Really bad lower back pain - start of labour???

purpleposting · Oct 8th, 2010, 13:29 PM

About half an hour ago I started getting really lower back ache

It's constant though, it's not coming and going like contractions and so far it's only in my back, just near where my tailbone is. It had me bent over in the kitchen and I asked hubby to rub my back, which he was useless at! It's really uncomfy in every position, even sitting down.
If it is labour, how long before I'd know about it?

Irish Baby · Oct 8th, 2010, 13:40 PM

sounds positive hun, i have heard that contractions can first be felt in the lower back, this is my first pregnancy so i havent really to much to offer but i hope this is it for you

x

mrsp14 · Oct 8th, 2010, 13:44 PM

Fingers crossed its all starting for you....... i've had this on and off for the last few days now. Do you have birthing ball?...I find sitting on my ball and swaying in small circles helps a bit.

purpleposting · Oct 8th, 2010, 13:50 PM

TBH I've been having a few braxton hicks twinges for the past couple of days, but this is quite sore. The only thing that is nice is when I rub my back a bit, I'm going to try some paracetamol, I don't havea birthing ball, maybe swaying to music?? I'll see if I can! I bet it goes away when I go to bed later!
I'm not really expecting it to be labour, my other two were very late and induced and I'd resigned myself to it being a c-section on tuesday. If this is natural labour, I'd love to be able to give it a go myself! With me being induced previously both times I have no idea how natural labour is meant to start or feel like. I'm constantly aware of this pain though!

purpleposting · Oct 8th, 2010, 14:53 PM

Still no change, although I have done the odd few jobs around the house just in case this is the start of something!
Taken 2 paracetamol and am now sitting down to chill out and see what happens. I am soooo tired today though!

WhiteGeisha · Oct 8th, 2010, 16:24 PM

My mw told me if I started getting pains, have a bath and a couple of paracetamol....then she started laughing and said "because if it is labour, the paracetamol won't do anything"!!

I found this quite funny...obviously when it happens I won't be laughing!

I have been having back ache, really bad period like pains and pulling sensations for a couple of weeks now on and off - the longest they lasted was for about 16hrs then stopped. I really thought something was happening that time!

The pains could be your body getting ready - my mw said my pains sounded promising and that it was probably my body getting my cervix ready.

x

ShanandBoc · Oct 9th, 2010, 03:59 AM

Ive been having back pains like that on and off for weeks

purpleposting · Oct 9th, 2010, 07:53 AM

Yep, it was a false alarm!
Really hurt though!
I guess my hubby won't believe me now if I tell him again I think I'm going into labour! lol!

Oct 8th, 2010, 13:29 PM	#1
purpleposting Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 442	Really bad lower back pain - start of labour??? About half an hour ago I started getting really lower back ache It's constant though, it's not coming and going like contractions and so far it's only in my back, just near where my tailbone is. It had me bent over in the kitchen and I asked hubby to rub my back, which he was useless at! It's really uncomfy in every position, even sitting down. If it is labour, how long before I'd know about it?

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Oct 8th, 2010, 13:40 PM	#2
Irish Baby Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 754	sounds positive hun, i have heard that contractions can first be felt in the lower back, this is my first pregnancy so i havent really to much to offer but i hope this is it for you x

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Oct 8th, 2010, 13:44 PM	#3
mrsp14 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Carterton, Oxfordshire Posts: 1,775	Fingers crossed its all starting for you....... i've had this on and off for the last few days now. Do you have birthing ball?...I find sitting on my ball and swaying in small circles helps a bit.

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Oct 8th, 2010, 13:50 PM	#4
purpleposting Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 442	TBH I've been having a few braxton hicks twinges for the past couple of days, but this is quite sore. The only thing that is nice is when I rub my back a bit, I'm going to try some paracetamol, I don't havea birthing ball, maybe swaying to music?? I'll see if I can! I bet it goes away when I go to bed later! I'm not really expecting it to be labour, my other two were very late and induced and I'd resigned myself to it being a c-section on tuesday. If this is natural labour, I'd love to be able to give it a go myself! With me being induced previously both times I have no idea how natural labour is meant to start or feel like. I'm constantly aware of this pain though!

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Oct 8th, 2010, 14:53 PM	#5
purpleposting Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 442	Still no change, although I have done the odd few jobs around the house just in case this is the start of something! Taken 2 paracetamol and am now sitting down to chill out and see what happens. I am soooo tired today though!

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Oct 8th, 2010, 16:24 PM	#6
WhiteGeisha Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: UK Posts: 2,903	My mw told me if I started getting pains, have a bath and a couple of paracetamol....then she started laughing and said "because if it is labour, the paracetamol won't do anything"!! I found this quite funny...obviously when it happens I won't be laughing! I have been having back ache, really bad period like pains and pulling sensations for a couple of weeks now on and off - the longest they lasted was for about 16hrs then stopped. I really thought something was happening that time! The pains could be your body getting ready - my mw said my pains sounded promising and that it was probably my body getting my cervix ready. x

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Oct 9th, 2010, 03:59 AM	#7
ShanandBoc Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: South Australia Posts: 5,893	Ive been having back pains like that on and off for weeks

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Oct 9th, 2010, 07:53 AM	#8
purpleposting Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 442	Yep, it was a false alarm! Really hurt though! I guess my hubby won't believe me now if I tell him again I think I'm going into labour! lol!

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