I've been drinking tons of water and eating lots of bananas but I still get crazy leg cramps in the middle of the night. So frustrating!
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Yup! I had never experienced a leg cramp (and I used to be a runner) until pregnancy. Coconut water and doing leg stretches before bed & when I woke helped a lot.
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Yup! Being good about stretching daily made the biggest difference for me!
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I used to get them when I was a kid
my dad called them growing pains. 
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YES! I can almost guarantee myself a Charlie Horse in my sleep if I stretch my legs and point my feet! argh! I've been trying to drink tons of Coconut Water to get more potassium.
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I got them while pregnant. I got to the point that I could feel them coming on and I would flex my foot to stop it. DH would get freaked out because I would all of a sudden jump up and start screaming.
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Yes! I hated it!
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@mrskc: DH told me I was screaming at him last night. I guess I begged him to cut off my leg...haha! I don't remember that part of my cramp!
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I think I did once and I got almost cramps that I would stretch out before they fully came on...but not too bad. The things that pregnancy does to you!
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Yes!! They were truly horrible!! I tried all the tricks to stop them too and none of them worked
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Yes and it was awful to be awaken in the middle of the night by awful leg cramps. Before going to bed I would stretch my legs. I'm not sure if there's a connection, but after taking calcium supplements I rarely got leg cramps again.
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OMG YESSSSS! It was SOOO painful! I totally remember the leg cramps! I always get them when I stretched my legs so I stopped stretching them. But sometimes I would forget and stretch my legs while I was sleeping and wake up with excruciating pain! My OB told me that some women put a bar of dove soap under their bed sheets and swore that it worked. Apparently it's an old wive's tale but he said it that it doesn't hurt to try it!
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Sooooo awful - I had 4-5. DH had one towards the end and finally understood what the pain was like - he was much more sympathetic then,,,
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Ugh yes, they're awful. Drinking a banana milkshake before bed seemed to help
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I get them almost every night! I have gotten to where I feel them coming, though, so I can flex right before the painful attack.
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Yes they suck !
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I had an absolutely awful leg cramp last night! I'm totally going to start stocking up on bananas before bed.
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Yes, although I have noticed that I usually don't get them the nights I go to the gym. I also have Restless Leg Syndrome, which pregnancy has made worse, so I wake up with leg issues all the time.
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Yes- they seem to be better on days that I went for a long walk, though.
I find that wiggling my toes and flexing gently works better than a hard flex.
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Yep, i get them, especially if i stretch out in the morning! Coconut water is also good--it has more potassium than a banana!
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Oh yes! I hate them so bad!
my dad called them growing pains. 
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