Pain in the Calf Muscles

[Robinson]

I get the occasional cramp at night. I think stretching during the day really helps. Also when the cramp hits remember to pull your toes towards yourself (don't point them).

 

[LeahH]

Sutherland Chan is amazing, not sure if all the therapists are trained in pregnancy massage but I have never had a problem getting someone with the right skills. I even had one there in the very early stages labour (didn't know i was in labour - it was an excellent good start...). I lay on my back.

 

[banane76]

Hi FutureHKmom,
I'm a massage therapist at Sutherland-chan and we're all trained to do massage for pregnant women. We have a cushion that you can lie on your belly, but if you are not comfortable with that, we can do the massage sidelying as well. The foam roller, like LeahH suggests is awesome during your pregnancy! We can show you how to use it if you don't know how already. I used it for my ITBs (iliotibial band on the side of your thighs) and calf muscles. My name is Anna, but the other therapists that are great are: Lindsay, Sher, Starry, Rosemary, Ky, and Justin. You can check out our profiles on the website: www.scchancentre.com.hk They need to be a little updated, but check it out.

 

[FutureHKmom]

Thanks for the info Anna! Actually, the good friend who recommended Sutherand-Chan to me gets massages from either you or Ky! I think I will call and see if I can get an appointment in sometime in the coming weekends.

 

[sea princess]

Try a calcium supplement. It can be associated wih growth spurts in baby's and mums are always scarificing their own stores to make sure the baby has everything it needs. I have used this a lot and found it very effective. Best away from Iron supplements (if taking) and in the evening with dinner. Look for a calcium citrate or chelated form which are well absorbed and utilised by the body.

 

[solidstars]

futurehkmom, when i got my pregnancy massages i did them all lying on my stomach! they had a special bed with a huge supported hole in the middle and i had the most fantastic massages up until a week before delivery.

unfortunately the place closed down already but all their masseuse got absorbed by elemis day spa in central, just fyi. i can probably dig out the lady's name that I always asked for if you want, let me know!