Does engagement indicate labour?

[Ladypug]

Found out today I'm 3/5 engaged and midwife said doubts we will need to worry about induction but not due for a few weeks yet. Does the amount you're engaged indicate how soon you will go into labour e.g. does 5/5 mean it's imminent?

For me, sadly not. I was waddling around at 4/5 engaged for 6 weeks; DD went the full two weeks over and came two hours before my induction was scheduled for.

Not for me it didn't,was 5/5 with both and went 10 days over with both births.

Hello- unfortunately no. My very dear friend was 3/5 engaged at 37 weeks and was induced at nearly 43 weeks. So the amount you are engaged does not mean that labour is imminent and judging by my friends example also doesn't mean induction won't be needed!

Nope. I was 1/5 engaged, then 2/5 engaged from about 35 weeks onwards until week 40 when the little monkey's head was free(0/5 engaged) ! Lost my plug the next day though and had the baby about 3 days after being told the head was free.

My earliest baby was the only one not to engage at all.

Ah ok, thanks guys! Got all excited for a moment...

My hospital do it the opposite way around so 0/5 is fully engaged. Check if your notes say palpable or engaged!

No. I was 3/5 engaged at 31 weeks! Had did at 40+8!