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  1. #1
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    May 2008
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    that annoyed me too....depending on who you talked to you you got a totally different answer, no one seemed to be on the same page IYKWIM.'
    good luck...when ever it happens!

  2. #2
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    May 2007
    Perth, WA
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    I don't know how the midwife can predict when your baby will arrive?? As far as I know you can be engaged for some time. I know I was and baby came at 42 weeks. I wouldn't hang out for an early arrival. Relax and enjoy being pregnant!

  3. #3
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    Sep 2007
    Adelaide
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    My sister became engaged at 35 weeks and was told that baby might arrive at any time. He was born at 41 weeks. I don't think it means too much.

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    Sep 2007
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    I was engaged with DD1 at 34 weeks, but she wasn't born til 41+1. 1st babies often engage early. Subsequent babies often don't engage til labour

  5. #5
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    Jun 2007
    Forster NSW
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    My daughter was 3/5 engaged from 28 weeks and I had her at 40+2 they can't really say if it will mean you are going delivery early, everyone is different and bub may not even stay down there. My bub at 38 weeks was 5/5 engaged then at 39 weeks was back to 3/5.

    In my experience when bub engages it doesn't at all determin when yu will have bub.
    GL with it all

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    Sep 2007
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    Babies can be engaged early (some as early as 26 weeks) and sit pretty for a LONG time and run past the due date and need inducing.

    I wouldn't worry about it TBH just relax and enjoy what time you have left of your pregnancy. FWIW a pregnancy is considered Full Term from 37 weeks so if bub does happen to come around that time its no big deal.



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