Having pain in your lower back during labor is called back labor. Back contractions can be felt when the back of the baby’s head presses against the mother’s tailbone and lower spine during labor.

"When they placed him on my chest, I was just in shock and I think I said, 'Oh my god' about a hundred times," Jessie Ginsburg told Newsweek.

Contractions and dilation (opening) of the cervix before 37 weeks of pregnancy are considered preterm, or premature, labor. A normal pregnancy lasts about 40 weeks after the first day of the last ...

You can also ask a family member or friend to rub your lower back ... your labor last longer. In the meantime, focus on your breath -- take deep ones in, and blow out during the contractions.