Engaging?

[Kazzo]

Just after some experiences/stories of anyone who has had a second or subsequent baby and that their babies head completely engaged early.

I was told today at my appointment that they will be suprised if bubs does not arrive within the week, two weeks at the most because bubs head is firmly engaged. That since this is my 3rd my body will respond sooner to this.

Most 2nd or subsequent babies don't engage till labour is what I was told. That was correct with DD2 for me.
This time I have been getting prelabour pains too, never any with DD1 and only on the day I went into labour with DD2.

So anything like how long after your bubs engaged did you actually go into labour would help just to give me some idea.

[~Hestia~]

My 2nd was engaged well before labour! I can't remember the exact week but my midwife did comment that I wouldn't go to my EDD. I had stacks of prelabour that drove me crazy until he arrived about 10 days early.

[Ladylove]

DD was engaged from a few weeks before her due date and despite her being my first my OB said she would be surprised if I went beyond my due date.... Then she was a week late!

[Kazzo]

Thanks Hestia, I am hoping bubs stays happily engaged for another 2.5 weeks at least.

Thanks Ladylove, My DD1 was engaged just before 40wks but arrived at 41wks. DD2 not till labour and I was expecting that again I guess.

I know everyone, every pregnancy and every baby is different. Just trying to get my head around the possibility of an early arrival after two 41 weekers.

[~Hestia~]

It's amazing how different they are, my first didn't engage at all, not until my waters broke while I was in labour!

[RayLou]

My doc told me 2 days back that the baby is presenting, or moving towards the pelvic cavity and is 2/5ths in! I'm so relieved I can breathe better now!

[ladybirdflies]

my third baby engaged early and was born 7 days early. your bub knows you want it to stay put, so it will probably come early!!! hehe