If you’re having back labor do you also feel pelvic contractions or can it just be a constant back pain?
Im 40+1 and just lost some mucus plug (no blood yet) and all day have been having intense lower back pain near my hips different from the normal back pain and am wondering if this is a sign?
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I've had two back labors and I felt contractions in front as well as my back

i only felt them in my lower back !

Mines not necessarily coming and going it’s been constant maybe with moments of more pain but it’s hard to tell but it hurts a lot

I had back labor and felt no contractions in the front

Did the back labor pain come and go like contractions or just stay constant?

Almost all my pain was in my lower back too. 🤷

I hardly felt contractions at the front I felt them in lower back/bum , they were sooooo painful xx

I had back labor. I didn’t feel anything in the front. It was definitely consistent contractions in my back though! Not a constant pain

Could be pressure from baby moving down into your pelvis and being sunny side up. Try doing some spinning babies exercises if you can and that should turn baby and alleviate the pain

I had back labour that ended in an emergency c section but when I was having contractions it was mainly in my lower back, it was really painful in my back. I struggled to stay still lying down (I had to stay in the bed lying down due to hormone drip) I did feel a little in the front towards my sides but mainly back c

I had back labor and felt pain front and back memories 😩

I had back labour and felt pain from my head to my toes 😂

i have back labours all the time and feel pain no other place apart from my back and it sucks so much 😭😭😭😭

Back labour just felt pain all the way round to be honest lol

Update: went to get checked, was indeed having contractions without knowing it but sent home