Leg pain can stem from muscle knots, vitamin deficiencies, or even post-surgical recovery. Recognizing causes for night leg pain or swelling in a single calf is essential for maintaining mobility during pregnancy and daily activity.
Pain and swelling affecting only one lower leg most often occur because of an injury to the leg or a medical condition that affects just that leg. Several conditions, many of which are serious, can produce these symptoms.
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Because doctors measure pregnancy from the start of your last menstrual cycle, when you're four weeks pregnant, you may just have missed your first menstrual period. At this point, implantation of the embryo just occurred around one week ago, but already your baby is making his presence felt through hormonal changes.
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Pain in the calf when you're pregnant generally occurs for one of two reasons, one quite serious and one merely annoying. Leg cramps or muscle spasms -- the merely annoying type of pain -- often cause calf pain during the night when you're pregnant.
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For the safety and well-being of both the mother and the baby, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends vaginal delivery unless there is medical reason for a cesarean section.
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