Did you "drop" before birth?

**LimeSlice** · January 2nd, 2011, 01:56 PM

Just wondering when, if at all, bubs dropped before birth for you?

Charlotte dropped about 34 weeks I think, then again at the day or so before I went into labour.
This one I am getting some weirdo prelabour stuff going on, or rather, off and on lol but as bubs hasn't dropped considerably I am really not too concerned...
So wondering if it is possible to have bubs without that classic drop?

**Arimeh** · January 2nd, 2011, 02:03 PM

DD2 never dropped or engaged until I was in active labour

**Kazbah** · January 2nd, 2011, 02:08 PM

Nope, no dropping here.

**skybie** · January 2nd, 2011, 02:12 PM

DD1 dropped,cant remember when, DD2 neither dropped or engaged till i was well in labour

***EJ*** · January 2nd, 2011, 02:21 PM

I'd get other people telling me i had or i hadn't which ended up confusing me no end. I had lots of painful pelvic twinges from 35-36 week mark that would make me double over but they eased after a week or two.

During the labour of DD i felt the head drop during active labour. With my boys i never felt it, probably because i was stuck on a bed.

**angelaartsstudent** · January 2nd, 2011, 02:28 PM

Moved down a bit when my water's broke but not noticably until just before pushing.

**Junglemum** · January 2nd, 2011, 02:08 PM

I did drop a little but not so you'd really notice I just knew because I could breathe easier.

Not long to go now.

**black_rose** · January 2nd, 2011, 03:47 PM

Dd1 never dropped, she was breech and her hips were dislocated so she couldn't turn or drop but I went into labour at 34 weeks and had a emergency c sect.

Dd2 dropped and I went into labour the next day, but that was at 35 weeks so I was on medication for two weeks. She had a bug hematoma on her head.

Ds dropped and engaged at 34 weeks and again I went into labour a few hours later, I was on bed rest until 39 weeks when my waters broke.