Engaging at 30 weeks normal?

[Bumperstump Cummerbund]

My sister is 30 weeks, and is in a fair amount of pain - she said she's pretty sure bubs in engaging because of where she can feel the pressure.

Is this normal so early? The reason I ask is she's fairly sure she's up to 4 weeks further along than the doctor says, judging by milestones and general feelings compared to her last pregnancy. Her fundal height is also 2cm higher than the doc said it should be for 30 weeks.

Can anyone shed some light on this?

[Catastrophic]

from what i understand...
Baby's head can engage and dis-engage right up until the very last minute, so yes its possible, her baby could 'pop' out again too

hth

[diannescruffy]

Yep, Cass is right they can engage and then move again.

Regards,
Dianne

[Alan]

Cass is right Baby’s can engage at anytime during pregnancy. The Fundal height measurement is a very inaccurate way to judge gestation. It can change by many things including, position of baby, amount of fluid, position of mum when being measured, accuracy of the person doing the measuring.

[Bumperstump Cummerbund]

Thanks for your help peoples Just gave sister the news - she especially liked the part where bubs can pop out and reengage....poor thing!

[Doing my best]

My DS engaged at about 28 weeks, and didn't un-engage. (shocking 11 weeks till he was born at 39, LOL)..

So def can engage that early, hope for her that bub moves to give her a bit more comfort.

[ll80]

yup, DD1 engaged at 30 weeks and stayed put until she popped out at 40+4.

uncomfortable to say the least!

[lauren22]

Yep my baby engaged at 29 weeks and still is but ob said baby can lift out and float

[squidipa]

from what i understand...
Baby's head can engage and dis-engage right up until the very last minute, so yes its possible, her baby could 'pop' out again too

hth

agreed my bub is engaged and been in same position for over 6 weeks is face and head down

[Tiff+2]

I was 3/5 engaged from 28 weeeks and didn't had DD until 40+2, some babies just like to be down ready to go earlier than others, but doesn't predict when bub will arrive

[hayles07]

Yep this bub has been engaged from early on too. And here I am at almost 40 weeks and he's still nice and comfortable in there

[Nelle]

My bub was at least partially engaged from about 20 weeks...at least, that's what the midwives figured.

[ColeStar8]

My bub has been engaged (and not moved only to put downward pressure on mummy) from 28 weeks and I have had some BAD pubic bone pain

[~Stoked~]

My bub was 2/5 engaged from 24 weeks until 41+5! Fun.......

[Tan2705]

Yep.. the one I am carrying at the moment is banging on the exit doors and has been for about a week.. looooonnnnnggggg 13 or so weeks ahead! I feel like my entire vaginal region is going to fall out onto the cement