I have back pain after 5 months of pregnancy.

Young people nowadays pay more attention to the health of the fetus after pregnancy. Usually, when they find abnormal symptoms in their bodies after pregnancy, they tend to pay more attention to it and sometimes get nervous. For example, many pregnant women find back pain when they are five months pregnant. Sometimes the pain is unbearable. They worry that back pain will be harmful to the health of the fetus. Back pain at five months of pregnancy requires timely medical treatment.

Why is my back hurting so much after five months of pregnancy?

Five months of pregnancy, in the second trimester, the fetus grows faster and the belly will bulge slightly forward. Due to gravity, the pregnant woman will have slight pain in the back. This is a normal physiological phenomenon. Don't worry too much and no treatment is needed. Relief can be achieved through massage.

If the back pain is severe or even unbearable, this is not normal. It may be caused by lumbar spondylosis or lumbar disc herniation. It is necessary to go to a regular hospital for examination in time to find out the cause and receive targeted treatment. At the same time, you need to rest in bed as much as possible and reduce activities, because long-term activities will increase the burden on the waist and back and increase pain.

When the back hurts so much five months into pregnancy, we need to take targeted measures based on the specific cause. If it is caused by calcium deficiency, you need to supplement calcium in time, eat more calcium-rich foods, and be careful not to exercise excessively. If it is caused by catching a cold, you need to keep your back warm and adopt an appropriate posture to sleep or rest. Of course, it is unbearable, so you need to seek treatment in time and take safe ways to relieve back pain under the guidance of a doctor.

How to relieve back pain during pregnancy?

1. Local massage. If pregnant women suffer from back pain, they can do more massage exercises at home. You can massage your back or apply local hot compress with the help of your family. You can use hot towels, gauze or hot water bottles for hot compresses. Applying hot compresses for half an hour every day can also relieve pain.

2. Keep warm. Generally speaking, many pregnant women are more afraid of cold during pregnancy, so they must keep warm, especially in cold weather. If they catch a cold, it will have adverse reactions in the kidneys, causing pain in the back and waist.

3. Adjust your diet and eat some foods that can relieve back pain in pregnant women. Generally speaking, you can eat some foods that are rich in protein, vitamin B, calcium, etc. to relieve the feeling of back pain.