What can I do about restless legs in pregnancy?

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I was looking for advice on proven remedies that worked for you for restless leg and body aches during the second semester of pregnancy.

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My doctor told me to stretch before bed. It worked in my case!

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Heating pad, warm foot soak or bath before bed and elevation. Only things that helped in my last pregnancy, good luck!

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Magnesium, heating pad, massage before bed and leg wedge pillow.

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Magnesium supplements and epsom salt baths before bed.

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Put a couple pillows under your feet to elevate your legs and take a warm bath before bed.

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Weighted blanket. Just not in stomach

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Restless has a lot to do with being low on iron & magnesium. Ive had it over 27 years

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Sometimes it’s low iron. I stocked up on that and potassium. If it’s bad enough I would stretch or just walk around the house for a bit. It’s awful and I’m so glad I’ve only had it during pregnancy

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Aveeno stress relief lotion before bed!!!

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I found this cream that works wonders: 8 Sheep Organics

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I’ve heard that Dr. Teals melatonin bath soaks help for people with restless legs syndrome. Might be worth a shot, I read a lot of reviews saying it helped a lot of people with the same issue. They sell the bath soak and bubble bath for 4-5 bucks each depending where you get it.

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Potassium and magnesium supplements is what my doctor had me take while I was pregnant. I’ve always had RLS and mixing those two actually helped and I’m still taking them now.

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I had it really bad with my last one. I would sit on the end of the bed and swing my legs back and forth to “tire” them out. I did find an over the counter med for it and it worked great. Found it at Walgreens and it was called Restless legs

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Ugh. I have awful restless legs currently in 3rd trimester. Rolling my legs every night with one of those muscle roller things and then afterwards applying 8 Sheep Organics lotion seems to be helping.

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I have had rls. I read somewere that two sips of sweet pickle juice worked. I tryed it and it worked. Hope it helps.

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Acquired RLS with 2nd pregnancy have had it now for 22yrs!!! Hot showers and/or baths sometimes I would 2-3 times a night. I had no remedies or suggestions then. Now (22yrs later) I am medicated for severe RLS. I hope you find something that helps

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Bar of soap under the sheet, worked for me. Good luck

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Nothing :cry: I spent 30 weeks, sitting on the edge of my bed rocking back and forth for hours until I was so exhausted; I’d fall asleep

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My doctor suggested benadryl for me . It worked great !

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I put soap underneath my sheet at the door of my bed. I’ve also tried the tsp or tbsp of mustard but that didn’t work for me.

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I have a client that puts a bar of yellow dial soap under her bottom sheet and it cures her restless legs.

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I would honestly have to get out of bed and go walk our circle drive for about 30 minutes or so just to get some kind of relief

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I layed a weighted blanket on my legs 15 pounds. It was amazing

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Dr teals lotion works wonders along with the soak or bubble bath

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3 trimester mama here magnesium and warm not hot showers help a lot.

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I used compression socks. Worked really well!

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Magnesium and benadryl worked for me. I would take a hot shower every night and it helped

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Magnesium, bananas for the potassium, and weighted blanket!

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Bananas and lots of water! :purple_heart::blue_heart:

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Tonic water is great !!

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burts bees lotion. it’s in a yellow bottle I remember. smells like peppermint and has a tingling,calming sensation opposite of the RLS tingling.

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Use a bar of soap put it under ur fitted sheet at your feet/legs its a miracle worker an old time hack

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Lavender oil. Rubbed it right on my legs.

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Double your prenatal vitamin

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Massage and a hot shower always worked for me.

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I slept standing up with my forhead in the bed🤣

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Place a pillow between your legs to level blood flow

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Idk why it works but it did for me and my cousin who has diabetes is the blue Gatorade specifically

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I was told to eat a banna before
Nd have a warm bath ( not red hot ) use nice to relax in nd have the radox relax bubbles nd gently massage your legs before bed it worked wonders

And 4 yrs later i still do the same after a stressfĂąll day are after a long walk

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Magnesium supplement

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Pickle juice is still my life saver. I have had it most of my life and it got worse during pregnancy and pickle juice was my savior

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I have restless legs all the time. Worse when pregnant. Copper fit was life-changing for me one for each leg and I can sleep

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Ok this is going to sound weird but tums b4 bed helped me I would get awful leg cramps

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I use a weighted blanket lol I have restless legs all the time but its way worse when I’m pregnant

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Bananas I got bad cramps on mine and bananas helped

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Potassium and magnesium

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Lol I used a rolling pin :rofl:

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Magnesium and B complex take in the mornings

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Magnesium supplements help