37 weeks-no lightening yet. Is this normal?

[tess321]

It doesnt feel like the baby has dropped:-I have no discomfort between my legs and I my breathing is still laboured at times.
This is my first pregnancy. Should I be concerned?

Nope. Some babies don't engage till labour starts. It is dependent on a lot of factors - not least the condition of your stomach muscles! If you are finding breathlessness really uncomfortable, lie on your left side with cushions under bump and between your knees.

It will happen and oh boy, then you'll regret complaining because your bladder becomes the size of a pea!

Thank you x

Tess I'm 38 1/2 weeks and in same position.. as wmmc says doesn't seem to be sign for concern as neither mw or doctor have mentioned it at checks.

That's good to know Poppy. I dont have a mw appointment until the end of next week

Tess321 - honestly it doesn't matter one iota. Unless there is a worry that your baby is breech - which obviously someone would have mentioned, you are sort of lucky in a way. (I'm 32 weeks and he's been engaged for several weeks - in a second pregnancy) and I constantly feel like I have a watermelon in my pants!

Oh dear WMMC, that doesnt sound comfortable. Is it difficult to walk?

DS never fully engaged and I still went into spontaneous labour (which the ignorant Obs said would never happen)

Not at all, as long as you have a gait like John Wayne