33 weeks baby engaging

[Jesslouisep]

Anyone else? Had my appointment today with my midwife. This is baby 4 for me, he’s head down engaging and well and truly seems to be getting ready to come!
im not ready yet, I was convinced he would be late like my other 3.
she wasn’t concerned, but my blood pressure was slightly high, his heads engaging, there was a trace of protein in my wee, she wants me to take iron tablets. I’ve always been so straightforward this has thrown me a little!
im still working, a couple of weeks to go. We haven’t got the pram yet (this weekend we are) my house isn’t ready yet! His next to me is arriving this week, I need a new washing machine (again this weekend) I’ve washed no baby clothes.
the only thing I’ve done is pack my hospital bags which i will have to redo once everything’s washed!
braxton hicks so many times a day, the other night I was genuinely having contraction pains but no tightening, they were about 5 mins apart for half an hour or so until I fell asleep so I assume they stopped. Lightening crotch more and more. I don’t know the point of this, I think I’m offloading!

DD was engaged from 30 weeks. She arrived at 37 weeks.

Forgot to add, I was also in labour, on and off for 10 days before she decided to make an appearance.

You don’t need to be worried 🥰

When you’ve had a baby before, there’s a bit more room in your pelvis, so it’s very normal for baby to be head down and engaged at one appointment, but then to pop back out of your pelvis again by the next one and keep playing peekaboo until the big day!

At my 31 week appointment I was told baby was engaged. Got sent for a growth scan a week later and they were in a completely different position. Try not to panic!