3rd baby 2/5ths engaged ...

[twoplusone]

Do third babies.. generally engage and stay before labour or do they do the popping inand out thing.. ( I know not an exact science..).. I am 37+5wks)

Lower back is going crazy on and off, the other night had regular period cramps.. which I now think were the baby engaging..

I am getting excited now, I just want to meet my lo so much...

anyone!!!

Can't help but four weeks ago my LO2 was 3/5ths engaged.

I'm now 39+5 and still no baby!

I have had twinges and cramps on and off for the last two weeks.

Hi I am 37w with my DC3 and was told I was 2/5 eng last night at a mw appointment BUT earlier in the pregnancy I was more engaged than this and she popped out again.

I don't think being engaged is as importnant in second pregnancies onwards- plus I am also having cramping but nothing else- fingers crossed it is all softening my cervix and I will be in for a 4 hr labour like with DS2 and not the 20 hr one I had with DS1!!!!

PS I am not medically qualified to say any of this!!!!!

Twoplusone,I'm sorry to say mine all engaged early - DS at 33wks, DD1 and 35 wks and DD2 at about 36 wks. This is my 4th and it engaged at 38 wks but is now 3/5s engaged. I was overdue with all of mine and my m.w said it could happily sit where it was for another 3 wks....But maybe yours will be different and come sooner!! Hope so!

i was just curios that is all..
sounds like my cervix has softned.. as during nookie the other day dh said it felt very soft.. like velvet...
Thank you for replying..
As I said earlier I know nothing is an exact science re babies engaging etc.. was just wondering.. ( hoping I suppose realy ) oh well worsed case senario is 4 weeks so not too bad..