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20 wks & 5 days pregnant leg cramps right leg what causing them what can i do 2 relieve the pain should i be worried since im pregnant is some wrong?

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Uterine pressure: There is pressure on the major blood vessels and nerves in your pelvis by the expanding uterus that affects the symptoms in your leg. Talk to your treating OB MD about this issue to be certain that the fetus is O.K.

Answered 8/19/2016

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