Dealing with Lower Back Pain

I notice that my lower back pain sets in the most after doing a bunch of chores. Putting the dishes away, picking up zillions of toys off the ground, putting away laundry, etc. seem to make it worse. What makes me kind of nervous is that I am only finishing my first trimester so I know that more back pain is to come.

Is has been better off and on the last few weeks. Since the weather has cooled down, I am sleeping better and doing less tossing and turning during the night which seems to help as well- not sleeping seems to mean being more sore for me.

24 Weeks

This one is pretty obvious. When my back starts to hurt, I often take a break and lay down. If I keep doing chores like crazy, it will only get worse. A really important part of pregnancy is listening to your body which I am doing this pregnancy more than ever.

My husband is great at giving a little massage. I needed this often in my shoulders especially when I was running a lot and just 2 minutes would make a big difference. I'm not a fan of getting a professional massage from another person so I do not do that.

When my back starts to bother me, I have to tell Adalyn that I cannot lift her as much. She is two so she can certainly walk herself most of the time. She does seem to understand when I tell her that mommy has a boo boo on her back. Giving my back a break from lifting seems to help.

My husband has a history of back pain from working in the car industry for many years and taught me this one. What we do is roll a pillow in half the long way and lean up against it while sitting on a chair or on the couch. It seems to provide nice support to my lower back. I used this at work during my last pregnancy as well for support.

I hope that any of you who are pregnant do not have to deal with lower back pain! It is tough.