Back Labour Pain?

[chon]

I had major lower back pain as well as front pain during the last stages of labour. I noticed it when the contractions were REALLY strong. It was a very strong ache all the way across my lower back, thats the only way I can describe it.

The midwife got me to sit up on the side of the bed with my feet on a chair in front of me, my DP rubbed and applied pressure to my back during contractions, which felt good. I was hooked up to a couple of machines so couldn't walk around or anything, but sitting up definitely felt better than laying down.