i can't get over the deep surrender that is required with every baby, just when you think you have let go, the next one sheds the light on your ability to let go again!
DD3 engaged on and off from 30 weeks. i went into preterm labour with her at 34 weeks. but that was when she wasnt engaged hahaha.
She popped back down around 36 weeks and had a bit of a looksie, then popped back out a few days later and stayed that way until I was in established labour at 39w3d.
It is the case that an engaged baby can make conditions favourable, but i like to think that it is not necessarily a hard and fast indicator. especially for subsequent babies as they do tend to be quite mobile in the pelvis. was there any movement in the pelvis at all?? or was she securely locked and loaded? sometimes they can be engaged but still mobile ITMS.
The midwife could not wriggle bubs head at all. Locked and loaded were the words she used
Like I said before this is the first time I have been getting prelabour too. Definatley a different pregnancy to the last two but hey, it has been that way since the very beginning so why not right till the end.
I did pack a hospital bag and played pretend to help mummy get organised with DD1 now. I have SIL, bestie and my dad all on standbye just in case too. I still feel I have a few weeks though.
oooh how very exciting Kazzo
All three girls engaged at the same time, with dd1 being born at 38wks, dd2 and dd3 both at 41wks and a couple of days. So I think dd1 engaged, a couple of days before, and the other two were engaged for a couple of weeks.
But my thinking has always been the more organised you are the more likely bub will stay put
Haha, today is two weeks from when the MF told me one to two weeks at the most. Shows what she knows DH is home on Saturday. Like I always thought, he will be here for me and The Stowaways arrival. No matter how engaged bubs is they are comfy and I think I will still go over. my money is on the 22nd or 23rd.
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