Still Not Engaging.

[*charmalea*]

just reading over the posts , i totally 2nd what trish said ... babies do love to wreck your plans , i was on the way to the hosp to get a sleeping tablet due to pre labour , thinking i could get knocked out and have a full nights sleep ..... but no i gave birth that night

i didnt belive the doc that i was in real labour as previous docs told me that labour was ages away ...

have sex , i really did think it worked

[MummyDuck]

If you were worried and really dont want the c-sect I would ask for the induction.

My DD was laying side on and wasnt engaged. My midwife had constant trouble find the heartbeat because she just never engaged. I was lucky enough that in the last hour (apparently there is a 2 hour window to give birth when you are 10 cm dilated - grr at the midwife for not telling me till too late and not breaking my water) she did JUST barely engaged enough for a forcep delivery. As much as I hated having forceps I would pick it again any day over a c-section.

I agree with the other girls. Speak your mind to your doctor if you think the baby is ok to wait or you would like to try and induction and definately try the natural methods. It cant hurt.

[4cheekyboys]

*lurking*

My second baby was still 'floating' when i was 4 cm and in labour at the hospital. He was born very quickly 1.5 hours later.

Good luck!

[jojo80]

Been trying natural methods. Nothing happening apart from a few cramps and alot of movement on jb behalf, i get excited like things may be coming on and it stops.
I hope jb decides to just turn around and get it's head down ready to go at the last minute. That would be really nice.

[Visitor7]

Still plenty of time to go. Bub is head down isn't he, just in posterior position? Yes, posterior labours hurt like hell (both my girls were) but you can achieve a drug free vaginal delivery even with a posterior baby. I did with Emily. Hang in there and be confident in yourself that you, and your baby can do this.

[jojo80]

Jodi, Jellybean is head down but not engaging. I've tried everything i've heard of to get Jb to turn but nothing.

[Visitor7]

Some babies are just stubborn and no matter what you do, they won't turn from being posterior (that was Emily). Like I said before, you can have a natural delivery with a posterior baby. There are some threads on BB about this. Here is one https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...-can-done.html