Why the back pain?

flamingpanda · Apr 5th, 2012, 05:25 AM

This is probably a stupid question but I have read we're not supposed to sleep on our backs whilst pregnant, so I've been doing my best to keep to my sides, even though I used to quite like sleeping on my back. Well the other night my partner who has a cold decided to sleep on the sofa so as not to disturb me. I ended up getting a fantastic night's sleep however I woke at about 3am and I'd been laying on my back (unawares). As I tried to turn over I was met with a horrible achey pain in my back. The closest feeling I can describe it to is if you sleep with your arms above your head. That kind of pain. I get a similar but lighter pain if I slouch in my chair too. What causes this so early in pregnancy? I thought it was to do with the extra weight from the baby but the baby is still so small. Is this normal?

PC1008 · Apr 5th, 2012, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by flamingpanda

This is probably a stupid question but I have read we're not supposed to sleep on our backs whilst pregnant, so I've been doing my best to keep to my sides, even though I used to quite like sleeping on my back. Well the other night my partner who has a cold decided to sleep on the sofa so as not to disturb me. I ended up getting a fantastic night's sleep however I woke at about 3am and I'd been laying on my back (unawares). As I tried to turn over I was met with a horrible achey pain in my back. The closest feeling I can describe it to is if you sleep with your arms above your head. That kind of pain. I get a similar but lighter pain if I slouch in my chair too. What causes this so early in pregnancy? I thought it was to do with the extra weight from the baby but the baby is still so small. Is this normal?

Hi. I didn't know this and have been on my back most nights, I am seven weeks. I do find sitting umconfy but have been told as uterus is expanding and body is changing various aches and pains in lower back, stomach are normal.ni had a similar pain the other night, I just applied pressure to that point on my back and that helped x

Apr 5th, 2012, 05:25 AM	#1
flamingpanda Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Leeds, UK Posts: 991	Why the back pain? This is probably a stupid question but I have read we're not supposed to sleep on our backs whilst pregnant, so I've been doing my best to keep to my sides, even though I used to quite like sleeping on my back. Well the other night my partner who has a cold decided to sleep on the sofa so as not to disturb me. I ended up getting a fantastic night's sleep however I woke at about 3am and I'd been laying on my back (unawares). As I tried to turn over I was met with a horrible achey pain in my back. The closest feeling I can describe it to is if you sleep with your arms above your head. That kind of pain. I get a similar but lighter pain if I slouch in my chair too. What causes this so early in pregnancy? I thought it was to do with the extra weight from the baby but the baby is still so small. Is this normal?

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