When I pee I feel a ton of pressure in my lower back, could I be in labor?

Question

This is my first pregnancy and all day today I have been peein more than I ever did through these 9 m and 1 w. Today I also felt lots of pressure in my pelvic area. I don't know if I should call the doctor or not. Contractions have also became more frequent but it's just all constant lower back pain so I can't feel the peaks.

Answer 1

Many women experience back labor rather than abdominal labor. The pressure you fell could be two fold:
1. pain from the baby dropping further into the cervix in preparation for labor and delivery
2. actual labor with the baby's head pressing on the cervix

It would probably be advisable for you to call your doctor or to go to the hospital to be checked to see if you are in active labor. Since you are having all back pain and "can't feel peaks" it would be the safest course of action.

Even though you are experiencing back pain, have you tried keeping your hands on your abdomen during the pain to see if your abdomen is tightening and releasing? If it is, you are definitely experiencing contractions but only the doctor or hospital could tell you if it is Braxton-Hicks or true labor. Please call your doctor or go to the hospital!

Just for more help:
How to tell when you are in real labor:
Contractions are symmetrical.
Contractions begin at the cervix, move up and around to the back or from the back to the front.
They are regular and occur in a predictable pattern.
They get longer, stronger and closer together.
They do not stop if you change what you are doing and walking may make them more intense.

Answer 2

regrettably as disturbing as you are going to be able to correctly be to make certain your toddler born, it ought to truly be weeks till now you bypass into exertions. you haven't any longer even dilated yet so take this time to chill and relax, the toddler would be right here quickly sufficient. once you bypass into exertions you will comprehend via fact the contractions will initiate and get to a factor the place they're insufferable. They in no way enable up while you're in actual exertions. There are additionally braxton hicks contractions that are exceptionally a lot for prepare to get you waiting, so which you are going to be able to experience those till now you even bypass into exertions. If that's your first toddler, I recommend you wait a competent jointly as working by each and each contraction till now you head off to the wellbeing middle. carry out a little easy strolling and be helpful you place your ft up afterwards. this could help get you waiting for that extensive workout ordinary we call exertions! in simple terms via fact the toddler dropped would not assure exertions is on the way yet. in case you do lose your mucus plug (thick, egg white, bloody discharge) you're turning out to be closer. rigidity is inevitable yet beware for those contractions, that's the only helpful sign of exertions.