4/5ths engaged- a good sign or just optimism!

[sleepingcat]

I'm 38+1 today with DC2. I've just seen the MW who says baby is 4/5ths engaged. I'm assuming 4/5ths is deeper in than 1/5th.
So, is this a good sign or just me being optimistic?
I know 2nd babies don't often engage until delivery..and they pop in and out of engagement but I'm just clinging on to any good positive signs!

[WhereTheWildThingsWere]

The midwife told me I was 4/5ths and 7 hours later I was holding dd.......

[Rhia30]

Over here, they count it the other way; and 4/5 means 4th of baby's head still palpable, so not very much engaged yet. 1/5 fully engaged.

[slushy06]

sadly I was 4/5 engaged from 36 weeks on dd but I still went a week over sorry.

[arolf]

I thought 0/5 means fully engaged; 5/5 means not engaged?
I am 36+3 and was told baby is 3/5th engaged today, but not sure which end of him hope he hangs on a few more days anyway!

[Rhia30]

Agree with arolf. Yep, it does vary the way they put it, best to check with your midwife!

[sleepingcat]

Grrr, now kicking myself for not asking. The MW just said 'hopefully you wont be here in 2 weeks time' (for my 40wk check up).

There is a lot of pressure right now in my nethers, I'm walking a bit funny and have constant back ache...that could be because this baby is slightly back to back...oh more joy!

Thanks all though for your replies.

[ShowOfHands]

My dd was fixed and engaged for 8 weeks.

[arolf]

sleepingcat - i'm the same - waddling a bit, pressure on my bladder, sore back - midwife is fairly sure she'll see me in a couple of weeks though

good luck anyway!!