First time mommy, pregnant and have a million questions!!!

[Krystalgates]

Hello everyone!,
My name is Krystal. I am 23 years old and I am 20 weeks and 5 days pregnant with a baby boy. This is my first child and I am very excited!! Along with my excitement is a lot of new scary changes, and a million questions. So far my pregnancy has been super easy. I've only had morning sickness a few times, and was only wore out in my first trimester. I'm now experiencing some new changes with my body now that I am starting to show. The most recent is extreame back pain in my lower back on my right side. It hurts so bad I am in and out of bed all day trying to ease the pain. I went to the ER the very first time this happend and they tested me for a uti and kidney infection,and said it was just pregnancy pain. It seems to be continuing and sometimes gets worse. It's not my spine its i guess I'm the love handle area and I don't know what to think of it. If anyone has any info please help. Thank you!!!
-krystal

[Kodysmommy928]

 Being pregnant for the first time, your muscles are stretching and things are moving to new places.  It sucks!  For me, I found that the more active I was, the better the pain was. 

[hplesha]

Your uterus could be tilted to the back, the baby could be sitting on your back, there's different things that could be why it hurts.

[hplesha]

If it is bothersome, you are able to take tylenol for pain. No motrin or aspirin

[RaLeighsMommy11]

I had this with my first pregnancy the baby was sitting on a nerve or something. Doc said to take a warm bath then get on your hands and knee's like a dog and kind of roll your hips in a circle or have your DH push on the part that's hurting & it will move the baby off! I also found that the more I walked, did light pregnancy stretching, & a few pregnancy exercises 3-4 days a week it helped tremendously

[Krystalgates]

Thank you all for the advice. The pain is still there this morning. Last night I layed on my right side and rubbed it with a vibrating back massager, that helped enough for me to fall asleep. As I said the pain is still there though. Tylonol has never worked for me so that option is out. And I have been trying to take light walks everyday. They don't really ease the pain but they are relaxing and comforting, I've always enjoyed walking, and with this pregnancy I went from walking 18 miles per night to almost none. I do have a doctors appointment tomorrow so hopefully they can help too. Thanks for all the advice it eased my mind a lot!!!

[Krystalgates]

* I lay on my left side. Not my right.

[Kris_PBG]

Welcome to the group!

My ds1 used to settle in towards the back if my uterus abd give me horrible pains! I wonder if your little on is hurting a nerve in your side?

Not fun! What does your ob or midwife say?

[Krystalgates]

I still don't have an ob :(. I'm going to pick one Monday. I've had a few family emergancies happen so I had to take care of that stuff first. But I am back to focusing on my pregnancy. And up untill last week everything has been. He is now starting to move a lot more and this morning I did feel him moving on the right side, he's mostly been on my left side up untill now. So I'm thinking it is just streaching and weight.

[LeetjieJ]

Congratulations - this really is an exciting time! The pain could be pressure on a nerve. Speak to your Dr and see what advice (s)he gives.

[zelda0110]

hello my name is brittany I am a massage therapist and I have worked at a chiropractor for 3 year. i now have a 6 month old daughter and I have always suffered from low back pain...... you need to do daily stretches, walk, drink lots of water, sit on an exercise ball, get massages and go to a great chiropractor massage and adjustments are 100% ok after first trimester, If you need any suggestions or have any questions feel free to ask