going to give you the poops all the time, or that are just okay :shocked: The one I took when pregnant was pretty strong, and I had to take it every other day just to calm down by tummy. I currently take Swisse Magnesium, which is Magnesium Citrate, and its all good. Actually, I find when I take it, the knots in my neck and shoulder muscles are not as tense. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/magnesium-during-pregnancy#post-2691651 Sat, 04 Feb 2017 03:47:08 +0000 Shantuck 2691651@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had luck with taking Epsom salt baths. I took them nightly before bed and if I skipped the Charlie horses would return. However, on the nights I took one I had no pain whatsoever. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/magnesium-during-pregnancy#post-2691648 Sat, 04 Feb 2017 02:28:20 +0000 lamariniere 2691648@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FannyMae: he he. I took magnesium for constipation! :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/magnesium-during-pregnancy#post-2691641 Fri, 03 Feb 2017 23:06:51 +0000 peaches1038 2691641@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The oil doesn't affect your GI system! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/magnesium-during-pregnancy#post-2691639 Fri, 03 Feb 2017 22:54:52 +0000 thepicklemonster 2691639@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took a magnesium supplement for leg cramps/ horrible charley horses that I was getting every night. It worked! It gave me horrible gas though. DH groaned when he saw me taking it lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/magnesium-during-pregnancy#post-2691585 Fri, 03 Feb 2017 19:49:25 +0000 FannyMae 2691585@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took magnesium for leg cramps and also migraines, and I still take it now 15 months post partum. It worked wonders on the leg cramps, and I have only have maybe one or two migraines since then.</p> <p>the only thing is... it makes you rather "regular"!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/magnesium-during-pregnancy#post-2691384 Fri, 03 Feb 2017 13:15:10 +0000 peaches1038 2691384@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@psw27: I spray it on my legs! I didn't use it for Braxton hicks though, just leg cramps </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/magnesium-during-pregnancy#post-2691383 Fri, 03 Feb 2017 13:13:39 +0000 Smurfette 2691383@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I take it all the time for restless leg syndrome. It was worse during pregnancy so I took it twice a day and it helped till the end when it was bad, nothing would help. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/magnesium-during-pregnancy#post-2691381 Fri, 03 Feb 2017 13:11:08 +0000 Pumpkin Pie 2691381@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took magnesium for leg cramps and I think it helped also. My doctor recommended taking magnesium in general. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/magnesium-during-pregnancy#post-2691281 Fri, 03 Feb 2017 10:56:29 +0000 psw27 2691281@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@peaches1038: Thanks for the suggestions - Where did you spray it? </p> <p>@littlebug: This is my 2nd and I'm definitely more uncomfortable so I'm looking for relief for the next 11 weeks... </p> <p>@yoursilverlining: thank you! I think I'll email my doc and ask if she's okay with it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/magnesium-during-pregnancy#post-2691277 Fri, 03 Feb 2017 10:53:20 +0000 peaches1038 2691277@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used magnesium oil and it worked wonderfully<br /> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B001AD0HL8/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1486137156&#038;sr=8-1&#038;keywords=ancient+minerals+magnesium+spray" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B001AD0HL8/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1486137156&#038;sr=8-1&#038;keywords=ancient+minerals+magnesium+spray</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/magnesium-during-pregnancy#post-2691272 Fri, 03 Feb 2017 10:46:46 +0000 littlebug 2691272@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I take 1000mg magnesium daily for migraine prevention and took it all through my first pregnancy. I didn't take it during my second, and my second pregnancy was crampier and generally more painful than my first. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/magnesium-during-pregnancy#post-2691269 Fri, 03 Feb 2017 10:44:36 +0000 yoursilverlining 2691269@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My OB recommended taking magnesium for leg cramps (over taking potassium) and I did and I think it helped some. I didn't take it for BH which I had a ton of, and which I don't remember the magnesium impacting at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/magnesium-during-pregnancy#post-2691263 Fri, 03 Feb 2017 10:38:08 +0000 psw27 2691263@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Did anyone take magnesium during their pregnancy to help with Braxton Hicks and/or leg cramps? I'm 28w2d and I get painful leg cramps pretty much every night. I also tend to have an irritable uterus that gets crampy or BH frequently. I try to stay hydrated but I require a LOT of water. I saw that some women take magnesium to help with both BH and leg cramps... have you tried it? did it help? </p>