Severe leg cramps in pregnancy. Is this normal??

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Did anyone else get extreme leg cramps in their sleep while pregnant? Im 8 months pregnant and I woke up from a nap yesterday literally screaming in pain because the whole back of my calf felt like it was just twisted in knots. My foot was stuck pointed downward and my toes were curled up it was BEYOND painful. It lasted about 3-5 mins before it finally stopped, that was yesterday and I’m still so sore from it today that I legitimately cannot even walk. My leg just feels like a limp noodle. Did anyone else experience anything like this?

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Yes it’s normal, I did IVF so I’m on extra hormones and started having cramps at 5 weeks. I bought compression socks and they helped so much.

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Magnesium supplement will help and electrolyte water

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I’m 25 weeks and I had this the other day! I woke my husband up like “help help help” and then he massaged it for me. I think he thought it was something much more severe… until he saw the way my toes looked 😂. Mine was also my calf muscle! I’ve been having my husband massage it (kind of like a sports massage so massaging my calf muscles HARD) before bed and that seems to have helped!

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@GlowGPT please help me with this topic!