Labour close if baby engaged?

[alice77]

I'm about 37.5 weeks along and at my 37 week checkup the ob said that baby was engaged. This is my second baby and I was under the impression that baby wouldn't engage till very close to labour. Does this mean labour could be close?

Also, without giving too much gross info, things are getting a little bit more goopy down below and pungent smelling - not excessively, just enough for me to notice - a bit like I'm ovulating. is this another sign things could be imminent?

[danniellabella]

I can't remember about the smell, but my DD was engaged from the middle of my second trimester

[StrawberryMumma]

Hi Alice

With my second bub I was in the same situation as you (bub was engaged about the same time I mean), anyway DS went on to be born at 40 +3 (when the ob broke my waters).

Good luck!

[Liviam]

Unfortunately it's not a guarantee. Some babies engage and come and some engage and get comfy for the long haul. Fingers crossed that bubba doesn't keep you waiting too long.

[lestyrox]

Hi alice77, i asked the exact same question when i was preggas....

https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...i-nervous.html

https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...ly-labour.html

(sorry not 100% sure i put those links in right..i'm hopeless with computers lol)

My bub was engaged from 31 weeks! i was so sure he would come early but he came 40+3 go figure. I guess they come when they're darn ready not when we want them too Not sure about the smell but i had a lot of extra 'stuff' down there from around 36 weeks and then started losing my plug around 38 1/2 weeks. Lost the rest of my show in early labour (was only blood tinged once i was in labour, sorry tmi )

HTH

[lestyrox]

sorry forgot to mention it was my second bubba aswell, i'd heard second bubs don't engage till labour as well but i guess mine didn't like to go with the pack

[*Lisa*]

Hi Alice,

I don't think there is any guarantee, my DS was engaged at 35 weeks and I had similar changes to you from then as well but he came right on 40 weeks. It was terrible I was in so much pain and could hardly walk for 5 weeks because he was so low
Either way not long for you to go now anyway, all the best!

[~Trish~]

My second bub was engaged at 36 weeks, but he was born at 40+5 weeks. Didn't make it happen early for me!

[visitor1]

This bub has been engaged since about 35 weeks and im now at 40+4 and still hasnt made his appearance