2nd pregnancy, when should head engage? (1st baby c/s)

[BetsyBoop]

I'm 38wks tomorrow

Baby has not engaged yet, although m/w says he/she is right on the brim now.

DD never engaged - was breech until 39wks when she turned & born at 39+4 (induced labour as waters broke & my BP was high & DD in distress) so I guess she'd only had 4 days to engage...

M/w doesn't seem too bothered that baby is not engaging yet, but I'm feeling a bit paranoid after last time

Anyone else never had a baby engage 1st time, but went on to have a normal delivery next time? I'm soooo hoping for a VBAC...

I have absolutely no idea at all. Big help I know

But I just saw this pop up and wanted to say hi and hope it goes really well and you get your VBAC

Betsy, I've had 6 and none of them ever got as low as engaging until they were well on their way out!!
Don't worry!

hey ! all systems go !! woo hooooo !!

right on the brim is fine

second babies often don;t engage until labour starts

you must start a thread the second you are in labour

Wierd - I was thinking exactly the same thing about 10 minutes ago as I feel a bit different this morning - am coming up 34 weeks, first baby breech and born by c/s so never engaged. No idea how you can tell if baby is engaged or not - presume m/w can tell you. However I also have a feeling this one has been head up so perhaps it's just moved position....

Hellooo,
Have heard second time round they don't engage until the last min. Going to Midwife drop in clinic at 10 so will ask. I'm 38+1 with second and have been having braxtons this morn and some last night.
I think this one is head up too! I had a scan last time as DD was breech but this time haven't been checked at all.
Anyone else find MW don't check you much (or at all) with second?

Babypod - ask for a scan again if you are not sure; I don't have any confidence in m/w's or doctors or anyone being able to tell if the baby is head up or not.

Will do. Back later

Hi all - I am new to Mums net.

iam in the same position. I was induced at 36 1/2 weeks with 1st and ended up with a section. I am preying for VBAC this time but don't know what ot look out for. I am 35 weeks tomorrow.

Maybe we should start a "hoping for VBAC" thread.

Flounder - welcome to the wierd and wonderful world of Mumsnet, hopefully you will find lots of useful info and support here.
If you have a look on the Childbirth threads you will find lots of posts about VBACS including one called Support for Imminent Vbacs (or something similar). There are also a few other VBAC threads. Might see you over there!

Hi Flounder

please come & join our VBAC thread

Thanks. I have posted on your thread. It is great to have other people to talk to in the same situation.