So questions about contractions...

jessrenee11

Can you have back contractions and not have uterine contractions at the same time. I have a ton of contrations thru out the day but nothing timable, but I have started having what I think is back labor but I don't feel anything up front with them. Anyone else? I also wonder if it has anything to do with being on bed rest and laying down on my side so much... Just curious, and the board is sooo slow

lulu3061

Hmmmm, I'm not sure.  I know when I have true contractions they start in the back and work their way around to the front so it's like a double whammy, back pain and then menstrual type cramps plus belly tightening.

Sorry, not very helpful I'm sure. =( 

BB8785

My back hurts a good bit without my tummy hurting. Mine aren't timeable either, though the back pain stays for hours at a time, and sometimes it hurts for 30 minutes then goes away.

I'm figuring it's just BH for me. Though I think you can just have back labor and nothing going on in the front.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong ... lol

abovewedding

Not sure about the contractions, but yes that can for sure be because of being on bedrest. My baby was posterior and my midwife told me to rest on my hands and knees as much as possible or to at least sit forward and not slouch and recline so much. Obviously if you're on bedrest, you have to..but its something you can correct in labour for sure.

LovesMM

I dunno. I have pains in my back that seem like muscle spasms but nothing in the front and no tightening or hardening of the belly. I chalked it up to the constant lazying around since last week.

And yes, the board is dead. Damn people going back to work!

jessrenee11

lulu3061:

Hmmmm, I'm not sure.  I know when I have true contractions they start in the back and work their way around to the front so it's like a double whammy, back pain and then menstrual type cramps plus belly tightening.

Sorry, not very helpful I'm sure. =( 

see this is what I thought too, but it isn't happening like that so I figured I asked because we are all so smart

jessrenee11

yeah it feels like mini spasms that last for like 30 secs or so then go away, they aren't timable either. Just super annoying.

Geez why do so many people have to work.

welshgirl

I never had proper (frontal) contractions last time. I had 56 hours of back labour before my e/c/s. It is possible.