34 wks -2/5 engaged. Is this early? Alan?!

[MumofLewis]

Hi,

Last week at my midwives appt I was (34+2) she said I was 2/5 engaged and was quite surprised. I just wondered if this is a sign of an early birth or if it is quite common at this stage.
The thing is since then I'm sure the baby has gone even lower because I can see my top two ribs now and I haven't been able to see them all pregnancy! Also I am having pretty constant but very dull period type pains underneath my bump in my pelvis area.

[Kruzzler]

Hi there,

You sound like you're having the same type of pain I'm experiencing! I'm 35 weeks and I felt bubs engage at about 3am this morning (pretty weird and painful) and since then I have been getting period like pain, cramping and headaches. It's quite sore actually. My abdomen is really tight, but not the rest of my tummy, so I don't think it's BH. Hang in there!

Kruzzler.

[Babushka Doll]

I was 2/5 at 34 weeks then 5/5 at 36 weeks. Im due tomorrow, so not really a sign for me. I posted a thread back then asking other BB's how long after they became fully engaged did they go into labour and most went over due!

Sorry, I know how you feel, I got excited and thought for sure i would go early, but no, still waiting!

Good Luck, you might be different!

[Maybebabie]

At my 28 weeks appt i was either 1/5 or 5/5ths engaged, i only remmebr her saying something about 5ths. Looking at my chart it looks like 5/5ths engaged ( though can that be right if Babushka Doll went from 2/5 to 5/5 as i assumed i was at the lowest end of the scale). The midwife didn't seem very concerned, i thought to myself it seemed a tad early but since she said it was normal i didn't worry. My tummy has definately gotten very tight & sore at times though constant. On the weekend i had some stabbing apin in my vaginia (sp), whic h went away after i laid down for about 1/2hr or so. But I am only 30 weeks tomorrow, so i'll be metioning it to the ob at Friday's appt.

[Alan]

Hi Sarah
It is not unusual for a first baby to engage early. It does not mean that you will give birth early

[mbear]

My DD#2 was 2/5 engaged at 32 weeks too. I was so sure she was going to come early.....nope, she arrived 4 days after her EDD.....

[MumofLewis]

Thankyou everyone for those replies.

I think I am wishful thinking that I might meet my bub a week or so early!! I have to learn to be more patient!

[~Debbie~]

Hi there,

You sound like you're having the same type of pain I'm experiencing! I'm 35 weeks and I felt bubs engage at about 3am this morning (pretty weird and painful) and since then I have been getting period like pain, cramping and headaches. It's quite sore actually. My abdomen is really tight, but not the rest of my tummy, so I don't think it's BH. Hang in there!

Kruzzler.

What do you mean by - you felt bubs engage? Last week i had a few days of feeling like it was really pushing down - was that the feeling?