Relief for Common Pregnancy Pains

What causes these five pregnancy discomforts -- and how you can deal with them? Here's how to find relief for even the worst pregnancy pains.

By Michele Bender

rubberball/ Getty

1 of 21

Lower Back Pain

If you feel pain in your upper or lower back, you're not alone. According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), back pain is one of the most common discomforts when you're a mother-in-the-making. "Around five or six months into my second pregnancy, I had the worst lower back pain," says Mary Mait, a mother of two from Livingston, New Jersey. "It was so awful that I could barely sleep or drive. Luckily, it went away as soon as my son was born."

What do you think of this story? Tell Us.

1 of 21

Related Videos

Pregnancy Pains

Parents.tv takes a look at what you can do to ease...

Stretch Mark Help

Stretch marks are a common side effect of pregnanc...

Diaper Cake

Parents.tv shows you how to create a unique cake f...

Parents Are Talking

Comments (8)

thevoicelover wrote:

I am only 23 weeks and 6 days, this being my second child.My first was a girl and wow what a difference.i try to soak but that hasn't helped me much seems like the angle of the tub makes it worse.What I have found is if you heat baby oil for 30 seconds rub it on your lower back and then use a back massager it helps sooooooooooooooo much.Puts me to sleep everytime and thats when it is the worst. Hope this helps someone else :)

12/13/2011 07:35:25 PM Report Abuse

goddessbranwen wrote:

so i have 10 weeks to go (this is my second) and i know that the pelvic joint losens up to allow for birth... but talk about pain! i try to strech and do exercises but it pops all the time! which in turn pinches my syatic nerves... how am i to cope with this for another 2+ months?

3/7/2011 12:00:26 PM Report Abuse

sandreavm wrote:

Sometimes I feel like she's seating between my legs and that if I move wrong she's going to fall out. Is that crazy or what?

2/7/2011 08:50:36 PM Report Abuse

kerschnerterry1 wrote:

take a warm bath and soak that seems to help me and I'm six months

12/31/2010 04:18:31 PM Report Abuse

rr2011gcp1 wrote:

same here.. pain n my lower bk even when i lay down. wow never knew pregnency could b so painful.. n im only 4 months. if anybody have any suggestions please tell me !!! :)

11/19/2010 08:38:55 AM Report Abuse