In most cases, back labor pain is caused by the head of the fetus pressing down on the lower back. This is called the occiput posterior position. There's also some evidence to suggest that people who ...

A new study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology showed that 95% of fetuses with an occiput posterior (OP) position verified by ultrasonography successfully undergo vacuum ...

Back labor is most likely caused by how the baby is positioned in your uterus. The occiput posterior position, which occurs when the baby is facing your abdomen, applies pressure from the baby’s ...

There are several risk factors for arterial dissection, including history of trauma to cervical spine, history of migraine-type headache, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, cardiac diseases ...

Medically reviewed by Renita White, MD Back labor is a common occurrence, often as an extension of back pain that occurred earlier in pregnancy or even before it. It occurs during labor and delivery ...