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Backache early pregnancy?

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Kate3150 · 21/04/2019 10:11

Is this normal? I estimate I’m around 5-6 weeks and have suffered a MC before but only got severe back pain when I was actually passing the baby like labour pains. I’m not bleeding or spotting and it’s not the same as before, just wanted to check if anyone else aches? X

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ElphabaTheGreen · 21/04/2019 10:14

I got period-type pains, including lower back-ache during the first trimester of both of my healthy, full-term pregnancies. You can get implantation pain around 5-6 weeks which feels like a period starting. You have every right to worry given your history, but some pain/discomfort is perfectly normal Flowers

CCourtnell · 21/04/2019 10:15

Hi,

Congratulations on your pregnancy. I’m
6 weeks pregnant and have been suffering with lower backache, cramps etc. I’ve been told by midwife it’s normal, as long as there is no bleeding.

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Kate3150 · 21/04/2019 10:17

@ElphabaTheGreen- 💜💜💜 thank you, just what I needed to hear. If I get any bleeding or spotting then I’ll investigate further, but I really don’t want to overthink twinges in my body as I know it’s doing a lot in these early stages x

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Kate3150 · 21/04/2019 10:19

@CCourtnell- thank you so much 💜💜💜
I’m finding it so hard after experiencing a MC, id love to know how to enjoy being pregnant I just don’t know what that feels like. All I feel is worry, anxiety & stress X

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Teddybear45 · 21/04/2019 10:43

Nurse at my IVF clinic suggested popping paracetamol when it gets bad but yeah it’s normal if you aren’t bleeding and suffering from other symptoms too. If this is your only symptom I might push for a scan.

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Kate3150 · 21/04/2019 10:58

@Teddybear45- thanks, I think I’ll just see how it goes. I do suffer from back ache anyway as I have endometriosis so it’s not unusual for me to have it. I used to pop strong ibuprofen but obviously cannot do that atm. I’m just fed up of the worry each days I’m exhausted with it all. X

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Kate3150 · 21/04/2019 11:05

@Teddybear45- I also have nausea, my boobs are huge and also quite sore. The backache started this morning x

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Mintypea5 · 21/04/2019 11:08

@Kate3150 backache can be really normal in most cases! I've had a few losses now and they've all be contractions / labour pain backaches but also experienced the stress of a pregnancy and other spotting and bleeding when it all turned out ok.

I've had some really bad backache this time round but I'm prone to a bad back and sciatica so have been putting it down to that.

Hope your back feels better soon!

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Kate3150 · 21/04/2019 11:12

@Mintypea5- thank you so much for your reply and I’m sorry to hear about your losses. I’m a natural worrier anyway so literally any little thing I’m like OMG another MC!!!! But must remind myself the only back ache I had last time was when I was losing the baby and this was excruciating pain, I remember lying on the floor thinking I don’t think I can cope with this level of pain....
Can I ask how you got through your pregnancy after losses? I’m really struggling x

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Mintypea5 · 21/04/2019 12:19

@Kate3150 the first loss I kept to myself. It was 12 weeks first pregnancy and I was in shock. Took me a
Long time to process how much of a big deal it was. I finally dealt with it via counselling sessions after I split from my DP at the time.

The other two losses were with my DH and I was decreased. I had DS1 by then tho so I kinda had to get out of bed and carry on despite feeling like that was the last thing I wanted. We planned nice things like holidays and days out to try keep my mind off it. We also talked a lot about it. DH was massively supportive letting me be angry or cry when I needed to.

I'm sorry for your loss. It's so hard once you've been through it. It's like your innocence has been stolen and you never quite feel the same way about pregnancy again. I find it hard to be excited or think too far ahead. DS2 was born last year and I was a mess every day. Anxious all the time. This one (I'm 11 weeks) I'm taking each day at a time trying to be positive

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Kate3150 · 21/04/2019 14:50

@Mintypea5- you hit the nail on the head there when you say the innocence has gone. That’s exactly how I feel, the fluffy cloud perception I had of pregnancy has gone now.
I’m sorry to hear you had so much anxiety, but it’s making me feel better knowing you felt how I do. I feel guilty for feeling stressed and anxious but I just do not know how to feel any other way. Apart from taking a day at a time and hoping for the best. I didn’t even know I was pregnant when I lost baby before so was cool as a cucumber up until the MC, therefore I know the logical part of my brain tells me here is nothing I could have done. I’m just so hard on myself x

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