What causes back pain during pregnancy

After learning that they are pregnant, relatives and friends around them are very happy. As time goes by, the baby grows bigger and bigger in the mother's belly, and the mother also has many problems. What follows is the mother’s worry: what causes back pain during pregnancy? Let’s look at the reasons for this together with the mother during pregnancy. If there is a problem, it should be dealt with immediately to avoid unnecessary problems that may affect the safety of the pregnant woman and the growth and development of the fetus.

What causes back pain during pregnancy?

1. Pregnant women often feel back pain during pregnancy. Many people worry whether this is normal. In fact, it is a normal physiological need and a normal response to the growth of the fetus. In the early stages of pregnancy, some people will have a dull pain in the lower abdomen after their menstrual period has not come for a month, and some people will have back pain and the feeling of being pregnant. But in fact, back pain during pregnancy is normal. This phenomenon is because the fetus grows slowly after implantation, and the uterus is stimulated, which sometimes causes frequent uterine contractions, and the female hormones also change to a certain extent at this time. Therefore, it is the back pain caused by the stimulation of pregnancy in the uterus.

2. Generally speaking, the back pain we often talk about occurs more often in the middle and late stages. Especially after 25 or 26 weeks of pregnancy, the uterus has enlarged and has already risen to the abdomen. This is because the abdomen expands, especially when the mother is standing up, the normal physiological slope and curvature of the spine are changed. For example: In order to maintain a normal curve of her waist, the weight of the increased abdomen is usually borne by the waist muscles.

3. When a mother stands up during pregnancy, she will feel obvious back pain because the waist and back muscles and the muscles on both sides of the spine have to bear more weight. Generally speaking, we also think that this kind of low back pain is normal, and most people have it. In addition, it is affected by changes in growth hormone. During pregnancy, physiological growth hormones will change, causing the joints and cruciate ligaments of pregnant women to relax to a certain extent, resulting in the extension of the cruciate ligaments being worse than before, and even the joints sometimes being dislocated to a certain extent (such as lumbar disc herniation) and so on. But these are all normal situations so there is no need to worry.

4. The pain caused by this type of muscle strain can be relieved by correcting excessive compensatory postures and performing moderate exercises to improve the flexibility of the spine. Avoid lifting objects. Sleeping on a firm mattress and wearing lightweight low-heeled shoes can provide varying degrees of relief.

The above is a summary of relevant materials about the causes of back pain during pregnancy. Most pregnant women suffer from back pain during pregnancy. Pregnant mothers must pay more attention to sleep quality and effective meals. Use a soft chair back when sitting to avoid large waist movements, relieve the pressure and burden on the waist, and also relieve the pain during pregnancy.