thread: Could this be the beginning of the baby engaging?

  1. #1
    Registered User

    Mar 2007
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    Could this be the beginning of the baby engaging?

    I can't remember from last pregnancy, you seem to forget pretty fast!!

    Could the baby be already possibly engaged slightly now? I'm 35 weeks tomorrow. It's been head down for weeks and weeks.

    The last 3 days I've had some really strongpains in my vagina bone area (pubic area I guess you could say ) and it all feels very different down there all of a sudden..... I don't remember it being this way last time at 35 weeks..... is it because it's my 2nd pregnancy, things are progressing faster perhaps? I am feeling more because my body has done this before too? Or is this the baby engaging perhaps already?

    I have a MW appointment at the hospital on Saturday so will get her to check then but just thought I'd ask.....

    I feel like I could go into labour any day, just feels like baby is ready to go now!!! I wouldn't mind going a little early but maybe only by a week.....

    DD was 7 days overdue so knowing my luck this bub will be overdue again.... LOL

  2. #2
    Registered User

    Jan 2007
    7,197

    Hun I'm not really sure but I do remember with both pregnancies having my belly drop at around 35-36 weeks, and also getting some severe pain in my vjj! It was So painful wiht James I remember walking around the shops pushing Iz in the stroller and I was bent over double in pain, Im sure people thought that I was in labour (I wish!). Anyway I think it is probably because of the weight of bub and they might be heading south and getting ready to engage, but I don't think it means labour is imminent! Can't believe you only have a few weeks to go!!

  3. #3
    BellyBelly Member

    Jun 2005
    Sydney
    2,121

    I always felt with subsequent pregnancies, if i walked too fast, squatted, or bent over, baby would fall out. Baby always for me, felt very, very low down from 32wks....