What is this called??

I have a quick question... I've been having pain in my lower back, like in my tail bone/spine area, radiating into my hips. And also ever so often into my lower tummy on the right side. the pain in my tummy isn't bad, but the pain in my back is pretty bad. I'm only 16 weeks pregnant, so I'm not really thinking anything about labor or whatever, it's not coming and going it's just a constant cramping pain. What would the pain in my back be? I'm wanting to say it's the way the baby is positioned but I'm not sure. I've tried sleeping with a pillow between my knees, didn't help much. :\ I'm tired of hurting all the time and not getting any relief... Tylenol, heat, cool (makes it worse!!!), or pillow between my knees, laying down, nothing helps.   and my doctor won't help me out or do anything about it... there's some nights all I can do is lay on the couch and cry bc it hurts so bad...

Go get looked at... I had the problem a few weeks ago.... I went in, and i'm 50% effaced.

I just read it all, if your doctor isn't concern and you been having it for awhile... maybe baby is in your back possibly, but still wouldn't hurt to get looked at.

Quoting Baby_Majick:" Go get looked at... I had the problem a few weeks ago.... I went in, and i'm 50% effaced. I just read ... [snip!] ... concern and you been having it for awhile... maybe baby is in your back possibly, but still wouldn't hurt to get looked at. "

Most definitely. Thing is: I feel the baby move up front, right in my pelvis. I've brought it up to both my Primary Doctor and my OB. I may go to my PCD tomorrow and see if there's anything they can do or give me bc this is irritating. I already have back problems from when I had my son, muscle spasms. It seems to be worse now that I'm pregnant again. :\

could be normal round ligament pain - there are 4 ligaments supporting the uterus 2 in front 2 in back. As the uterus expands and ligament stretches and contracts and this can cause increased pain. It's normal and painful and annoying, but sadly apart of prgnancy. There are stetches that you can do to help the discomfort. Google stretches for round ligament pain - here is one link I found
http://www.livestrong.com/article/368751-exercises-for-round-ligament-pain/

Quoting nursemaya (8weeks):" could be normal round ligament pain - there are 4 ligaments supporting the uterus 2 in front 2 in back. ... [snip!] ... for round ligament pain - here is one link I found http://www.livestrong.com/article/368751-exercises-for-round-ligament-pain/"

Oh ok!! Thanks. I'll look into that... thanks!

Quoting *~AngelEyes~*:" Oh ok!! Thanks. I'll look into that... thanks!"

yeah no problem... it's sad that it gets worse with each pregnancy too  

Quoting nursemaya (8weeks):" yeah no problem... it's sad that it gets worse with each pregnancy too  "

blah! See, I never had this problem with my son, not this early on at least. I get horrible Braxton Hicks contractions already... not bad enough to worry about but bad enough to make me feel bad. :\

Quoting *~AngelEyes~*:" blah! See, I never had this problem with my son, not this early on at least. I get horrible Braxton Hicks contractions already... not bad enough to worry about but bad enough to make me feel bad. :\"

yep same here started earlier with each pregnancy. very annoying

Quoting nursemaya (8weeks):" yep same here started earlier with each pregnancy. very annoying"

Yeah that's what I hear. Had em at 5 months with my first. Give or take.