Severe all over back pain - 37 +3

[KitKatSE1]

Hi All

First post here - please be gentle! Since Saturday, I've been getting the most excruciating back pains from the bottom of my spine right up to the top of my neck - can be once to four times an hour and the pain is usually relieved by going onto all fours. I called the midwife and she said I was in labour, but I'm not getting any abdominal pains. Has anyone else experienced the same? Could it be a trapped nerve? Seeing my doctor tomorrow but really could do with some reassurance...

[lizziemun]

sorry no advice, but bumping for you.

[PanicPants]

My labour was completely in my back. NO adominal pain at all, so maybe your midwife is right!!!!

The penny dropped with me when I said to dp this awful backache (and it was in my bottom too) is coming every 3 minutes!!!!

When I got to the hospital I was 8cm dilated - and still no tummy pain.

[lailasmum]

Does it come on by itself or when you put your self in a certain position?

[KitKatSE1]

Thanks all!

It really comes on by itself. I've tried to relieve it by trying different positions (lying on my back is the worst) but I seem to get it whatever position I'm in. I really thought labour was all about abdominal pains - didn't think it could just be back pain

[filchthemildmanneredjanitor]

if it is coming at regular intervals then sounds like it could be labour!
how exciting!

[GreatGooglyMoogly]

My labour with DS1 was all in my back and constant - I never felt a contraction. The first I knew I was in labour was when my TENS machine batteries ran out and I needed to push! We were spine-to-spine which was why I felt it all in my back. HTH.

[PanicPants]

Ds and I were back to back too - hence all the backpain. Apparently it's worse!

KitKat, I think I'd pop along to your hospital if your pain is becomming unbearable.

[lapsedrunner]

Sounds like your little one has turned round i.e. babys spine against your spine. This is exactly what my labour was like, admitedly I was induced (3 times!) at 38 weeks but it sounds like "back labour" to me.