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Back labor
Some women have labor pains that are concentrated in their back. This is more common when the baby is presenting in the birth canal with the occiput posterior (OP) with the baby looking up rather than down as in the occiput anterior (OA) position.
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Date Last Modified: 08/25/2003 08:00