weird back pain

[LACh1]

Hi i am now 20.3 days pregnant and today i started to have really painful back pain.  It is on my right side and about halfway up my back level with my bellybutton and feels like i really need to stretch in the opposite direction all the time but when i do this it doesn't relieve it.  Anyway do you just think it may have been how i slept or just my mucles etc stetching some more or somthing else?  Anyone else had this and gor any advise on how to get rid of it.  Thanks by the way i know this might be too much info but i have been to the toilet and did a number 2 so i know it is not that type of cramps (sorry)

[LACh1]

thanks for all your comments it seems to have settled down a lot this morning and i am hoping it is just becasue i am doing a lot of lifting and playing with my toddler.  I will try sleeping with a pillow tonight (did this with  my last pregnancy but closer to the end) i guess everything just happens alot quicker on the second or third pregnancy.  Here's to hoping we all get some relief soon and Joy i hope your doc appointment goes well on Friday.

[mj_mommy_manda]

I think I have the same thing and I hate it.. Nothing I do wil make it go away.. Hopefully your more lucky than me.

[martikadragoon]

Whew Joy... I am suprised you could do that during your pregnancy, I get tired if I'm on my feet more than 15min!

[JoyRenee]

LACH, it's hard to know because this may have happened because you stretched/twisted wrong or it could be because of how the uterus is sitting. If it's because of your uterus, I would think it'd last for at least a while. I had the pain my entire pregnancy. But I was also up on ladders and chairs, painting my house, and then on the floors scrubbing and cleaning (we moved to a new, foreclosed house which = MESSY).

[Brittny27]

I suffer from sciatic nerve pain all the time due to a car accident. I find that seeing a chiropractor works wonders!

The pillow between the knees while sleeping helps. Also before getting out of bed lay on your back and curl your knees to your chest if you can. I know once you start getting a belly you wont be able to do that stretch.  

[LACh1]

Thanks for your advice, does it go away or is it with you for the rest of your pregnancy.  I realy hope not because i can't imagine another 20 weeks of this pain.  It seems to have eased a bit and i am hoping it will just stop or at the least only last for a bit each day.  Thanks again

[JoyRenee]

It's sciatic nerve pain (tends to be more intense on the right-side). It's a nerve that is being pinched by the uterus. It can also flair into your butt and down your legs. Sleep with a pillow between your knees if you don't already, and don't twist your body to try to relieve it.

Instead, get down on your hands and knees (make sure someone is there to help you get back up) and gently rock back and forth. You can also tilt your pelvis toward the ground and then slowly arch your back. Repeat that over and over. You can also GENTLY bounce on an excersise ball, feet planted firmly on the floor, shoulder-length apart.

You can also use a heating pad (on your back only, not your tummy) for 10-15 minute intervals.

I had it really bad with my youngest. There's not much else to do except get comfy. Drink lots of water, put your feet up (do not cross your ankles).