Lower back pain, 2nd trimester

[Tyson86]

Hi, im only 17 weeks and for the last week ive had bad lower back pain, i had it with 1st dc but that was when i was gone 30 weeks. I was just laying on sofa and got up to make a drink and could hardly walk. Is this normal? Ive not put on any extra weight that is noticable other that my bump which is quite obvious now considering i didnt have a bump till much later with 1st.
TIA

I'm getting this at 27 weeks. Feel like an elderly lady when I get up sometimes! I think it's baby lying on a nerve combined with the added pressure of your uterus on ur back etc. I'm sure it's normal

I'm 25 weeks and have had this on and off since I was around 14 weeks pregnant. Its really bad at the moment, bending down to pick things up off the floor is painful and whenever I sit/stand/lay in the same position for more than 10 mins movement is painful and difficult. First pregnancy for me so not sure what's normal but just letting you know you're not alone!

Thanks for the replies and its nice to know im not alone this early with the pain.

Hiya Tyson86,

I'm 17 weeks and have had back ache on and off for the last few weeks now. It is definitely worse if I sit for too long. Some mornings I hobble around like an old lady and can't do any bending without crouching down! Spoke to my Midwife about it and she wasn't at all worried and just advised Yoga, swimming, massage, a bump band and self referral to Physio if I wanted. I think it's just all the hormones making the ligagments loose and the back susceptible to playing up.

Lets hope we get it sorted now and then things won't get any worse as we get bigger

xx