Pains In My Back... Contractions ???

Question

Im 38 weeks pregnant and ever since last night i have been having what feels like restless leg syndrome but in my back and shoulders. I've also noticed my stomach has been really hard and sorta achy... im pretty sure the stomach thing is contractions even though i dont feel any cramping or anything else besides the tightening feeling. But could these feelings i feel in my back also be contractions ? I dont remember having any type of back labor or contractions with my first pregnancy so im just unsure. Im dilated to 1cm as of last weeks dr appt and i lost my plug last week so im hoping these are contractions and at my appt this week i have made some more progress ! Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

yes with my second i was feeling it in my back Good Luck

Answer 2

Yeah it is very possible that the back pain could be to do with your iminent labour. Probably best to get yourself to your gp just to be sure. Congratulations and good luck!!

Answer 3

i have back aches too.

Answer 4

Sounds like your going into labor.  Good luck :)

Answer 5

possibly!!! but may just be braxton hicks, you sound exactly how i was, my second labour was back labour...ouch!!! i started with the back pains which were quite mild for about 18 hours then they got gradually worse and because i had not experienced this with my first labour i was unsure like you... good luck dont think you will be waiting to meet your lil bundle for much longer x

Answer 6

That's what happened to me. I had horrible back pains and I was dilated to 1. I ended up having them for about 2 nights in a row and had my son the next night. However, I did take castor oil to speed things up a bit. Good luck.

Answer 7

Your having back labor is what it sounds like to me. I had that with my 4th child and its very uncomfortable.