A sore lower back at about 12 weeks of pregnancy, causes, what to do

Almost every pregnant woman complains that a sore lower back. 12 weeks of pregnancy – is the period when such symptoms come to the change of morning sickness, nausea and vomiting. Often women begin to worry, but pain is a normal manifestation of changes in the body. It is necessary to take preventive measures and not have to worry about that. Although a medical examination pass will not prevent any uncomfortable sensations during this period, you need to tell your doctor.

Back pain at 12 weeks – no reason for concern. Most likely your body is simply included in the active phase changes –increasing belly. Probably by this time have lost the symptoms of morning sickness, but now it's time to change the whole body. Start on the edge of hipbone that this process took place without traumatic injuries, bones and ligaments become softer.

Internal organs and physiological structures of the fetus by this time already passed the stage of formation, and now they need to grow.

In the period of morning sickness expectant mothers often even lose weight. But now the weight will start to grow about a pound a week. For the body in General and for musculoskeletal system, part of which is the lower back, is a huge stress.

Reasons

The waist on this or a later period of pregnancy sick almost all women. This is due to natural processes. Increases and the uterus puts pressure on the sacrum, increasing the body weight. This increases the load on the spine, and primarily on the lower back. Therefore, women normally complain that has become a sore lower back at about 12 weeks of pregnancy.

But sometimes pain is accompanied by other unpleasant symptoms. So uncomfortable about all the changes being should be reported to your doctor. Lower back pain at the 12th week in some cases be a consequence of the injury and traumatic stress:

• Infections and colds. You need to make every effort to avoid such conditions. The impact of low temperatures and draughts often causes pain in the lower back;
• Hormonal changes can cause microscopic injuries to the ligaments, muscles and articular joints;
• Fatigue, prolonged physical stress and inappropriate lifting can cause the lower back to ache more than usual;
• At 12 weeks a pregnant woman may come back to haunt her old injury;
• If a woman was observed osteochondrosis, hernia or curvature of the spine, with the growing weight and belly they cause more severe pain.

Don't worry even when the pain intensified in the later stages of pregnancy. Because increasing the load on your bones.

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Most pregnant women are trying to get rid of lower back pain. The cause of the pain – increasing burden, it is legitimate and these processes for the 12 week and later to avoid. But you can improve your condition and prevent severe bouts.

The position of the body

If your 12-week pregnant woman had begun to worry lumbar pain, you should pay attention to in which it usually sits or lies. Over time, you will need to change gait.

Listen to the following tips:

• Stand and walk straight, do not increase the load on the intervertebral discs of unhealthy posture;
• Are not a long time in the same static pose. Try to rotate, change side if lying down. Do not stand or walk for long periods of time;
• If there were conditions that required a long time to stand, every few minutes move the weight from one lower extremity to another;
• When sitting or lying down, place the lower back under a thin cushion or pillow;
• Don't move abruptly, getting up from a lying or sitting provisions. Gently lie on your right side, sit down. And only now get up, better holding on to something;
• Purchase a chair with an orthopedic back;
• Do not work long at the computer. Harmful the two basic postures – sitting or lying down. When you sit long at the computer, then load the lower back. If you lie on your stomach and look at the laptop's screen, suffers cervical spine;
• Do not put the foot on the leg;
• If you have to drive a car, position a mirror so that you don't have to twist neck and body, looking at them.

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Gravity

It is unacceptable to pick up and carry something heavy, starting at 12 weeks of pregnancy and late pregnancy. Lower back pain – the easiest consequence to which can cause such experiments. After all, a serious complication of the load may be the loss of a child oran early labor.

Do not walk with heavy bags, ask someone from your family to help you. If you are a young mom, at least is the first child on hands, set it on his thigh.

After 12 weeks it is better to minimize the housework. Ask them to perform these duties for you someone from relatives or friends. If funds allow, hire a home worker.

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Clothing

Do not wear anything tight or constraining movement. Shoes should be selected to size – slightly loose in front, not tightening the side. The shoes, large size, also will not fit – the shoes should provide good support. Of course, high heels are excluded. The bra straps should be secure, their width should effectively remove load from the back.