What helps to eliminate cramps in caviar feet during pregnancy?

Almost all women were experiencing cramps during pregnancy. Is it possible to reduce discomfort during baby tool? Why convulsions appear?

Convulsions are called sharp reflex muscle contractions. This unpleasant phenomenon may occur after muscular fatigue, but during pregnancy, this syndrome is manifested and at rest. It is especially unpleasant that «reduced» Feet at night and sleep disorders appear. What reasons forcing the muscles to shrink in caviar, and what to do to get rid of discomfort during pregnancy? 

Causes of seizures in the legs during pregnancy

Sometimes such a symptom really indicates the aggravation of chronic diseases or complications caused by «Special» condition. So why removes the legs of a convulsion during pregnancy, is this symptom factor indicating the emergence of complications? Most often on the occurrence of convulsion affects other factors that we will talk about below.

One of the main reasons for this state is Avitaminosis. It appears without pregnancy, with a lack of potassium, magnesium, calcium, group vitamins in.

Basically, the reinforcement of reflex cuts affects the lack of pyridoxine – B6.

If in the normal state of the avitaminosis is caused by incorrect power or impaired suction function, then pregnant women simply do not have time to replenish the stocks of vitamins and microelements from food, as they face a number of problems:

• in early pregnancy often constant «satellite» is toxicosis – together with the vomiting masses, such the necessary organisms are rejected;
• The fruit is growing rapidly and formed, its needs can overlap the needs of the parent organism – it is literally «Saws» trace elements and vitamins;
• To get rid of excess weight, pregnant women take up diuretic drugs or use recipes of traditional medicine – very often uncontrollably, dining organism;
•  Incorrectly drawn up day menu, non-rational food.

Savoruds in the legs during pregnancy appear under anemia – a sharp decrease in hemoglobin – red blood cells in the composition of blood. Red blood tales are also closed by the developing body of the future baby.

Night cramps in the legs during pregnancy often causes gestational diabetes – due to hormonal changes in the pancreas begins to produce more insulin than required for normal life-life. It may not have the characteristic symptoms of diabetes mellitus – increased thirst and sweet lifting in the mouth, but the reflex cuts of muscles call.

Typical cause of painful sensations in the lower limbs – varicose disease. W
Pregnant, it appears quite often – the weight increases for a short temporary gap, the load on the legs increases sharply, and the blood supply – on the contrary – deteriorates, the pregnant uterus shifts large vessels providing oxygen lower limbs. Pains in the legs are particularly enhanced with «squeezing syndromes of the lower vein».

Pregnant uterus shifts reverse blood flow. If the day is in a vertical condition in the afternoon, and the load is distributed more or less evenly, then at night, when it turns onto the back or right side, reverse blood flow slows down to a minimum. Wake up a woman from acute pain in the legs. It is very difficult to teach yourself to sleep on the left side, not turning over, so that with the squeezing syndrome to childbirth, it is unlikely to succeed.

Why still arise cramps?

They can be caused by the use of caffeine or strong tea – drinks that use women during pregnancy to stabilize pressure. Drinks have a weak diuretic effect, which dehydrates the muscles, but at the same time they also excite muscle fibers. The consequence of the interaction of these properties is the reflex voltage of the lower extremities.

How to get rid of discomfort?

What if you often arise cramps in the legs during pregnancy?

Woman need to change their own diet. It should introduce porridge – the prerogative should be given to oatmeal and buckwheat, coarse bread, fish and meat – all low-fat, «lung».  In the daily day menu should include fermented milk products, handful of nuts. The number of fresh vegetables and fruits is adjusted depending on the state – if there are a lot of them, meteorism and intestinal disorders may occur. Drinks need small portions.

Regularly donate blood on sugar, controlling its level.

At the slightest exceeding the norm to inform the doctor. Get rid of gestational diabetes in the initial stage, you can use the power correction.

You should choose comfortable shoes. What leg is easier without heel – delusion. Heel height from 2 to 4 cm gives the leg necessary stability and promotes the normal blood supply to the lower extremities. Choosing shoes, preference should be given «Gorka» or wide heel.

With varicose veins, doctors recommend specific treatment. Compression linen is selected after medical advice – only a specialist can decide, to what level should the vessels of the lower extremities should be filled. Excessive overvoltage worsens the general condition and provokes convulsions.

Resting, it is desirable to raise legs up – so that the heels are above the hips. For this legs should be placed on a special roller or pillow. From 3 trimester should try to make yourself rebuilt – learn to sleep on the left side.

If it does not work, it is necessary to purchase a small pad, and put it under the right buttock in order to avoid the grain transfer syndrome of the vein. You need to try to avoid high loads on the lower limbs – do not wear heavy bags, not in the stationary posture. If professional activity requires a vertical position, each half hour needs to perform special exercises. Periodic climbing on the socks and rolling on the foot from the sock on the heels will help restore blood supply in the legs.

Should be discarded false modesty and shyness and ask those who are older than their posts allow making short breaks. During the break, it is desirable to sit down and lift the feet above the hip level.

Regular massage helps restore blood supply and reduces the risk of night cramp.

Before sleeping, reassured alloy muscles helps warm baths with sea salt, cheese, chamomile or honey. These funds are allowed during pregnancy. Temperature baths = body temperature + 3-4?. Note that the hot procedure can provoke a tone of the uterus or an increase in blood pressure.

«Ambulance»

To eliminate the emerging cramps in the legs, you need to pull a slow motion – without a sharp use of force – the fingers of the injured legs, stretching the muscle. The leg at the same time it is necessary to relax as much as possible. The impact is repeated until the convulsion disappears.

From spasm you can get rid of pins in a tense muscle or sharp plop.

After the leg relaxed, the muscle should be warm up – to be confused by massage movements, attach a warm height or plastic bottle with warm water.  It is advisable to have an electric facility – it will quickly cope with the heating of the muscle, and the required temperature can be controlled.

The presence of constant cramps signals: unwanted phenomena occur in the body of a pregnant woman!

It is necessary to find out the reason for the occurrence of the reflex contraction of the muscles to be sure that for the future kid they do not imagine.

In most cases, the problem of night cramps is solved simply – walks in the fresh air, taking the vitamins and wearing compression linen. Calm to you pregnancy!