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How To Avoid Lower Back Pain During Pregnancy?
Question: Hello! I am 36 years old, 170cm tall, 65kg. I have 2 kids - 4 and 6 years old. After second pregnancy having slip disk problem. Some time experience very severe pain in low back. (can't move at all)Thinking about another baby. Is there any way to avoid this pain during pregnancy. I want to know if I will start to do the exercises every day could i posssibly avoid the back problem if i get pregnant?
Brief Answer:
The pain would be aggravated!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
I am so sorry to hear about this slipped disc that you have reported and all the pains that this has caused you over the years. I understand your concerns about the possible implications of this during pregnancy.
During pregnancy, the growing uterus is attached to the back bone by ligaments. The pull of these ligaments as the baby grows usually explains the back pain that most women report during pregnancy. With an already existing back pain and a slipped disc, the pregnancy would for sure make the pain worse than it is right now.
Is it so severe that you should be scared to death if pregnant? For sure we can not tell what the exact pain level would be. Think and make the decision whether you would want the baby and get your pain aggravated or not. If the answer is that you want another baby, then be rest assured we shall do all in our powers to help address whatever complications this might cause to the best of our abilities.
I will also like that you talk to your OBGYN and neurosurgeon about this condition and what their advise to you would be. For sure, there are persons who would say no and others who would say yes. However, the final decision comes back to you and you should be very cautious weighing the pros and warnings.
In all, pregnancy would aggravate your pain. Think over it and see whether you would want to tolerate the pain and have another child or you may want to say no. Know you would never walk alone because we shall do all to control your pains irrespective of the cause.
I hope this helps. I wish you well. Thank you so much for using our services and feel free to ask for more information if need be.
Dr. Ditah, MD.
The pain would be aggravated!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
I am so sorry to hear about this slipped disc that you have reported and all the pains that this has caused you over the years. I understand your concerns about the possible implications of this during pregnancy.
During pregnancy, the growing uterus is attached to the back bone by ligaments. The pull of these ligaments as the baby grows usually explains the back pain that most women report during pregnancy. With an already existing back pain and a slipped disc, the pregnancy would for sure make the pain worse than it is right now.
Is it so severe that you should be scared to death if pregnant? For sure we can not tell what the exact pain level would be. Think and make the decision whether you would want the baby and get your pain aggravated or not. If the answer is that you want another baby, then be rest assured we shall do all in our powers to help address whatever complications this might cause to the best of our abilities.
I will also like that you talk to your OBGYN and neurosurgeon about this condition and what their advise to you would be. For sure, there are persons who would say no and others who would say yes. However, the final decision comes back to you and you should be very cautious weighing the pros and warnings.
In all, pregnancy would aggravate your pain. Think over it and see whether you would want to tolerate the pain and have another child or you may want to say no. Know you would never walk alone because we shall do all to control your pains irrespective of the cause.
I hope this helps. I wish you well. Thank you so much for using our services and feel free to ask for more information if need be.
Dr. Ditah, MD.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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