Back pain at 11 weeks

[CosmicMonkey]

Hi everyone

This is my third pregnancy and I’m only 11 weeks but the pain in my lower back is really starting to get to me. It started about 3 weeks ago with shooting pains in my left bum cheek when I bent over or twisted certain ways and now I have constant lower back pain on the left side also.

I have had a google and it brings up pelvic girdle pain (no pain in my pelvis) or sciatica (which is for third trimester).

Has anyone had anything like this so early in pregnancy? I had back pain with both previous pregnancies but not until much later on and I’m having to shuffle round and try not to bend or get up and down to quick which just isn’t practical with two other kids and a dog to look after.

Sciatica isn't just in third trimester, non pregnant people can get it, you can get it at any stage. It sounds like sciatica to me.

Thanks @Garman - I knew it wasn’t just pregnancy related but the stuff I read online seemed to suggest it was third trimester related so I assumed it may be too early for that to be the cause

It could be sciatica.
Do you know if you have a retroverted uterus, as the uterus tilts backwards rather than forwards it can put pressure on the spine causing pain. I was told I have one after my 1st child and I get a lot of back pain because of it.

@Chelyanne - never been told I have so I am assuming not. I know I have a pronounced curve in my lower back following my previous pregnancies so prehaps that is causing more pressure even without much of a bump