Back pain :(

[Laura_C]

Hi girls,

Yesterday afternoon my daughter came over for a cuddle, we were both stood up an I went to lift her for a cuddle and my back just went

Never had anything like this before but something noticabley went and I couldn't lift her, move or anything. I wa able to get on the bed and try to relax the muscles etc but I'm not so sure it's just muscular. It's now mainly on my right side sort of mid back sort of around ribcage area. Any ideas?

I have woken this morning and it's still just as bad, I also had a right sided headache yesterday after I did it which lasted day

I'm so worried

 

[Sarah13]

I know doctors can't do much for back pain but prob worth going anyway, make sure it is muscular, everything gets so flexible and loose on pregnancy so even easier to hurt your back. Least he will be able to tell you best way to recover as sometimes people are told to keep moving these days with cold compresses, others have to rest and use heat as relief. Hope you feel better soon x

 

[midnight]

it could be the weight of you dd putting strain on your back goes alot weaker in pregnancy and can easily cause pain by lifting something thats too heavy no idea about the headache but give your MW a call for reasurance x

 

[Sunnyb]

You might have slipped a disc hun. I've slipped the same disc twice & felt a similar pain to yourself. I'd check with a doctor if I were you. Best thing to take if you can is Ibuprofen as it helps the swelling & pain at the same time.
Try to rest up if you can (easier said than done!)

Sunnyb xxx

 

[Laura_C]

Managed to get into see doc and she said she thinks it's muscular, all I can take is paracetamol. She checked my BP due to headache but said it was super, so she thinks I've just got a stress headache cos I'm worrying about the pain etc. She told me to keep relatively mobile so I don't stiffen up and use warm water bottle on back if I can.

Told me to see how i go the next few days but if it gets worse to come back or if I feel otherwise unwell. Headache isn't just right sided this morning it's all over so she is prob right.

Thanks for input girls

 

[Sunnyb]

You might have slipped a disc hun. I've slipped the same disc twice & felt a similar pain to yourself. I'd check with a doctor if I were you. Best thing to take if you can is Ibuprofen as it helps the swelling & pain at the same time.
Try to rest up if you can (easier said than done!)

Sunnyb xxx

Me & my bloody baby brain! How the he'll can you take Ibuprofen when you're pregnant!!!
Sorry!
Glad it's just muscular & hope rest & Paracetamol works ok for you hun.

Sunnyb xxx