Labour starting in the back???
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Topic: Labour starting in the back???
Posted By: mummy_becks
Subject: Labour starting in the back???
Date Posted: 17 January 2007 at 11:57am
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I've been getting a sore back in the same place every 20 minutes or so and its really annoying. My friend came around and told me her labour started in the back and thinks mine could be starting now. Anyone else had this? If you did how long did it go on for? ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
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Posted By: mamanee
Date Posted: 17 January 2007 at 12:04pm
My mum told me that when she had me she didn't really get contractions, she just had a sore back for two days. 
Good luck!! |
Posted By: ellabellame
Date Posted: 17 January 2007 at 1:11pm
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oooh, exciting! when i went into labour, it started as a sore back like what you're describing. mikey was posterior and apparently that's why i had such bad pains in my back.
sounds promising though, good luck! ------------- |
Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 17 January 2007 at 1:53pm
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I had the same as Ella when I was starting labour with my daughter. She was also posterior.
If you think there is a chance your bub could be posterior I'd suggest getting down on all 4's and rocking. Good for the pain and great for helping bub turn. All the best! ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: AlyAyde
Date Posted: 17 January 2007 at 3:01pm
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Yep my labour was all in my back. Hope it changes for you. ------------- Jayde 25/12/04 Alyssa 08/04/03 http://Alyayde.bebo.com |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 17 January 2007 at 4:06pm
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I hope he's not posterier (i'm pretty sure its his bum and back I can feel), but the pain is getting worse as the day goes on and nothing is helping. I could do the heat pack but i'm too hot. I might try the "down on all 4's just to see if it helps. I've got a swiss ball somewhere too. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 17 January 2007 at 4:49pm
| I really found the hot water bottle soothing - although you saisd you are too hot - bt honestly it was BLISS! Jake too was posterior. |
Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 17 January 2007 at 4:59pm
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My physio said her labour started exactly the way you're describing, and I second / third / fourth the down on all fours or swiss ball thing.... good luck !! ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater 
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 17 January 2007 at 5:12pm
| Me too, until the actualy pushing my pain was all in my back. I 100% recommend those elastoplast heat things for this sort of labour pain. I used it this time round and it was fantastic, just the right amount of heat and they stick to your back like a band aid so you can walk around like normal and one pad lasts for 8 hours! Good luck! |
Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 17 January 2007 at 5:37pm
Got no advice since I don't know what I'm talking about - but good luck! 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 17 January 2007 at 8:09pm
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Would an ice pack help? Is bub on your left or right side? -------------  |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 17 January 2007 at 8:15pm
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In the middle being a pain in the butt. I tried a bath and that made them worse so i'm going to try a heat pack soon and if nothing something cold on it. Its going through to my tummy now so who knows what he is doing in there or whats going on in there. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 17 January 2007 at 8:53pm
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Just thought to add, when it is in my back i dont feel it like contractions, more like period pain. I had this for 3 days with kobe and didnt realise but was actually dilating.
Sounds a bit like something might be happening though. |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 17 January 2007 at 9:47pm
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Becks when I was in labour my mw was asking where the pain was and at one point I said "in the front, it's not hurting in my back anymore" and she said that's good, it means baby is in the right place. Sounds promising for you ------------- |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 17 January 2007 at 10:10pm
Its getting to become a constant pain that is always there and really just annoying  . Every 20-30 minutes I get a little period of real pain that stays for about 30 seconds. I see my MW tomorrow so i'm going to get her to check me out to see if anything is happening. I really hope something is just to know that the annoying pain will be over with soonish. I'm getting the period pain feeling in my tummy every 30 or so minutes as well.------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: 11111
Date Posted: 17 January 2007 at 10:25pm
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O hwow might not get to meet you after all chick. Hope you get the outcome you are after tomorrow with MW. ------------- Deborah Mum to:   
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Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 17 January 2007 at 10:34pm
| I had it in my back but then when I went on all fours it went to my tum. Good luck |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 18 January 2007 at 3:34pm
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I saw my MW today and she thinks I may have pulled the muscles along my back. She did say that it is possible that I could be starting labour and its going to be a long one but the pain has gone away this afternoon. She doesn't think i'll make it to the end of the month (which is a good thing) so hopefully something might happen. He's not posterior (she had a good feel) but is def engaged (and I can feel that on my bladder ) so hopefully in the next 2 weeks hes out of there. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 18 January 2007 at 3:51pm
were you early with andrew? not wanting to bring you down but i had LOTS of early niggles and pains from 35wks and was thinking charli would arrive early. my MW told me i didn't need to worry about being induced as charli would be 'on time'......8days overdue she finally came out 
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 18 January 2007 at 5:10pm
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Yeah I had Andrew early. So fingers crossed. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 18 January 2007 at 5:46pm
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I hope so for your sake! But yea I was going to mention niggles too. I had my first false start on December 16th and 4 weeks later she's finally here. ------------- |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 19 January 2007 at 3:09pm
I'm thinking its just false stuff that is going to contiune for a little while. MW is a little concerned with the swelling thou so maybe I can get an eviction notice for this child. The back pain is still hanging around. I've spent most of today in bed  . The resting is good for the swelling but I still feel so tired.------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 19 January 2007 at 5:25pm
| I wish I coulda spent all day in bed *pouts*. At least you are resting up! |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 20 January 2007 at 9:50am
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Awwww it's so boring spending the whole day in bed! Do it anyway, buy a magazine It's all good in the end! ------------- |
Posted By: MyMinis
Date Posted: 20 January 2007 at 3:13pm
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I hope you feel better soon.
With Haleigh I started getitng all my labour pains like strong back ache and sick feeling over a week before she actually arrived. then I jsut had sore back which I relieved by rocking on all fours, cleaning my kitchen floor on hands and knees (I became a clean freak at that stage), and bed rest (DF confined me to bed a few imes) then I got really badly swollen feet the night before my waters broke, they were so bad I couldnt walk ti was horrible. OMG busymum I see there on your ticker your girls 6 days already wow thats gone by quick. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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