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2nd baby and head engaged

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ale233 · 10/10/2007 18:58

Hiya, I have posted on here before and always got so much more advice than asking the midwife!!! I am now 37+1 and up untill last week baby had been turning from breech to head down. I went to hospital for check today and babys head is engaged and so the doctor said that he wont move round again. On my notes she has written 3/5 under Rel.pp to Brim, is this relating to the baby being engaged and does it give any indication as to when the baby will come? ( really big and tired and fed up with being pregnant so fingers crossed!) This is my 2nd.

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Lulumama · 10/10/2007 19:00

it is a 'how long is a piece of string?' question.. but great news that baby is head down and engaged as more likely he will stay that way...it means that 3/5 of the baby;s head is in the pelvis, and 2/5 can be felt.. NOTE: baby can engage and re-engage, esp in second and subsequent pregnancies, but this is a positive sign... was your first early/ on time/ late?

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ale233 · 10/10/2007 19:03

My first baby was 6 weeks early. She did a scan today to check the babys position.

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Lulumama · 10/10/2007 19:07

was there a reason ? or just one of those things? great you have held on until 37 +

have you had many twinges or BH this time?

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ale233 · 10/10/2007 19:12

Since about 32 weeks I have had loads of pains on and off, they seemed to think that some of the pains were the baby moving round alot ( breech to head down ). I have been expecting to have the baby sine then because of my first but no signs. I started bleeding on friday and went to the hospital but they said I had a urine infection and the bleeding was from my bladder. There was no reason for dd premature arrival, my waters just broke at 34 weeks. I was given steroid injections at 28 weeks this time. I just seem to have the feeling that its going to happen any minute all the time!!!!

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Lulumama · 10/10/2007 19:19

oooh, so you need to get ready, just in case. try to take it easy, not always possible , but if you do have baby now, you are full term.. so all should be well

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ale233 · 10/10/2007 19:20

Thank you Lulamama, I'll keep you posted.

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lisad123 · 10/10/2007 20:50

my LO engaged fully at 35 weeks but didnt arrive till 38 weeks, whereas my DD1 never engaged but came at 37wks.
Good luck

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