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Is back to back something that can actually be prevented?

canavaracanavara member
in February 2016 Moms
First-time mom, just spent a greater part of my afternoon reading labor stories and contemplating the near future like a giant worrywort and I don't know if I should be scared out of my mind or like "pfft." I had ridiculously severe cramps when I was a teenager that were so bad, I'd lay curled up in fetal position until the abdominal pain and diarrhea sent me hobbling to the bathroom... no joke... and I have a pretty high pain threshold so even though I really have no understanding of just how bad it actually is, I'm pretty positive I can handle a complication-free birth like a warrior given that it's such a common thing, but...

Back to back! I had no idea that was a thing until today and now I'm terrified that it's going to happen and that it's going to be the worst pain ever. Are doctors able to check for that shortly before birth if you're explicitly concerned with it? And is there something that can actually be done to get the baby into the right position before you go into labor if that does happen?
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  • C3DuffyC3Duffy member
    Back to back? Are you talking about sunny side up/back labor?
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  • canavaracanavara member
    Yep, back labor. Sorry, was reading something where the person kept referring to it as "back to back"
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  • C3DuffyC3Duffy member
    Labor is a very different pain. It hurts like a mofo but it's a productive, dare I say it, good pain that will not only bring your baby but completely poof once baby pops out. You also really won't remember the details of the pain either... well, you might have hints of it but not in excruciating detail. That is the magic of the human brain.

    If you are talking about sunny side up, yes, there are ways to turn baby but I wouldn't even begin to think about that for a while. No need to worry!
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  • C3DuffyC3Duffy member
    I've never heard it called back to back but that name makes sense. Haha
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  • wisco29wisco29 member
    I wouldn't worry about that now, it's not a concern until you're way further along.
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  • BracecurranBracecurran member
    Labor isn't horrible. I was induced and that WAS horrible. Natural contractions hurt really bad but the great thing is an epidural! I had one and after the lady failed 2 times but then on magic attempt 3 finally got the needle correctly inserted into my spine, it was a breeze!
    Honestly, if it was horrific women wouldn't keep having babies. I'm pregnant with #2 and had a horrible pregnancy, 8 hour birth and horrible recovery. The worry builds way more fear than reality. You'll be just fine and you'll still want more babies after :)
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  • canavaracanavara member
    Thanks for the reassurance! I know it's not really something to be worrying about now but when you've never given birth and are curious what it's going to be like and read "it felt like I was being ripped in half", omg. It'd be weird if it weren't painful, but I mean, you gotta do what you gotta do... not like the baby is going to liquify briefly, come out and reform into a solid baby again :)
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  • KiekKiek member
    I had back labor with my daughter. Yeah, it sucks but it isn't something you should be worrying about :) Labor is going to be hard no matter what, but it is the coolest thing you will ever do! Your birth story will be unique to you and your lo and it will be so special! Maybe look into hiring a doula for your birth!
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  • DaisyTortillaDaisyTortilla member
    I know spinning babies has a lot of exercises to help get baby into position. I had back labor with my daughter, it was horrible, it felt like my butt was going to fall off and I wasn't allowed to walk or move because of the fetal monitors. I was miserable! But I read a lot and there are laboring positions that are optimal in case that happens. You should look into it! Fx that none of us have to go through that.

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  • TwindlingTwindling member
    One of my twins was breech which caused some serious back pain when my water broke. Not sure if it was because I was contracting with twins or if it was because she was breech but it was pretty manageable for the short time I had to endure it.
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  • Kath525Kath525 member
    I had back labor with my son they had me labor in certain positions to try to get him to turn, eventually he did. Also, I had my husband do a lot of counter pressure on my back (pushing on it hard) which helped.
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  • britsknits11britsknits11 member
    My DS was sunny side up so I had back pain like a mofo but what was great was having my mom and sister in the room. They alternated putting their cooled hands on my lower back throughout my contractions until the pain subsided and I was able to get through my labor without any medication. The pain is definitely not fun but like a pp said it has a purpose so in many ways it's a lot easier to get through. :)
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  • canavaracanavara member
    edited July 2015
    Super useful to know. I just found out today I'm having twins and that I have a tilted uterus (which apparently makes it more likely to have back labor). Have never given birth before so this should be... interesting (in about 30 weeks, that is)!
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  • SgtLou2SgtLou2 member
    I had back labor with my daughter. I had no "birth plan" other than go with the flow... After 16 hours of contractions, I finally went to the hospital because the pain was getting intense, so I figured that I was close to delivery. Nope. I was only 4 centimeters and they estimated 5-6 more hours before I would be ready to push. At that moment I decided that I was getting that epidural. 6 hours later I started pushing... 5 hours after that my daughter finally made her debut. 5 minutes after that, I told my husband I would do the whole thing again in a heartbeat! It is a type of pain that you have never experienced before, but you spend that whole time in labor knowing that it will end sooner than later and you will have an amazing baby in your arms that will instantly make you forget it all. Don't worry about the last hours of your pregnancy, just enjoy the ride getting to it!
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  • KiekKiek member
    I labored at home for 21 hours with back labor. I could never tell when one contraction ended but I could tell when the next one started. I got to the hospital and at 23 hours I finally got that epidural. Pushed for almost two hours. But it is so true that when that baby finally arrives, it doesn't matter. I'd do it again in a heart beat. I'm doing this pregnancy at a birth center. Again, it is just the coolest thing you will ever do.
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