I put a post up yesterday after having pains yesterday and noticing that my cervix had changed. I should mention 2 weeks ago I was at the hospital for observation as I was having contractions, however they weren't causing me to dilate.
Since this morning I have been having back pain that has gotten substantially worse in the last two hours. Then about 30 mins ago I went to the loo and there was some blood. Not a huge amount, but a couple of little clots and some more when I wiped. Nothing substantial since then but the back pain is pretty bad.
I rang and spoke with my student midwife, the lovely Sara and she advised to call the hospital. I did and spoke with the most awful midwife who treated me like an idiot and talked down to me the whole time making me feel bad for being pregnant and interupting her night lol. She told me to take panadeine and if anything seriously changes to call back. Pffftt whatever nasty lady. Rang Sara back and she's happy for me to see how things go for a little while, so I am.
But I'm wondering is this what happened to you if you had back labour? With DS I was induced, however I did have similar back pain when I was labouring with him but I was there for 21 hours so I'm not sure what its like to have a naturally occuring labour.
Thanks for any help or advice, glad I can come here and ask for reassurance when a midwife isn't willing to give it...
I experience labour in my back until the last stage, the contractions don't record on the monitor.
With dd1 I just thought my back was sore until my waters broke. Dd2 I had knew it was labour at 35 weeks so I was on medication until my waters leaked at 37 weeks. With ds I went to hospital with ctx, but got sent home after being monitored overnight. I had a sleeping tablet and only vaguely remember back pain but I was back the next day and had ds.
To me it's a really strong cramping, it rolls up my back as well. Does your pain come and go or is it constant?
My back was REALLY ouchy with DS. Felt very much like pinching. I ended up being induced with DS so it was worse but it was a little nasty from the start.
With DD it was a much more gradual process and my back didn't feel as bad from the start as she was right way round!
Don't let the horrible MW get to you, call back and ask for someone else if you need. You and your bub are the most important people here
Black rose- the pain is constant but waves of stronger pain come and go. It does roll up my back though. With DS I was induced and the site where they gave me the epidural is the highest point that the pain is reaching, its going from my lower back up to that point.
Enchanted- I won't let her get to me, just sucks that people like her are still allowed to practice. When I know that's going to be my profession it makes me even more mad. I'm going to try lying down and see how things go from there. If things ramp up I'll definitely call back again. They would have had a shift change by now, so at least I will get someone else.
Just wanted to say good luck to you if this is big event, hun... how are you going now?? I had two back labours (one an induced normal presentation, second was spontaneous labour but bubs was posterior the whole time), it definitely does sound like you are experiencing what I did. No pain (no feeling?) at all in the front, waves of pain up the back and very sore in the pelvis/hips/bum? I hope it's just pre-labour and bub hangs in there for a couple more weeks until she's at term, but if you're still feeling lots of aching and soreness, give the hospital a call back and see what they say. Good luck hun!! xx
Back labour- what was yours like
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