39 1/2 Weeks and Baby still not engaged!!
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Topic: 39 1/2 Weeks and Baby still not engaged!!
Posted By: Tania
Subject: 39 1/2 Weeks and Baby still not engaged!!
Date Posted: 22 October 2006 at 2:39pm
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When do babys engage? I am 39 1/2 weeks and my baby still hasnt engaged is this normal? I thought that they should be engaged by now. What happens when labour starts to they give you a c section if bubs is still floating?
Sorry about all the questions just a little bit concerned. |
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Posted By: katie1
Date Posted: 22 October 2006 at 2:59pm
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Hi
I'm not an expert by any means but I think that sometimes babies heads don't engage until you go into labour. My friends baby wasn't engaged at your stage either and she ended up having her baby about 10 days past her due date. Her labour was fine and she didn't have to have a C Section. Am sure it is nothing to worry about at this stage. |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 22 October 2006 at 4:39pm
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Maya didn't engage until I was in labour, it's relatively common. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 22 October 2006 at 5:28pm
| Tania - i have no idea...but wanted to say good luck...its getting closer to having your baby in your arms now. |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 22 October 2006 at 5:33pm
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Maddie only ever got to D1 and was still there at 41 weeks! She never fully engaged until labour. I believe that while many first babies do engage by 40 weeks it is also pretty common for them not to. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 22 October 2006 at 7:01pm
| Yeah neither of mine really got engaged. Wasnt till i was pushing that they really came down |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 22 October 2006 at 8:31pm
Babies can engage any time in the last few weeks or wait for labour. It can be a little concerning but I'm sure you're m/w will be able to talk you through whatever needs to happen once you do have the baby. Hopefully Baby does engage early for you - a load off your mind - but whatever the case, all the best for a really good birth pretty soon I guess!  ------------- |
Posted By: Tania
Date Posted: 22 October 2006 at 8:49pm
| Thanks for that ladies :) I have the concerning mummy thoughts coming into my head already !! hehe |
Posted By: mum2emj
Date Posted: 23 October 2006 at 9:59am
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GOODLUCK how exciting! and like others have said, my 3 girls never engaged until labour either, but then i was induced all 3 times!
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