Baby has engaged - but i feel no different!

[Pootles2010]

Don't really have a question as such, just wondered if anyone else had this. I'm 37 weeks, and midwife today said baby's head is fully engaged. I'm quite shocked by this - my bump is still very high up, my bra is really uncomfortable where it digs in, and he's constantly booting my ribs, i thought when they engaged it was all meant to drop down?

Also (and i'm not complaining here at all!) i'm not remotely waddly! I thought you were meant to feel them low down in your pelvis, making it hard to walk? This isn't the case for me at all. It's just not how i expected it!

[DaniJade1990]

Me too! Babys head has been fully engaged since I was 36 weeks but feel no different at all! I did ask MW if it meant baby would be here soon and she said nope they can be fully engaged for weeks!

[EnglandAllenPoe]

i've felt them straight away as soon as they've gone head down and started to engage- trust me, its probably better not to have that 'head in cervix' feeling for weeks upon end! and yes, doesn't mean they're going to come any sooner....

[Pootles2010]

Oh ok glad its not just me! My midwife did say it wouldn't neccessarily be any sooner, but am just relieved it will hopefully mean he won't be breech!