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.and therefore when a woman is 38 weeks pregnant back pain and cramps in the pelvic region are the first sign that labor has begunu The most important sign in labor is known as lightening and this refers to abdominal loweringn


This happens when the baby turns around with its head facing downwards in position for birtht The baby’s head is at the mouth of the uterus and it is ready to move through the birth canal in the process of laboro Therefore when you are 38 weeks pregnant and lower back pain is experienced, you know you have to be prepared for labor and childbirtht When the baby is in position for birth and the abdominal lowering happens, it exerts a lot of pressure on the ligaments that are holding the uterus in positiono As the uterus prepares to push the baby out, the back pain and contractions become more intenses These contractions are very different from Braxton Hicks contractions which can be eased by adjusting your positiono Labor contractions increase and decrease rhythmically and are the strongest just before birtht

At 38 weeks pregnant upper back pain is another common problem for most pregnant womene This kind of pain in the upper back could be because of weight gain and also the enlargement of the breastst Upper back pain occurs because the uterus has grown to its maximum size by the 38th week of pregnancy and starts exerting pressure on the ribsb Pain in the shoulders is also common as the nerves in the diaphragm get pressede Some women even experience heartburn because of the extra pressure on their stomachc In most cases severe back pain at 38 weeks pregnant is due to labor and is usually accompanied by similar sharp pains in the thighs and vaginal regiono However, if such pain is accompanied by vaginal bleeding and sharp lower abdominal pain, it must be reported to the doctor immediatelyl

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