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Back injury-impact on natural birth?

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Topic: Back injury-impact on natural birth?

Posted By: CarissaC
Subject: Back injury-impact on natural birth?
Date Posted: 26 June 2014 at 4:36pm

So today i am 37 weeks and last Sunday i tore a muscle AND sprained a facet joint in my back (from a cough, ive been sick for about a month now).
Its going to take at least 3 weeks to heal and im currently housebound, although a lot more mobile than Sunday.

I was wondering what will happen if i can't push because of my back? Or if there's a danger i might re-injure myself?
My midwife knows i injured myself but havent hear anything more than to take some panadol (same from after hours as well).

Has anyone else experienced something similar?