Convulsions during pregnancy

Painful, uncontrolled contraction of muscle fibers is usually called a cramp. A similar phenomenon is often observed in women in the situation. Let's try to find out: why during pregnancy in future mothers often reduces legs cramp and how to deal with this phenomenon.

What causes seizures in pregnant women?

Most often this phenomenon is regarded as a symptom, indicating, for example, the lack of certain trace elements in the body. Among the most common causes of seizures during pregnancy is:

1. A deficiency in the body of calcium, magnesium and potassium, as well as a vitamin such as B6, can provoke uncontrolled muscle contractions mainly on the legs. In turn, the failure is caused by such a violation as toxicosis and the intake of diuretics, which sometimes is uncontrolled. In addition, it is worth noting that some of the trace elements are spent on building and developing a new organism in the womb of a woman.
2. Severe iron deficiency anemia can also be considered as a cause of development of convulsive phenomena during gestation.
3. Varicose veins are often the provoking factor of cramps in the calf muscles of expectant mothers.
4. This phenomenon, like the syndrome of compression of the inferior vena cava, quite often causes convulsions during pregnancy. It develops as a result of a strong increase in the uterus in the volume and pressure on nearby organs. It is worth noting that most often it is caused by an incorrectly chosen posture for rest during sleep - when the pregnant woman is lying asleep on her back or right side.

What should I do if I have seizures in my legs (calf) during pregnancy?

Most often this phenomenon worries the pregnant woman during the night hours, because the body is immobilized and there is a slowdown in blood flow. In addition, the incorrectly chosen position of the body only contributes to the development of seizures.

If a woman wakes up from severe pain in her legs, the first thing she should do is pull her fingers toward her. Then slowly, smoothly and gradually you need to relax your leg, then repeat the first movement. At the same time, you can massage the calf, the leg should be straightened at the knee joint. In order to relieve the spasm, it is necessary to warm the muscle by fitting a heating pad or a compress to it.

After the spasm subsides to restore blood circulation, and thus prevent a new spasm in a short time, the woman should walk around the room a little.

In order to avoid cramps in the legs during pregnancy, doctors recommend that they be placed at rest on a hill using a pillow.