How can you tell if baby is posterior?

[Teeki]

Thanks heaven - just had a look, think I might give it a go tonight

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[Miss.September]

DD was posterior (ob had to turn her while I was in labour), and I had no back pain at all. The ob and the midwives asked me continually when I was in labour if I had back pain, and I never did.

[Taurean]

Hon, big Backpain in pregnancy sucks! I don't think it's really an indication of a posterior baby though. Unfortunately, it's just one of the unwanted side effects of pregnancy for some women - me included

I did have a bad back before I fell PG so there was a possibility it would cause me grief in pregnancy. I never expected the pain to kick in from 18 weeks though: The big issue for me is I'm short, I'm petite and I had a big belly so there was a lot of pressure on nerves and muscles in my lower back plus my pelvis/hips were moving and expanding, ligaments were stretching, etc - naturally there would be back pain in my situation.

Now, DD was actually posterior, HOWEVER, this only became apparent around 36 weeks (my OB did a scan at each appoitment which were weekly by then) and she was in and out of the posterior position until I went into labour AND right throughout labour. That back pain was excrutiating during labour - SO much worse and completely different to my pregnancy pains!! I would say you are suffering from normal pregnancy back pain and I wouldn't be concerned about your LO being posterior just yet.

Oh, and to help with the pain, see a good physio who specialise in pregnancy related issues. They were a godsend during my pregnancy.