Intermittant pain in lower back since having ds2 21 months ago

[popsycal]

From the day I gave birth to ds2 21 months ago, I have experienced pain in my lower back regulary.

The first time was within hours of him being born but I wrote it off as the usual aches and pains post childbirth.

It is in the small of my back on the left side and feels muscular/ligaments. When it is bad, putting full weight on my left legs gives me a shooting pain in the left side of my back, slightly above my bottom.

I got better but in the last few months it has become more regular and the pain has been stronger and an episode can last for a few days. I am not one for taking pain killers but at 3am this morning, I took some nurofen as I could not sleep. My wrists and knee joints were also really aching.

I guess I ought to go to see my GP but wondered whether any one had any insight in to this?

left leg
i only have 2 legs

Go to your GP.

It could be that your pelvis moved and didnt settle back properly when you gave birth, and is possibly trapping a nerve. TBH it sounds like a sacro-iliac problem.

Did you have SPD? It could have not healed properly.

I take co-dydramol for my back pain now - oh and a hot water bottle also works miracles.

It is very common to have joint pain after having a child. I have had this after 2 of my 3 children. Some days it is so bad I have trouble actually picking the baby up. The GP says that is totally normal and will pass. It normally does. (DS2 is 19 months) and I still get the joint pain but not as worse.

Re: back pain. It is very very common for your pelvis to be thrown off line during pregnancy and childbirth. I have had this too. It may be a good idea to see a chiropractor. My chiropractor worked wonders with me. I still see her every 3-4 months to keep my pelvis in line. She says it is common for the pelvis to continue slipping out of line for up to 3 (or was it 4) years after the birth of a child.

No, I didn't have SPD but have read about it. DS2 is nearly 2 now so it has been going on for a while.

I am getting my blood pressure checked by the practice nurse in a week (silly high blood pressure on and off since birth of ds1) so will mention it to her then

It might be worth adding that I had a riduclously quick labour and birth with ds2 - less than 30 mins from start to finish from first contraction to holding him in my arms...

WOW!!

You LUCKY LUCKY barstard!!!

actually I am just thinking....
the pain worsening has actually coinceded with the long awaited return of the dreadd period.,,,
Is that relevant I wonder?
Hormones?

Might be, but I'd go to the osteopath if I were you, did wonders for me after birth of dd1, so much so I didn't need to go again for dd2 and had a pain free pregnancy too (with dd1 my pelvis had moved and I kept intermittantly trapping my artery, nice.... exceedingly painful.....)

Popsy,forget the GP.
They will do nowt other than give you painkillers or put you on a very long waiting list for physio.

Go and see an osteopath (ask around for recommendations) and also perhaps a private physio for advice on suitable exercises to keep problems at bay.

As someone who has had a lot of back/shoulder trouble,Itake this stuff very seriously.

Actually - I think thats rather dangerous advice Moondog.

When my SPD persisted after 9 months, I went back to my GP. He referred me to a rheumatologist. X rays and bloods were taken and it was discovered that, in fact, I have a malformed sacro-iliac joint, amongst other things. Exercise is limited for me at the moment due to the instability of my pelvis.

Its worth getting a referral at the very least - it DOES sound like a trapped nerve, but, you wont know if its that, or a herniated disc for example unless you get it checked out. I'm sure its not, but, its worth getting checked out all the same.

actually - you gp practice has a physio that you can book yourself without a referral...
think i may ring up to find out

argh its happening again
still need to see gp

sorry about bumping up all my old trheads today
:P)