From the article: Pregnancy & Back Pain
Back pain and pregnancy seem to go together. When I was pregnant I did a lot of things to alleviate my back pain from warm baths to a rice sock. I did pelvic tilts and more exercise. This helped me tremendously, but everyone is different. What worked for you? Cold, special pillows, a specific exercise, better posture? Share Your Experience
Bag of ice
- It may sound silly but this really does help try to lay on your stomach and put it on your back it helped me
- —Guest Bobby-n-sam
Frozen Carrots
- It may sound silly but this really does help try to lay on your stomach and put it on your back it helped me.
- —Guest Bobby-n-sam
Use a Belt
- The best relief I found during pregnancy was using a maternity belt. I tried a few, but most of them were pretty cheap. My sister gave me one called the Symphysis Matternity Belt. It was great. I had a lot of relief especially at night. I didn't feel like I was falling apart at the seams anymore.
- —Guest Mommyx3girls
Support band
- I got one of those big elastic belly-supporting bands toward the end of my pregnancy with my nine-and-a-half-pounder. It helped!
- —Catherine
A coke
- I would take a cold, plastic 20 oz bottle of Coke with a bit taken out of it and use it as a "cushion" on my chair. It was sturdy enough to provide pressure without leaking and have just enough "give." This was really great when I had to drive long distances.
- —Guest Tara
Bag of frozen peas!
- I had terrible back pain when I was pregnant with my twins. Some days it drove me to tears... One thing that helped was placing a bag of frozen peas behind my back, and leaning back against it. Just make sure to put cloth between you and the frozen bag, or it can be too cold. It was a huge help!
- —Guest Anna
Upward Stretches
- I would incorporate ways to stretch my back during normal activities to relieve tension in my lower back. The motion of reaching upwards with my arms helped. I would hang clothes outside on the line to dry rather than tossing my laundry into the clothes dryers. I reorganized the kitchen so everyday dishes were stored in an upper cabinet. This required a bit of a stretch to reach the dinner plates and drinking glasses.
- —Guest lila
Exercise!
- Don't laugh but as I increased my exercise levels my back felt much better. Before I'd simply wanted to lie in bed and do nothing to prevent pain. But if I swam or walked, my back felt sooo much better. So get up and get moving.
- —Casey
