Im in my 5th month and lately my legs ache so much by evening, specially the calves. Never had this before so wondering if its just a pregnancy thing. Anyone else going through this?
Very common. Extra weight, swelling and sometimes low calcium or magnesium cause leg pain and cramps. Keep legs slightly raised, walk a bit, drink water. If one leg gets red, swollen or really painful though, see doctor immediately.
Mine reduced a lot with light walking and some doctor approved stretches. Sitting too long made it worse for me. Calf stretches before bed are a lifesaver. Just dont overdo anything without your gynac saying ok.
Normal aches yes, but I want to gently say, if its sharp pain in one leg with swelling, warmth or redness, dont ignore it, get it checked fast. Usually its harmless cramps but better safe than sorry.
Beta this is normal in pregnancy. We always did a gentle warm oil massage on the legs at night and it gave relief. Keep your feet up while resting. But if there is heavy swelling, do show the doctor.
Yes oh god, I felt the leg cramps so badly especially at night, used to wake me up. The weight and the calcium thing causes it apparently. Stretching before bed and staying hydrated helped me a bit.
