Why Do You Get Mid Back Pain After Childbirth (Postpartum)?
As a busy executive mum, balancing the demands of a high-powered career with the joys and challenges of motherhood, you’re no stranger to the physical toll that both pregnancy and postpartum life can take on your body. If you’re experiencing mid-back pain after delivering your baby, you are not alone. Many new mums find themselves dealing with various aches and pains postpartum, and mid-back discomfort is one of the most common complaints. In this blog lets discuss some of the common reasons for postpartum mid back pain. 

Postural Changes During Pregnancy Pregnancy brings significant changes to your posture as your body adapts to the growing baby. The weight of your expanding belly shifts your center of gravity, causing your spine to curve more than usual. This can lead to muscle imbalances, where certain muscles overwork to compensate for this shift, and others become weakened or strained. Postpartum, your body may still be adjusting to its pre-pregnancy alignment, leading to ongoing strain and pain in the mid-back region.

Weakened Core Muscles During pregnancy, your abdominal muscles stretch to accommodate your baby, often resulting in weakened core muscles postpartum. Without a strong core, your mid-back muscles work overtime to support your upper body and maintain posture, often leading to fatigue and pain. This is especially true for executive mums who may spend long hours sitting at a desk, where weakened core and back muscles may not support prolonged sitting without discomfort.

Breastfeeding and Baby Care Posture The physical demands of breastfeeding, holding, and rocking your baby can place additional strain on your mid-back. Many mums unconsciously hunch forward during feeding or cradle their babies in one arm, creating tension in the muscles around the spine and shoulders. Repeating these motions multiple times a day, often for extended periods, can lead to chronic mid-back pain.

Hormonal Changes and Ligament Laxity Hormones like relaxin, which increase during pregnancy, help loosen the joints and ligaments in preparation for childbirth. However, these hormones linger in your body postpartum, causing continued joint laxity, especially around the spine. This extra movement can strain the mid-back area, especially as your body works to regain stability and strength.

Here are 3 tips to manage Mid-back Pain caused by sitting:

 
To alleviate mid-back pain after delivery, consider implementing these strategies:
Focus on Posture: Be mindful of your postureparticularly while breastfeeding or sitting at a desk. Ensure you have proper support for your lower back to reduce strain on your mid-back.

Strengthen Your Core: Rebuilding core strength gradually can provide better support for your spine and reduce mid-back discomfort.

Take Breaks and Stretch: Regularly take breaks to stretch and move, especially during long periods of sitting or baby care.


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MEET SWATI

 
Hi there! 
I am Swati, an Executive Mum Power Coach and a Certified Posture Expert. I use my proven system to help mums of younger kids working in high-stress executive jobs manage their back, neck, and nerve pains, despite low energy levels and brain fog. I do all this without taking away a big chunk of their time out of their already busy day. This enables them to be more productive and capable professionals at work and guilt-free mums who can focus on their kids instead of always being distracted by pain. 



My passion for helping executive mums stems from my own experiences. I have been in the same boat and understand the frustration and helplessness of being in constant pain or being afraid to engage in activities due to the fear of pain. After two pregnancies in the span of three years and juggling my two kids, housework, and a demanding job, I was constantly in pain. The weight gain from motherhood added extra stress to my already overburdened spine and joints. I was stuck in a vicious cycle of weight loss and spinal/nerve pain that I just couldn’t break free from.

On top of the physical pain, I also suffered from adrenal fatigue. I often felt exhausted, waking up groggy even after a full night’s (10 to 12 plus hours!) sleep, and struggled with low energy levels and brain fog. Simple tasks became challenging, and I found myself forgetting things and unable to think clearly. It was incredibly frustrating and made it even harder to balance my professional responsibilities and family life.

My work involved long hours of standing during the day, prolonged hours on the laptop in the evening, and lots of running around and rocking my kids to sleep in between. Despite my knowledge and expertise in pain relief, I still found myself unable to escape the constant daily pain and fatigue.

Sitting at a desk job from 9 to 5, or longer, plus endless meetings that seem to go on forever. The frequent traveling, the uncomfortable hotel pillows that make it impossible to get a good night’s sleep—I’ve experienced it all. I remember not being able to share my discomfort at work because I felt like an imposter, talking about pain relief strategies and focusing on work while I was not able to achieve it myself. I didn’t disclose the extent of my pain and forgetfulness to my colleagues for years. Even though I loved my kids and my job, I couldn’t give 100% to either. The discomfort held me back from reaching my full potential, making me feel guilty as a mum and less productive at work. I felt like I was constantly running on empty, unable to catch a break from the pain and exhaustion.

finally got fed up after years of trying and decided to make a New Year’s resolution to get ‘healthy’ instead of focusing solely on my pain, fatigue, forgetfulness, and weight loss. When I shifted my focus to getting healthier by reducing the inflammation in my body and addressing my adrenal fatigue, the pain started to decrease, my energy levels and focus improved, and the pounds started shedding off too! That, of course, meant a happier spine, nerves, joints, and a happier me! Today, my neck, back, and nerve pain are down to zero, my knee pain has reduced by 75%, my brain fog has reduced drastically and my energy levels are higher than ever. I realized that I had been focusing on the wrong solutions for over a decade!

Now, my mission is to share my knowledge of pain relief and managing adrenal fatigue along with my personal experience with other mums, especially those with younger kids who work in high-stress executive jobs. My goal is to help you find lasting relief, boost your energy, and reclaim your life, just as I did. 

If you can relate to all this, you are not alone. As a mum, I have been there and done that—momma, I got you! I’ve helped hundreds of mums in this situation over the years find their solution to manage spinal and joint pains, low energy levels, and brain fog that hold them back. This enables them to feel confidently in control and empowers them to cultivate that confidence and productivity at work and enjoy being with their kids, to be able to run around with them without the fear of injury or pain.

Are you ready for this journey? Ask me how if you are curious.

Let's DO THIS!
xx Swati
** Executive Mum Power Coach **

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