Remind me: late pregnancy back pain

[namasteak]

Can someone remind me what kind of back pain you need to be concerned about in late pregnancy?

My low back hurts a little worse than usual (it feels very tight & achey) but my mid back has sharp shooting pain for about a minute every 5 minutes or so. No contractions, slight cramping/achiness in my pelvis and baby is moving. Maybe take some tylenol and lie on my side?


After fainting a few days ago I'm Extra cautious about symptoms of preterm labor. Sorry to be such a PW lately!

[starlily]

Work DD1 I had back labor. It was a severe pain and tightness in my mid-to-lower back, which lasted for about a minute, every 5 minutes. I didn't feel any cramping at all in my lower abdominal region.

This probably want what you wanted to here. I'd call your midwife just to be sure. My OB had told me to be concerned about back pain that comes and goes at a steady pace.

[namasteak]

Aug 9, 2015 12:50:36 GMT -5 starlily said:

Work DD1 I had back labor. It was a severe pain and tightness in my mid-to-lower back, which lasted for about a minute, every 5 minutes. I didn't feel any cramping at all in my lower abdominal region.

This probably want what you wanted to here. I'd call your midwife just to be sure. My OB had told me to be concerned about back pain that comes and goes at a steady pace.

Even if it's not low back pain?

[namasteak]

I thought second pregnancy would be easier in terms of "wtf is going on with me"!

[mudslide]

Sounds like contractions to me. You should go in and get checked. If it is back labor it might not show up on the monitors.

[namasteak]

Calling midwife on call now

[Deleted]

Yeah that's how my contractions felt, the shooting pain up my spine. Sucked.

Good luck!

[namasteak]

She said not to worry unless they get stronger and closer together so fx it's just a sucky symptom.