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38 wks possible to only experience labor on your back and not go to ur front?
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Possible: Yes, it is possible. Labor pain can vary between women.
Answered 1/18/2015
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Early on : in early labor some feel the contractions in their back. Once active labor kicks in though it usually changes
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