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When does the head usually engage in subsequent pregnancies?

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dinny · 18/07/2004 11:07

It's my second. Been feeling bouncing down low - below pubic-hair line. Can the head go in and out in your second pregnancy? I'm 33 weeks today. Just hoping this doesn't mean labour imminent (had dd1 at just over 35 weeks).

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sponge · 18/07/2004 14:04

I've been feeling that low down pressure for weeks but had my 37 week mw appt last week and was only 1/5 engaged so it's not necessarily a sign of anything imminent. You'll have another check at 34 weeks won't you so they should be able to tell you then if you're engaged at all.

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lou33 · 18/07/2004 14:14

My third was engaged at my 27 week check up, but he didn't arrive until 38. He lodged there the whole time.

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Bronze · 18/07/2004 14:25

Ive een it said in various ource tv intenet books etc that for second plus pregnancies the head can disengage itslf so I hould think you're ok.
Plus my ds1 engaged at 34 weeks and he was a wek late so i dont think theres a correlation there) hope that helps allay your fears
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Bronze · 18/07/2004 14:25

sorry my keyboard seems to be seizing up on me

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dinny · 18/07/2004 14:28

Oh, good. I am praying bub stays put for a god while yet. Thanks for the reassurance. Antenatal next week anyway.