Cramps in pregnant women generally refer to leg cramps, leg cramps may be caused by calcium deficiency, poor blood circulation, cold legs, etc., through dietary regulation, calcium treatment, lifting the legs and heating compresses, change posture to deal with.
1. Calcium deficiency: Pregnant women and their fetuses have a high demand for calcium, and insufficient supplementation can lead to leg cramps caused by calcium deficiency in the body, and dietary calcium-rich foods, such as milk, seaweed, tofu, shrimp, eggs, etc. You can also take calcium supplements under medical supervision. You can also take calcium supplements under the guidance of a doctor, such as calcium carbonate, calcium sulfate, calcium supplements and sunshine to promote the absorption of calcium.
2. Poor blood circulation: After pregnancy, the enlarged abdominal cavity will compress the blood circulation of the inferior vena cava, and poor blood circulation may lead to leg cramps. Lying down and resting on your back, raise your feet slightly and stretch your toes upward to stretch the muscles at the back of your calves and reduce swelling, and massage with a hot compress to improve the problem of poor blood circulation and alleviate the feeling of discomfort.
3. Cold legs: during pregnancy did not pay attention to the warmth of the legs, the case of cold will cause leg cramps, cramps can get out of bed when the feet follow the ground or lie down when the heel against the wall to ease, usually pay attention to the warmth of the legs, try to avoid blowing the wind and catching a cold.
Pregnant women with more frequent leg cramps and the degree of severity, it is recommended that timely medical treatment.