bubs dropping down..

I thought it could happen sometime in the 30s weeks but I'm a novice so dont quote me. I remember reading that first time bubs can drop/engage/lighten a few weeks before due but it often doesnt happen with subsequent bubs due to lack of tummy muscles so maybe you have great abs!!!

there is still "abs" in flabs!!

Amber, I think with first bubs you 'drop' about 4 weeks before labour but with subsequent bubs it usually happens right before you go into labour. I have been thinking sometimes bubs is dropping low as my bump often looks different somehow, lower, or whatever. But in the last couple of days she has been riding REALLY high and jabbing me in the ribs and my lungs feel squished cos I get so short of breath ! But when she goes low, its like this intense pressure down there and it makes me want to rush off for a wee!!!

They can drop down temporary and then bounce back up, my bubba loves dropping down for a little while then coming back up and going back to torturing my ribs

My bubs sits low all the time. I think he/she is lazy and just chills out on my bladder. I had no relief in the bladder stakes the whole way through my pregnancy. I must admit it does every now and again get off my bladder so maybe it is learning to be considerate.

Bub dropped at 30.5 weeks and it felt similar to what you've described except I had heaps of bladder pressure (needed to go constantly!) and the grinding feeling didn't happen til recently (when his head got bigger and he got heavier). I went into labour at 32 weeks though, so I'm not "normal" .... but it does feel the way you've described, if that helps.

Amber, my bub drops & pops back up again all the time too, & I hear ya on the 'needing to go wees' bit!!!!!
I think with DD I dropped at about 36w.

With DD I carried VERY low the whole time & this time (preg with a Boy) I've carried VERY high. I've got stretchmarks from this preg alot higher than the ones I got with DD

I can't believe your 32wks already!!!!

Josh was quite early with dropping and once he dropped I could feel it. Very heavy feeling down there and breathing was a lot easier. They can go in and out but I had one subborn boy and once he was down there he stayed from about 30 odd weeks.

hehe Jess i noticed the different stretch mark thing too!! i had a few down low (mostly under my belly button with Bay and now they are up the top!!
I cant believe im 32 weeks either! i was looking through my TTC diary that i kept while trying to concieve and the last time i wrote in there was when i was 1 week pregnant! lol (so i guess 3 weeks in preggy terms) so its weird to think "wow 32 weeks already!!".

At my last MW appointment my MW couldnt feel his head properly because it was right down into my pelvis and she said she could feel harder but i would get too uncomfortable but she never mentioned anything about being engaged?? (well not that i cant remember???). He generally always sits in the same position all the time which is with his back on my right side, bum out, feet off to my left and head down. His movements (usually his bum as i can feel the whole outline! lol and MW has confirmed it) is usually just below my ribs but now the movements feel just above my hip???

I know it doesnt mean anything but its really great to find out more about how it all works so thanks heaps ladies

Hey busymum is 1/5 the lowest or 5/5 the lowest? Just wondering cos I was 3/5 2 weeks ago, 2/5 last week and 3/5 again this week so is baby lower this week or last week? Also does this mean shes engaged or is it 1/5 or 5/5 that means shes engaged?