What causes calf pain during pregnancy?

Many women will experience a lot of discomfort during pregnancy, especially in the early stages of pregnancy, such as loss of appetite, etc. What else will happen to some pregnant women during pregnancy? Many will experience calf pain. Sometimes calcium supplements don’t work for calf pain, which is very distressing. So I really want to know what causes calf pain during pregnancy?

Let’s see how the experts answer this question:

1. When necessary, you can first supplement vitamin D or calcium. For oral cod liver oil, the preventive dose is 500-1000 units per day, about 3-5 drops, and the therapeutic dose is 1000-5000 units per day. If it is concentrated cod liver oil, only 1-2 drops are needed;

2. The second is calcium supplementation. Infant Weixin Calcium Tablets are the first choice because of their good quality and low price. If financial conditions permit, eel calcium, cover-in-cover oral liquid, and giant calcium can all be taken. Dr. Xu Huiyin, president of the Chinese Gynecology Association, told us that cramps are not a natural physiological reaction among the symptoms of discomfort during pregnancy, but a pathological phenomenon.

3. The main reasons may be: increased burden on leg muscles and unbalanced ratio of calcium and phosphorus in the body. Walking too much or standing for too long during pregnancy will increase the activity of the calf muscles, resulting in insufficient calcium in the pregnant woman's body, thus causing leg cramps. In addition, poor blood circulation or severe cold are also possible causes of cramps. The effect of heating the feet is remarkable

4. Keep your lower limbs warm when sleeping, especially before going to sleep. Do not expose your calves to wind or cold air directly, and lie on your side to relieve symptoms. Do not over-exert yourself and avoid walking too much or standing for too long. When resting, you can lie flat with your feet slightly raised and your toes stretched upward to relax the muscles at the back of your calves, which can reduce swelling and discomfort. Massage the cramped foot muscles frequently to increase circulation and help eliminate metabolites. You can also use hot compresses. When taking a bath at night, soak your legs in hot water for 10 minutes for a more significant effect. Eating habits

5. Eat more calcium-rich foods, such as milk, dairy products (cheese, cottage cheese), ribs, and dried fish, to increase vitamin intake (especially vitamin D); eat less salty and pickled foods such as sausages and canned foods to avoid edema. Drink several glasses of fresh orange juice, guava juice or tomato juice every day to replenish minerals. These are all ways to prevent cramps. When cramps occur, put your feet to the ground immediately.

What causes calf pain during pregnancy? From the experts' answers above, we can see that there are many reasons. But no matter what the reason is, you cannot choose to take medicine to solve it. You need to exercise more or soak your feet in hot water to relieve it. If the pain is really severe, you need to rest in bed for a while, or it is better to ask your family to give you some massage.