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Back labor


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Back labor occurs during labor and delivery if your baby is positioned in the birth canal with the back of his or her head pressing against your spine. Back labor can cause severe, persistent low back pain.


Last Updated: January 7, 2010
Medical Review:
Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine

Sarah Anne Marshall, MD - Family Medicine

Kirtly Jones, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology


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