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1194973 tn?1385503904

What's back labour feel like?

I have a question for women who have had back labour. I just got out of my doctors appointment and I'm apparently contracting, but I can't feel them. What I do feel is a horrid pain in my lower back on either side, and often at the same time I feel it in my lower stomach too. The pain gets to the point where it's hard to remember to breathe (DF keeps having to remind me to breathe through it) and my brain only focuses on the pain. DF just timed one I had just now and it lasted about 30 seconds. I'm not sure how far apart they are. (he's keeping count because I can't focus) Could this be the start of labour, or is my body just being cruel to me?
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187316 tn?1386356682
Yay congrats I can't wait to see pictures!!!
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741741 tn?1294284010
Congratulations!!!!
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1373602 tn?1373026364
congrats cant wait to see pictures take care
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Congrats!!!!!! OO ill have to add boppy to my hospital list.
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1161604 tn?1388875598
congratulations hunni! hope im next! or anyone whos already overdue! dont wanna be greedy now! lol! or do i? lol! xx
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WOW Congrats Mommma !!! =)
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1194973 tn?1385503904
Thank you everyone! They're keeping me till tomorrow (by my choice as well) so I can make sure I'm feeding her properly. Someone is going to send me a boppy so I can feed her with that. We're just using pillows folded in half for now. I'll try and post pictures tomorrow or take some on my phone an upload them that way. Labour dust to everyone still pregnant!!!!! I can't wait to see everyones updates soon.
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796506 tn?1370188305
Congrats on your little princess! I guess you beat me to it!!!!
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470885 tn?1326329037
Congratulations!!! :)

If you don't have one already, I recommend a nursing pillow for nursing - you can cuddle her without having to figure out how to hold her (if that makes an sense), she can rest on the pillow :)
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971074 tn?1362759766
Awesome! Congrats! So glad everything went well.
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689528 tn?1364135841
Congrats hun!!! Can't wait to see some pics!!
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676912 tn?1332812551
YAY!!! Congrats momma!!!
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1035252 tn?1427227833
Congrats girl!!!!!!!!!!!! sounds like aside from the back labor all went perfectly...can't wait to see pics and hear the full story!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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202436 tn?1326474333
YAY!!! Congrats...but i'm jealous...I SO want to be next :(.  can't wait to see pics :)
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432779 tn?1364494875
congratulations on your little girl. I posted a little late with my comment.
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1194973 tn?1385503904
There is news indeed!! Kylie Marie was born at 8:27 am after almost a day of HORRIBLE back labour and an hour and 30 minutes of pushing. We went back in and I was told I was 4cm, and in active labour. So I got an epidural asap and it was a god send. Imma try to sleep soon. I'm exhausted an slept about an hour if that. (btw, breastfeeding is going amazingly. She has a perfect latch. I just need to learn how to hold her properly) I'll update better later when my brain doesn't feel like fuzz.
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432779 tn?1364494875
I had back labor with both my children. The only way that helped was to be on hands and knees and if you have someone to firmly rub your lower back.Get the epidural when you can.
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470885 tn?1326329037
Just checking in to see if there's any news?!
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1035252 tn?1427227833
Ibet you're off having the little one right now...fingers crossed for a baby update soon!
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971074 tn?1362759766
Anxious to hear if you progressed some more. Hope all is well!
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1035252 tn?1427227833
sounds like you're getting close girl!  i am soooo sorry you're having back labor.....the labor pains with my daughter hurt but NOTHING like the back labor with my son....almost as bad as kidney stones and only less painful because labor has an end while stones can last weeks...


anyway sorry babbling lol.....when did theyt say to come in? some women's ctrx are never entirely regular....
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971074 tn?1362759766
This website had positions you may want to try for back labor/pain.

http://transitiontoparenthood.com/ttp/parented/pain/positions.htm

I just remembered by friend telling me she was on her hands and knees to get through the back pain. She even rode to the birthing center in that position.
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187316 tn?1386356682
I would go for a walk. I know it is the furthest thing on your mind right now especially if you are in pain but if you walk it will put pressure on your cervix and make you dilate more. I'm so excited! Your little one is going to be here soon! :)
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1194973 tn?1385503904
Well the contractions I'm having were measuring off the chart, but they're still really sporadic. I'm trying really hard to breathe slowly an evenly through them, but it's hard. When they hit I just want to die. It feels like my back is being ripped apart. I can't really walk too well either. And movement I make seems to jump start another contraction. I can handle the ones in my stomach so far, but the back pain is putting me in tears and it's all I can do to just breathe. I really hope this means something is going to happen soon.
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