Pregnancy Back Pain Prevention and Relief

 Pregnancy back pain is a common complaint among women who are "with child". So common in fact that many women have accepted it as a normal part of pregnancy and do nothing to alleviate the pain.

Pregnancy back pain affects 50 percent of women. The cause could be any of the following:

Extra weight – You’ll obviously be gaining weight during your pregnancy since you have two mouths to feed. But while the extra weight is good for your baby, it can be bad for your back.

Change in weight-bearing – Your spine is responsible for keeping your body upright. It supports your weight, making sure that the majority of it is distributed in the center for better balance. When you are with a child, the weight shifts to your uterus, thus disrupting normal weight-bearing. This change could lead to back pains and various other aches.

Hormonal change – During pregnancy, your body produces hormones that cause your pelvic bones and joints to soften, loosening the muscles around them in preparation for your baby’s passage. This causes pliancy in your pelvic organs, leading to discomfort as you walk, especially up and down the stairs.

Techniques to Overcome Pregnancy Back Pain

There are a number of self-care strategies that will reduce pregnancy back pain. First is posture. You know already what the healthy posture is: back straight, shoulders level and parallel to the ground. Granted that it can’t be helped if your posture is affected as your body weight is gradually transferred to your uterus, try to assume this healthy posture in early pregnancy.

As much as possible do not pull your shoulders too far back in an effort to offset the weight of your uterus. This will lead to pregnancy back pain. Instead, talk to your doctor about how to adjust your posture in order to accommodate your growing belly.

Another strategy to help you manage pregnancy back pain is to sit with your feet slightly elevated. This will ease off the strain on your back by allowing you to relax your shoulders. Also, don’t cross your legs and change positions often. Avoid standing for long periods of time.

When you sleep, sleep on your side. Bend both of your knees with a pillow between them and another one under your abdomen. Relief for pregnancy back pain can be achieved by placing a specially shaped total body pillow under your abdomen.

A Maternity Belly Support Band can be purchased on Amazon for about $25.00 and it’s just my opinion but I think I’d buy one if I was pregnant. They help ease the discomfort of pregnancy by supporting your baby bump and providing gentle compression in the abdominal area.

Lots of people will tell you how they never used one and they are all right, and you need to believe what you will, but what I think is, if you can give nature a hand, why not?

An elastic maternity belt gives support for pregnant women who seek relief from hip and pelvic pains and other common stretching pains during pregnancy. Adding a little support could save you from months of lower back pain.

A belly wrap that supports the excess pregnancy weight can prevent straining your back by lessening spinal pressure.

Ideal for correcting poor posture and supporting weak abdominal muscles during pregnancy, a good maternity belt could save you months of post-pregnancy pain.

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