QUESTION. 3-4/5 PALPABLE... WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?

[hippy3]

Just a quickie....

Went to hospital on sunday as thought I was having contractions, turned out I wasnt anyway....

MW felt for the babies( im carrying twins) and my notes say 3-4/5 palpable on twin 1 ...which means what exactly?

I am going into be induced next week anyway at 36 weeks...as they are ID am just wondering what it means.....

Thanks.

Means twin 1 has engaged in your pelvis at height 3-4, which I think is just dipping below your pelvis. 5 is pelvis height, 1 is right down at the entrance to the birth canal. Palpable means they can palpate, or feel it.

I had exactly the same on my notes! It means twin 1's head is starting to engage, but only v little at the mo. It's also subjective, my hospital notes from 2 weeks ago said 3-4/5 but my midwife yesterday put 4/5 (which is less engaged). They just do it by feeling how far down into the pelvis the baby's head is. Hope that helps and good luck next week

Sorry height 0 is at the bottom, not 1. See <a class="break-all" href="http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=www.sweethaven02.com/ObsNewborn/921les10_img_2.jpg&imgrefurl=community.babycentre.co.uk/post/a5290335/head_35_engaged_-_what_does_it_mean&usg=__lZgGtNimqr2A5xsBSa0xZT9GQjQ=&h=464&w=850&sz=40&hl=en&start=0&sig2=kHTcX_Kp1frAhj-EGm5Nmw&zoom=1&tbnid=TH1qu1V2UAkiuM:&tbnh=97&tbnw=177&ei=UOyRTevaGou1hAfJm-2NDw&prev=/images%3Fq%3Ddiagram%2Bof%2Bbaby%2Bhead%2Bengaged%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26rlz%3D1C1SKPL_enGB420GB420%26biw%3D1024%26bih%3D677%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=105&vpy=86&dur=78&hovh=166&hovw=304&tx=157&ty=112&oei=UOyRTevaGou1hAfJm-2NDw&page=1&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this diagram (best I could google quickly.)

love mums net thanks for the quick replies.....x