My upper back has been hurting badly. I am almost 6 months pregnant, but I don't know if that has anything to do with it, seeing as I haven't gained anymore weight than last month or gotten any bigger.Ive heard of the lower back hurting in pregnancy. Im confused because I have a desk job and don't lift anything. I do pop my back once in a while but it never hurts me. I can't sit still in my chair at work for over 10 seconds! It feels like there is a knife stuck in my back. Been using hot packs, & taking tylenol. If you were to even slightly poke me in the back it would kind of hurt! Any advice would be GREAT, im miserable and can't get into the doctor for weeks.
2007-11-01 06:48:19 · 13 answers · asked by HellzBellz08 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
welll to tell you please be very cautious... I was the same way I work a desk job and do no lifting except my stapler but thats about it! well I had the same pains you were talking about I had a hydro massage and all took tylenol and nothing pain got so bad i started getting sick well my dumb ob said that I had pulled a muscle or that it was the baby... I'm thinking to myself it has to be more to it... well I rode out the pains for 2 weeks until I couldnt go no more. I was rushed to the hospital last thursday come to find out I had a severe kidney infection! I never felt any pain while i went to pee but man my back was killing me! I was admitted to the hospital with dehydration and a 102 fever... I was there 5 days! so please be careful and pay close attention to your body!!
2007-11-01 06:59:51 · answer #1 · answered by marriedgirl@19 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talk to your doctor about it, because you dont want to take any extra risks.
I think it could just be the way your sitting to compensate for the baby. With the baby your not able sit sit exactly like you use to sit and muscles burn and hurt when they have to do something new. Mayby a new chair that supports your back at the angle it wants to be at would help.
2007-11-01 06:53:33 · answer #2 · answered by David Parker 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your boobs pull down, your belly pulls down, and all that pulling is hard on your upper back, plus, with sitting all day it makes it worse.
Do stretches morning and night, and mid day. Roll your shoulders, stand and stretch you body and arms. Go swimming at a local center if you can- that helps in more ways than one. Do what the others are suggesting, chiropractors are safe durring pregnancy and can help LOADS. so does accupuncture.
Take a tylenol if it helps.
Its normal, my whole back hurt like death all my pregnancy. Worst pain ever.
2007-11-01 06:51:23 · answer #3 · answered by amosunknown 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
being pregnant can mess up anything, it's not the same for everyone, i'm sure that has something to do with it, if it feels like a muscular pain(kind of like a soreness), then u might just have to endure the pain for a few more months but it shouldn't have any long term effect. if it's a different type of pain, see a doc
2007-11-01 06:52:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a china town near you get some whiteflower oil. It's works like vicks or aspercreme but contains nothing that will hurt baby and smells better than vicks. It penetrates like crazy and will melt that pain away. I use it for cramps and muscle pains all the time, it works better than any pill! Good luck and congrats on your baby!
2007-11-01 06:52:33 · answer #5 · answered by JungleJane 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Back pain is very common during pregnancy. I would get your significant other to rub it. There are also these prego belts that you can get to help support your belly. It could help with back pain. I would ultimately go to the doctor and see what else can be done safely.
2007-11-01 06:57:19 · answer #6 · answered by mamarivers 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only thing that worked for me was a change of diet. No deep fried food and next to no sugar. Took less than 30 days and I was "clear". Gradually reintroduced the fried food and sugar but was never bothered with severe acne again.
2016-04-11 08:55:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a massage
You could find some excercises safe for pregnant women to strengthen your back
2007-11-01 06:51:45 · answer #8 · answered by MNgirl@thebeach 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a professioal, I suggest a prenatal massage.
Ask the therapist to suggest appropriate stretches for you and the baby.
Hope you feel better!
2007-11-01 06:51:52 · answer #9 · answered by jfl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not much you can do but w8 3 mouths sorry
2007-11-01 06:50:49 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋