The increasing weight of your developing baby, and the fact that your joints and ligaments soften in pregnancy, can cause backaches, but thankfully you don’t just have to put up with this pain. There are many simple ways in which you can ease a backache or even prevent it.

See your doctor to make sure that the problem and its exact location is properly diagnosed. This way you’ll have more chance of stopping it from becoming worse. A common problem, often in later pregnancy, is sciatica—a sharp pain that travels down the back and leg.