when i was in labour i had all the pain in my back and none at the front, it felt like my bowel was splitting in two and the pain felt like extremely bad backache!! does this only happen when the baby is in the wrong position?? my baby boy was and i had to have an emergency cesearean. the doctor told me i was in back labour, what actually is it??? and has anyone given birth naturally with 'back labour' and no pain at front?
2007-01-03 07:50:59 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
I knew from the time I was about 35 weeks that my daughter was spine to spine with me (or in the posterior position). I tried numerous natural techniques to get her to turn, but she was stubborn.
I had a 15 hour labor, and all of it was true back labor in every sense of the word. I did not want nor did I recieve an epidural or any other type of pain relief. I walked during early labor, and spent the last few centimeters of dilation in the birth pool. Even the birth pool was not relaxing or soothing enough to take the edge off of the pain. The last 2 hours of my labor were the most challenging 2 hours of my life.
When my daughter finally emerged, a healthy beautiful FACE UP little angel, I was all too pleased. But I will not soon forget the experience.
Having one back labor does increase your chance of having a back labor in subsequent pregnancies. However, even armed with that knowledge, I fully intend to have a natural childbirth again...no matter the level of discomfort.
2007-01-03 08:51:50 · answer #1 · answered by Mama2Fussy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When the largest part of the baby's head is pressing on pressure points on the inside of your pelvis shooting pain up your spine. Yes this generally only happens when the baby is posterior, but lots of women complain of back pain during a normal labour as well. Mainly when they are labouring laying flat on their backs. Standing up and walking around, rocking on a birthing ball and changing your position often helps to deal with back labour.
2007-01-03 07:56:20 · answer #2 · answered by Gig 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I did. My son was faced the wrong way also. For me, It felt like no matter what I did my back was killing me. Then when it was time to push it felt like I needed to pee WAY bad. I had an epidural and it didn't work AT ALL. I didn't feel a thing in my front. It would get hard and then my back would start up again and I would want to crawl out of the hospital bed. I believe it only happens when the baby is turned wrong. But that is just my experience.
2007-01-03 07:55:30 · answer #3 · answered by Mrs. Always Right 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had back labor with my first. I am sure I had pain in the front as well but the back pain is pretty overwhelming. I had an awful nurse who wouldnt let me move around and made me lay on my back which just made the pains worse. My baby was positioned correctly and I had a natural birth.
2007-01-03 07:57:31 · answer #4 · answered by his temptress 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had back labor, and it was horrible. This is why I was told I had back labor. When the baby moves down the birth canal, he/she is supposed to be head first, facing down, in other words with the face towards your backbone. My baby was born facing up, and therefore instead of her soft face hitting my spine, the back of her head was beating on my spine the whole time I was in labor and actually broke my tailbone. I had her the normal way, no c-section, but I did have an epidural, thank goodness. The pain was really getting unbearable. There are probably other reasons for back labor, this is just what the nurse told me caused mine.
2007-01-03 07:57:38 · answer #5 · answered by nimo22 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had back labour with my first. His spine was rubbing on my spine which obvously is,nt very comfortable. I had a painful but normal delivery though. Babies are supposed to be born facing the floor but mine came out facing the ceiling but he was well worth the pain.
2007-01-03 11:51:04 · answer #6 · answered by leese 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a dry back labour, meaning that my waters had already broken ndrained and the pain was all in my lower back. I had a normal delivery though it took forever n i needed a lot of stitches.
2007-01-03 08:43:37 · answer #7 · answered by serephina 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like your baby was in a back to back position, where the baby is lying with his spine towards your spine, this makes it awkward for the baby to move out the way he should and can make it really painful. It's much easier if the baby is lying with his spine out towards your tummy and a bit to the left as this is the easiest way out for them.
2007-01-03 07:57:00 · answer #8 · answered by Tink 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had back labor due to my tipped uterus. My uterus actually folds backwards and down . Some people have normal uterus', but they contract differently putting a lot of pressure on the back. There are many different causes.
I had all my chidren naturally. I'm sure you will be able to on the next one. Many women have vaginal births after c-section or VBACs. Every pregnancy is different and every labor is VERY different.
2007-01-03 08:29:07 · answer #9 · answered by K W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats how my labour was although my baby wasn't in the posterior position.
I felt like my spine was splitting in half, it was really bad.
But my baby wasn't in the wrong position and I delivered him naturally and quickly, with no pain medication!!
2007-01-03 07:55:42 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋