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Old November 2nd, 2009, 07:32 PM
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I am 31 weeks pregnant and had a scare the another night at the hospital and when i was there the nurse said the babies head was 3/5 engaged... the nurse said that its nothing to worry about and doesnt mean she will come early...
I had a widwife app today and she said that she is abit further then 3/5 engaged and that she asumes she will be ready to come at about 36, 37 weeks..
It annoys me that 2 people who work at the same place can say different things.. does anyone know the right answer?

I would love for her to come sooner then later.. (aslong as she is healthy!)
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Old November 2nd, 2009, 09:38 PM
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that annoyed me too....depending on who you talked to you you got a totally different answer, no one seemed to be on the same page IYKWIM.'
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Old November 2nd, 2009, 11:28 PM
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I don't know how the midwife can predict when your baby will arrive?? As far as I know you can be engaged for some time. I know I was and baby came at 42 weeks. I wouldn't hang out for an early arrival. Relax and enjoy being pregnant!
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Old November 3rd, 2009, 09:41 PM
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My sister became engaged at 35 weeks and was told that baby might arrive at any time. He was born at 41 weeks. I don't think it means too much.
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I was engaged with DD1 at 34 weeks, but she wasn't born til 41+1. 1st babies often engage early. Subsequent babies often don't engage til labour
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My daughter was 3/5 engaged from 28 weeks and I had her at 40+2 they can't really say if it will mean you are going delivery early, everyone is different and bub may not even stay down there. My bub at 38 weeks was 5/5 engaged then at 39 weeks was back to 3/5.

In my experience when bub engages it doesn't at all determin when yu will have bub.
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Babies can be engaged early (some as early as 26 weeks) and sit pretty for a LONG time and run past the due date and need inducing.

I wouldn't worry about it TBH just relax and enjoy what time you have left of your pregnancy. FWIW a pregnancy is considered Full Term from 37 weeks so if bub does happen to come around that time its no big deal.



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