back labor and why am i small?

Question

I am 38 weeks pregnant and I have been having a lot of back pain in my lower back for quite sometime know. I am 1 1/2 cm dilated while in the office today she told me I was having a contraction but the only thing I could feel is really bad back pain. She also told my measurements were small and they have'nt been so I have to get another ultrasound to see why.

So is this back labor and what can i do to relive it?

Why would my measurements be small?

baby has droped already the last time I went she said he droped but this time she said I was measuring to small.

i had another ultrasound today to see why the measuremtns are small and my baby is at 7lbs 15 oz so hes not small. so why are my messurements small.

Answer 1

sounds like it my mum started like that when pregnant with me

Answer 2

The other girls are right....hot water, especially the shower, feels really good. However, I also had epidurals for both of mine, and it took the pain away. Some people don't get very much pain relief from epidurals, but I didn't feel a thing after it started to work. Don't worry....before you know it, it will be over and you'll be holding the most incredible little baby in the world and the back pain will be long forgotten. : )

Answer 3

Some women just have really bad back pain before and during labor. I did and it is impossible to describe the pain. Just hang in there.

And the person who said you measure smaller when the baby drops is right.

Answer 4

You may be carrying your baby more toward the back than the front. Don't know about your size; allow your doc to fill you in on necessary details after the ultrasound.

Pay attention to the back labor. I don't remember anyone telling me about it, and I had Braxton Hicks for 4 hours before I went to sleep. I woke up 3 hours later with excruciating back pain that was coming and going every 10 minutes. We called the ER and they just said "oh she will know when she is in labor". A few minutes later, I threw up. so, we went to the emergency room , they had to break my water, and out she came just one hour and twenty minutes after our call to the ER.

Answer 5

I had back labor the whole time I labored with my daughter. I is seriously painful and the doc only told me it was because she was soooo big. And they thought that she would only be five pounds or a little more and she ended up coming out at eight pounds fourteen ounces, and twenty-two inches long.

Answer 6

When your baby drops you measure smaller. I have been measuring smaller since 35 weeks when mine dropped. If you get in the shower and let hot water hit your back it feels soooo good.

Answer 7

The only things that I have found to cope with back pain is laying in a tub of hot water. and also try to lay on your side with a pillow between your legs and one up against you back sometimes pressure on yur back will help.

Answer 8

I hope for your sake you do not have back labor. It is very painful and no IV drugs can really make it feel less painful. Even epidurals do not work that well against it

Sorry

Answer 9

I am guessing that this is your first pregnancy, not that it really matters but the chances of having a posterior positioned baby during labour is much higher for a first time Mum.

What is happening is your baby is lying with his (or her) spine towards your spine. What is causing the pain, is the back of the baby's head is moving down along the lower curve of your spine. Also the head is not at the best angle to move down the birth canal, it has a larger diameter. Your body is trying to move the baby around into the best position, so that the best diameter of the baby's head fits into the largest diameter of the entrance to the pelvis.

There are things that you can do to help move baby around to a more comfortable position, and will have a quicker, more comfortable labour. It is best if this can be done before the baby engages into the pelvis, but it is never to late to try to move the baby around, as the baby’s head will have to more around so that it can fit through the pelvis. A baby can be born in a posterior position, it is also called OP (Occipital Posterior), Direct OP, or Face to Pubes. It is quite strange delivering a baby when its head is facing the wrong way, the baby comes out looking at you, rather than looking down, there is a higher chance of requiring stitches. But that is beside the point.

Think of the baby's spine, and what you have to do, is to move the baby's spine around so it is not lying along your spine (hope that is not too confusing). The best way to do that, is to try to lean forward as much as possible. There are several ways that you can do this.

First, get a kitchen chair, or any chair that you can use for good support, you will also need a few pillows. Position the chair in front of your couch or bed. Place the pillows on the chair until they are at a comfortable height for you to lean on. Sit on the edge of the bed and lean forward resting your arms over the chair and the pillows. You may need to have your legs parted, so your tummy can hang comfortably. This is a good position for relaxing in, and you can do this while watching TV or reading a book. It may not be comfortable for long periods, but if you can try for 20 min at a time, several times a day, it will help to move baby around. You can also experiment with using a bean bag, they are very good for supporting your tummy, and it does not put to much pressure on your abdomen and baby. Also this is a great position to be in when you are in labour, it helps take the pressure off your back. It is also one of my favorite delivery position, its called "all fours” however, you have to switch the way you do a delivery around (as in instead of applying pressure down to keep flexion on the baby's head, you have to apply pressure up, but that is the problem of the Midwife, or Dr, not for you to worry about).

The best position for helping turn a posterior baby is not very dignified, but extremely effective. Kneel on the floor or on your bed (easier on your knees). Then lean forward, so you are in a head down, bottom up, position. Don’t to this for to long, as you do not want to get dizzy and for all the blood to rush to your head. Crawling around on your hands and knees is also great, it is moving the pelvis and you are using the weight of the baby to turn him (or her) into the optimal position.

In general, try to keep your knees lower than your pelvis, and don’t relax back into chairs and elevate your feet

Here is a good site that explains it better than I can. But if you need clarification, just ask.

http://www.homebirth.org.uk/ofp.htm

Answer 10

It sounds like you are getting redy for labor