Is it possible to have 'back labour' and bubs not back to back?

[GeorgeyGal]

Always wondered this, anyone know?

My bubs isnt back to back but have been getting lots of lower back cramps..

 

[shimmy]

I've been having a lot too, now progressed to lower.abdomen. but my baby is in perfect position not back.

 

[scuffer]

Most of my pains were in my lower back, so I think that's normal and not necessarily the baby back to back.

 

[maranda]

I don't really know for sure but I woke up last night with back pain. It felt like period cramps.

 

[chelseaharvey]

I keep getting back pain that then progresses onto cramps in lower tummy like period pains, doesnt mount to much but my little man is def not back to back

 

[Mother of 4]

I had back labor and my daughter wasn't back to back.

 

[tina3747]

Doesn't mean the babys back to back it's more the pains you experience and where they are. I had back labour with my son In the first part of it, felt like the kidney pains you get when your on a period for me, strangely no pains on my tummy at all so wasn't sure if I was in labour or not. Midwife said I was 4 cm so definatly the real deal. All changed when I had my waters broke, the tummy contractions were so intense... Epidural was howled for on the following contractions!!

 

[Wiggler]

I had a back labour with my son and he wasn't back to back, his head was in the wrong position though so that could have caused it. x x x

 

[beccybobeccy]

I had NO pain in my bump. It was all in my back and bum. Sofia wasn't back to back... x

 

[#1onway]

My mum said she only ever had back labour with all 4 children and none of us were back to back. I think its less common but does happen x