Pre-existing back issues?

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Hi ladies,
Wondering if anyone else has pre-existing back issues and how they've coped during pregnancy.
12 weeks now so I'm conscious that I'll be carrying a heavier blob soon...
I have lumbar lordosis, which is a prominent curve in my lower spine - basically always looks like I'm pushing my gut and butt out like a duck. Iiiiiiit sucks, mostly cos I've always looked a little "pregnant" because of it so your flat tummy / bump pics make me very jealousy :P
I'm not overweight (BMI 21) but since pregnancy puts pressure on your spine, I was wondering if anyone else has had to work around a pre-existing back issue during pregnancy. How are you doing it?

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I've got herniated discs and sciatica prior to pregnancy. So far I haven't felt like the pregnancy has affected anything but it's definitely something I was worried about. My job was lifting heavy so I had to quit to take care of my body.

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I also have lumbar lordosis and am definitely nervous about how pregnancy will affect jt. My biggest fear is that  it will cause me so much pain that I'll have to get back surgery. I have been laying on my wedges every day which my chiropractor has told me is the best way to correct the lordosis by causing the spine to soften and straighten out.

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If it flares up, you might find relief with prenatal yoga or a chiropractor that is experienced with pregnancy. So far stretching and yoga have helped but my lower back some days is a total mess. I might try a chiropractor soon but for some reason I feel anxious about that🤷🏼‍♀️

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Thanks so much for the replies, everyone! Making me feel a lot more reassured that this is something that will be able to be managed and that my doctor can talk me through. May we all have back-happy pregnancies... 😃

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I had some genetic issues with my back(2 bulging and one compressed disc) which resulted in sciatica with my first two pregnancies and beyond some extra stretching sometimes it wasn't an issue. 
I was in a car accident in march of this year, herniated my l-5s-1 and needing surgery so I am scared being pregnant so soon could cause issues , but we shall see... so far (13 weeks) so good , I'm just trying to keep my core strength up.

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Hi, I have scoliosis and am 17 weeks with my first. I'm not very big yet so I'm not feeling too much back pain, but I can say that yoga twice a week has helped me tremendously! Even before pregnancy I dealt with back issues, I even couldn't play volleyball for a year because of it. But since I started yoga I have had almost no pain! Best of luck to you, back problems are the worst ❤️

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