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timable back pain = labor? longish...

Beccaboo0713Beccaboo0713 member
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I lost all my MP last night at about 9:30. Had some timable cramps in my lower abdomen but they went away at 12:30am and I went to sleep. I woke at 5 with more pain but this was in my back. I have had back pain in waves for the last 2 hours. The pattern is approx 3-15 minutes lasting anywhere from 30-50seconds. It's just back pain though, not much pain in front. The back pain stops me in my tracks. I have tried warm tub and it slowed them but didn't stop them.

I am waiting on a phone call back from the doctor but I was wondering if anyone knew if timable back pain = labor and if so since it doesn't follow the 5-1-1 rule should I even worry about it right now?

 

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Re: timable back pain = labor? longish...

  • brooketinibrooketini
    I would say if it's timeable then it is labor. But, like you said, if it isn't 5-1-1 I wouldn't worry too much about it. Hopefully you hear back from your dr soon and they can give you some insight!
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  • FutureMrsCaesarFutureMrsCaesar member
    I'd say that miiight be very early labor.  My cousin recently had 2-3 days of back labor like that before the real deal.  I'd keep an eye on it, but unless it gets closer together, stronger and longer I don't think it's time to call or go to L&D.
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  • NurselorieNurselorie
    I only had back pain with my first son, never any abdominal contractions so it definitely sounds like it could be labor! They were variable but I went in when they were 4-6 minutes apart and my son was born a few hours later.  Good luck!
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  • c446784c446784

    I had back labor with my first.. It started around midnight on saturdaynight. Same as you went away and came back. I walked around and it was gone. until later that day at 5pm... It started back up and was more consistent. Went to the hospital at 8pm. was already 6cm... even though they did not see the contractions on the machine .. Was put on pitocin, had epi and had water broken and baby was born at 4:16 am early morning monday.. so it was about 28 hrs after the back labor started.

     I did not all my dr until I could not take the pain and the contractions were more consistent.

    Good luck

     

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  • Beccaboo0713Beccaboo0713 member

    Thanks for the replies. My doctor still hasn't called back - maybe I got lost in the shuffle. :-/

    I have a get together with some girlfriends today in about 30 minutes. I guess I will go to that and then see what happens afterwords. I don't want to go to L&D and sit for hours. I am GBS+ though so I don't want to wait too long...

    Gah! It would be easier if you knew you were looking out for XYZ instead of every pregnancy being different. Stick out tongue

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  • mrsjanksmrsjanks

    I don't think the contractions are long enough, if they even are contractions. I've been having early labor for 2 weeks now, and my doctor said contractions that dilate your cervix will last at least a minute.

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  • starlily313starlily313 member
    I had back labor exclusively -- never felt any pain in the front. Mine were timeable: every 4 minutes, lasting 45sec to 1min. When I called L&D, they told me to head in if the back pains kept up in the same pattern for two hours.
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