https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:30:48 +0000 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 17:03:28 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 11.10 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=33863 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33863&PID=1053524&title=rls#1053524 Author: mamanee
Subject: 33863
Posted: 04 June 2010 at 5:03pm

Is it when you lie or sit down? Does it ease if you stand on the cold floor and stamp up and down a bit? I had awful awful RLS when pregnant with DS1 and I couldn't get a good night sleep for ages. I used to sleep on the couch with my legs over the hard armrests just grinding my calf muscles into the couch.    I just wanted to move my legs and feet all the time!

A week after I started taking iron supplements, it went away!

Different minerals and supplements seem to ease it for different people. Mine was iron. Others have mentioned potassium, magnesium etc.   

Apparently if you put a bar of soap under your sheets, it goes away.   I haven't tried it but some people swear by it!]]> Fri, 04 Jun 2010 17:03:28 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33863&PID=1053524&title=rls#1053524 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33863&PID=1053222&title=rls#1053222 Author: rachaels
Subject: 33863
Posted: 04 June 2010 at 1:31pm

Hey ladies,

Just wondering whether anyone can describe exactly what RLS feels like? All last night and today I have been feeling ticks and twitches in my calves, sometimes it kinda feels like there's a bug whizzing around my veins - if that makes any sense at all. It's driving me slightly insane!

Not sure whether this is RLS or whether I'm just going mad

ETA - Bugger, this was supposed to be in the pregnancy section. PREGGY BRAIN!

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