Is back pain a sign of pregnancy?

Some women will experience abdominal pain after pregnancy. There are many reasons for abdominal pain during pregnancy. Some are normal pregnancy phenomena, but some are caused by threatened abortion. One month of pregnancy is considered the early stage of pregnancy. If you have abdominal pain one month into pregnancy, you must pay attention. Although this situation is normal sometimes, abnormal situations cannot be ruled out. Because the uterus is constantly growing during one month of pregnancy (early stage of pregnancy), abdominal distension and pain will occur, but it may also be caused by illness. Therefore, do not be careless and go to the hospital for examination in time.

1. Early pregnancy

The low back pain at this stage will not be particularly severe, the pain is relatively mild, mostly waist and back pain. Low back pain during this period is often caused by the retroverted uterus, which compresses the rectum and ligaments, so pregnant women do not need to worry. However, if the following symptoms occur, you need to pay attention.

(1) If low back pain is accompanied by vaginal bleeding and the pain is severe, you should pay attention to the possibility of miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy and go to the hospital for examination immediately.

(2) If the lower back pain is severe enough to affect movement or radiate to other parts of the body, you should go to the hospital for examination, find out the cause, and receive timely treatment.

(3) If lower back pain is accompanied by leg cramps, it may be due to calcium deficiency.

(4) Low back and leg pain accompanied by sciatica may be caused by a lack of vitamin B1.

2. Second and third trimester

The back pain that pregnant women experience during this period is because the uterus gradually enlarges due to fetal development. In order to maintain body balance, the upper body begins to lean back, causing excessive lordosis of the spine and continuous tension in the back extensor muscles, resulting in excessive fatigue of the waist and back, which can easily lead to back pain. This pain is not sudden and the symptoms can be relieved after bed rest.