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Back pain...help!

FutureMrsLynchFutureMrsLynch member
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I am miserable here and looking for some advice.  I have been having intense lower back pain off and on (more on) for the past three days...  Usually its paired with some BH Contractions but not always.  The back pain feels like really bad AF cramps and they radiate around to my front during the contractions.  It does not feel like regular sore muscles or achy bones.

Has anyone else experienced this?  If so any advice on how I can alleviate some of the pain?   It makes me nauseous its so bad sometimes =(

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  • Seattle_JiLLnSeattle_JiLLn
    Could it be back labor?  My friend described her back labor like that.  She finally called the doc and they had her come in and she had the baby pretty quickly.... I might put a call in to L&D.  You just had the version right?  So that might have started you going.
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  • FutureMrsLynchFutureMrsLynch member
    hmm... It could be I guess, I dont really know what back labor is supposed to feel like.  I had kind of ruled out labor as a cause because of the lack of consistant contractions.   Maybe I will call my doc tomorrow,  never hurts to check I suppose.
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  • Seattle_JiLLnSeattle_JiLLn

    Google back labor and see if you can find some descriptions.  You might not have til the morning!  Stick out tongue

    I have no idea what it feels like, it just sounds a lot like what my friend said.  Not the same as a "sore back" but it hurt a lot.  I know she didn't think she was having contractions or anything.   Her baby was born about an hour after she showed up at the hospital.  So she clearly had been in active labor.

    She also has fast labors though - her second one was born about 20 minutes after she got there.  :)

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  • zulan78zulan78 member

    A few things I have tried to alleviate my pain has been taking a very warm bath.  Somehow the relaxation of it helps my body but it was also recommended to me by my birthing class instructor. 

    If you can get a massage somewhere by a professional it should help but it also helps a little if your dh could give you a back massage once in awhile. 

    Sit on an exercise ball and even bounce on it once in awhile.  I'm not sure what it is about it but the pressure is definitely taken off temporarily. 

    Use a heating pad or ice pack on the back.  I often use a heating pad when I sleep because my back/hip hurts a lot during the night. 

    Hope one of these things will help you out.  If you are truly experiencing back labor pains then I have no idea if anything will help. 

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  • JRS72206JRS72206
    Sit on an exercise ball and do circles with your hips. Also get down on all fours and arch your back up and down. That worked well for me during labor.
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  • bunchbunch member
    My mom had back labor with all of us and never felt contractions- the nurses would tell her when she was having them.  Since they are radiating around to the front- it sounds like back labor to me as well.  I'd call your advice nurse either way- that's what they are there for!
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  • keri1013keri1013
    I have no idea on the back labor but sounds like it's worth a call. Otherwise definitely try heat and/or cold. Sorry you are dealing with this, I hope you find something to help!
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  • cwhip77cwhip77
    Lower back pain SUCKS!  Warm packs and having DH massage my lower back every night was the only thing that helped.  I used to tell him I was "booking an appointment" for a certain time every night.  :)  Hope you feel better!
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  • Seattle_JiLLnSeattle_JiLLn

    how are you feeling?  I'm wondering if you're at L&D having that baby!

     

    If not, I just rememberd from our childbirth class - they had a method for easing back pain with labor... get on your hands and knees and have your DH put his hands on sort of the outside of your butt cheeks and squeeze togther.   It sort of takes some strain off of your pelvis.

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  • FutureMrsLynchFutureMrsLynch member

    Nope Jill, I'm still here... dang it!   I took a nice warm bath last night and then had dh apply some counter-pressure to my lower back and we decided if it was still happening this morning we were going to go to L&D.  Today it feels much better though so we've just hung around the house and did some cleaning.   I'm a little disappointed though, ever since you planted the L word in my head I was kind of excited!

    Thanks for being up late last night though!   =D

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