So last night I went to bed with a really aching back (on the right side) & asked hubby to massage it. He agreed, so I rolled over onto my left side - facing away from him - and he started to rub it for me.

After less than a minute, I had to make him stop. I was in agony! The back pain went all the way around my side and my belly & just froze. My uterus/stomach went rock hard too. I had to get up and walk around, and the pain actually brought tears to my eyes! It lasted about three minutes before it released & I didn't have any other tightening or painful moments after that.

Has anyone had this before or knows what it could be? I thought braxton hicks contractions weren't supposed to hurt? I'm wondering if the back spasm/cramp just triggered something, but it was mighty unpleasant!

(P.S.) I'm totally fine now. No back pain, baby moving gently this morning, good heartbeat. Oh, and I'm 26 weeks tomorrow.