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Early labour back pain?

Anyone had lower back pain when they were in early labour? If so did it feel different to usual pregnancy backache? I have intermittent mild stomach cramps but my god my back is so painful and not in the usual way. Trying to figure out if it's early labour or I've just pulled it 🤔 Thanks in advance for any advice :)

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Last day or so iv being getting backache on my left side only, iv being thinking same thing

@Katie it's so hard to know isn't it!! Mine is quite central lower back and then because that hurts my shoulders are tensing up and painful hahah

I had back ache the night before I gave birth and it felt like normal back ache but then it changed to back labour in the morning which was agonising and came and went as contractions

@Georgia thanks for this, so helpful to know, will just keep an eye on it then and see if there is any pattern to it :)

I did have it a couple nights before hand too and started to lose parts of my mucus plug then as well so look out for that too!

@Georgia lost the first bit last night so fingers crossed that might mean she's on her way!! Trying not to get hopes up as I know it could still be a week or so. Due this Sunday 😆 Did everything go well with your labour?

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