Lil' October Pumpkins 2013

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Hi all could I be added to this? We are due 22nd with our first and it's a girl :) x thanks x
 
Murmers I have been having leg cramps for about a week, they wake me up from sleeping and yes they are very painful. For me i find they last for around 30m, I just have to keep walking around my bedroom or dancing around trying to stretch and massage.
 
Murmers0110 said:
So earlier this week I got an email update from what to expect when you're expecting about leg cramp. I didn't think anything of it because I havnt had any. Well I be damned if they didn't start last night while sleeping. Holly shit they hurt! Have you had this yet???
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I had them with both my previous pregnancies. The best thing to do is jump up from bed and put weight on the leg. I know it sounds like the last thing you'd want to do when your leg is hurting, but the cramp actually originates in the flat of your foot, so when you flatten the foot out the cramp is forced to subside. At least, that is how it has always been with me.
 
Welcome danni.

I've always suffered with leg cramps. Bananas are supposed to help as they are high in potassium. Something like that anyway!
 
I lived day in and out with leg cramps and I learned the fastest way to get rid of it or to stop it from getting worse is simply pointing your feet toward your head and keep it there for a bit and the cramps will go away completely. Try it! No need for bananas :haha:
 
ptr said:
I lived day in and out with leg cramps and I learned the fastest way to get rid of it or to stop it from getting worse is simply pointing your feet toward your head and keep it there for a bit and the cramps will go away completely. Try it! No need for bananas :haha:
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I've noticed that that is how mine actually start. I will stretch in my sleep that way and it brings them on!
 
goddess25 said:
Murmers I have been having leg cramps for about a week, they wake me up from sleeping and yes they are very painful. For me i find they last for around 30m, I just have to keep walking around my bedroom or dancing around trying to stretch and massage.
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30 min sounds horrible! Mine last less than a min at a time.
 
Mine start from stretching too! 100%!!! That's why I point my toes toward my head and it stops it instantly. When I stretch, my feet is pointed downwards away from my body and that triggers the cramps.
 
I got cramps with Carter, but have only gotten a foot cramp so far with this one. I will have to remember these tips for when I eventually get one.

Ten more days until I find out if what we are having is in fact a girl! I am so excited!!
 
Murmers0110 said:
goddess25 said:
Murmers I have been having leg cramps for about a week, they wake me up from sleeping and yes they are very painful. For me i find they last for around 30m, I just have to keep walking around my bedroom or dancing around trying to stretch and massage.
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30 min sounds horrible! Mine last less than a min at a time.
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Yes its horrible. I immediately jump out of bed to put weight on, I try flexing my foot like ptr says but for some reason it doesn't work and gradully its my entire foot that is doing an odd thing with my toes and my entire calf muscle is on fire. Nothing works..although I have not had any for about 4 nights.
 
ptr said:
Mine start from stretching too! 100%!!! That's why I point my toes toward my head and it stops it instantly. When I stretch, my feet is pointed downwards away from my body and that triggers the cramps.
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So it turns out mine start from stretching outwards not upwards. So when it started last night i pointed it up. It seemed to work. It only happened that one time though!


I'm halfway baked!!!!! Wooohoooo
 
Can't wait to find out, angel2010! :thumbup:

Happy half-way point, Murmurs! :happydance:

I haven't had any cramps, but round ligament and growing pains have been pretty awful.

I felt Liam move from the outside this morning while I was laying in bed. I just barely felt it, but still, it happened! :cloud9:
 
Yay for outside movement thats always fun. Another step to mark off.
 
Yay Angel! Not much longer to go!

Happy 20 weeks Murmers!!! :)

Mama Otter that is always great when you feel LO from the outside for the first time. I think it was around 19-20 weeks when i was pregnant the first time when i could feel him from the outside. I was surprised how early i could feel from the outside this time.
 
I'm glad it seems to help you, Murmurs!
 
Baby is very giddy tonight!! :haha: The little guy won't sit still! Big kicks and can really see him from the outside now! :cloud9:
 
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