tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13381427.post3039935528127124186..comments2023-10-24T01:18:12.427-07:00Comments on words on the side: Charlie HorseChristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03929226208854474967noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13381427.post-79136465238529224522007-09-11T11:16:00.000-07:002007-09-11T11:16:00.000-07:00Lindsay, my friend Rosie told me the same thing re...Lindsay, my friend Rosie told me the same thing regarding leg cramps and contractions!<BR/><BR/>Sarah, how is the pregnancy these days!? Wish I could see you regularly and do all this pregnancy stuff together.<BR/><BR/>Jaena, I like that idea of stretching before bed. Will definitely try it. Thanks for the tip.<BR/><BR/>Nancy, I wish you were here. :-( I would love to have you around during the birth and afterwards!Christinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03929226208854474967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13381427.post-39430927618784004562007-09-08T19:16:00.000-07:002007-09-08T19:16:00.000-07:00Pointing my toes and stretching my leg worked for ...Pointing my toes and stretching my leg worked for me. Having a baby is the most miraculous thing in the world. It is an experience I cannot even describe, except to say it was miraculous. I was not very brave though. I had the pain medicine!Just a bit.......https://www.blogger.com/profile/06577794574571134312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13381427.post-7985284712738936972007-09-08T14:11:00.000-07:002007-09-08T14:11:00.000-07:00Two things:1) Jim rubbed my leg cramps for me when...Two things:<BR/>1) Jim rubbed my leg cramps for me when I woke up with one - it was easier for him to reach.<BR/>2) My doctor suggested stretching my calves before bed (like runners do - stand and press one leg back behind you) and it tremendously decreased my leg cramps with my second child.Jaenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06515515333532466090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13381427.post-71995101994712405342007-09-08T07:33:00.000-07:002007-09-08T07:33:00.000-07:00I've also heard flexing your foot to stretch it wo...I've also heard flexing your foot to stretch it works better. I just woke up with my first leg cramp last week, and stretching got rid of it right away. As far as labor pains, I'm not even attempting to be as brave as you are. I'll be requesting the epidural as early as they will allow it. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13381427.post-6067788633690899052007-09-07T16:07:00.000-07:002007-09-07T16:07:00.000-07:00You can rub leg cramps, but they will be sore the ...You can rub leg cramps, but they will be sore the next day. Stretch the cramp out, rather, and you'll hardly notice it the next day.<BR/><BR/>Contractions are so different than leg cramps, you can't even compare them. Besides, pain iwht a purpose is much easier to bear.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com