How do you know if baby is engaged?

MyTurnYet · Oct 5th, 2011, 20:37 PM

Can you feel it, or does the mw/dr. just tell you?

Leopard · Oct 5th, 2011, 20:59 PM

From what I keep hearing you can feel it.

MyTurnYet · Oct 5th, 2011, 21:02 PM

Thanks, Leopard! I just read your sig. w/ the butterflies...that is beautiful. We were trying for a long time (2 years-ish) and had unsuccessful fertility treatments and all of a sudden this LO decided to show up by "surprise." Love stories like that.

steffc · Oct 5th, 2011, 21:02 PM

I hear you can feel it too. I thought my LO was but my midwife keeps telling me she is head down and snug but is still free. I dunno

MyTurnYet · Oct 5th, 2011, 21:09 PM

I'm wondering what it's supposed to feel like?

Leopard · Oct 5th, 2011, 21:10 PM

Apparently it's like carrying a bowling ball between your legs kinda xD

MegzyAngel · Oct 5th, 2011, 23:38 PM

i heard you also need to pee more since bub is lower down then and pressing on your bladder. I'm not sure if that would be the case with everyone though.
Our LO has just turned head down and I can already feel the difference....Feels a lot heavier down there and a lot more crampy.

MyTurnYet · Oct 6th, 2011, 04:33 AM

Hmmm, I've been peeing a lot more than usual and have had some leakage, which is super embarrassing, but the dr. just said the baby is pushing on my bladder. I've been crampy, too, but have been for a while with SPD. So I don't know?

I guess maybe they'll tell me at the ultrasound next week?

When does this usually happen? I feel like such an idiot!

Off to google.

mummylove · Oct 6th, 2011, 04:35 AM

I didnt know u could feel it

MyTurnYet · Oct 6th, 2011, 04:37 AM

Ok, just read that if baby is engaged then you tend to have less heartburn. As I'm sitting here up at 4:30 a.m. BECAUSE of heartburn, I don't think my baby is engaged, yet.

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Leopard Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Australia Posts: 4,880	From what I keep hearing you can feel it.

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MyTurnYet Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: USA Posts: 4,880	Thanks, Leopard! I just read your sig. w/ the butterflies...that is beautiful. We were trying for a long time (2 years-ish) and had unsuccessful fertility treatments and all of a sudden this LO decided to show up by "surprise." Love stories like that.

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steffc Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Scotland Posts: 292	I hear you can feel it too. I thought my LO was but my midwife keeps telling me she is head down and snug but is still free. I dunno

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MyTurnYet Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: USA Posts: 4,880	I'm wondering what it's supposed to feel like?

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Leopard Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Australia Posts: 4,880	Apparently it's like carrying a bowling ball between your legs kinda xD

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MegzyAngel Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 127	i heard you also need to pee more since bub is lower down then and pressing on your bladder. I'm not sure if that would be the case with everyone though. Our LO has just turned head down and I can already feel the difference....Feels a lot heavier down there and a lot more crampy.

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MyTurnYet Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: USA Posts: 4,880	Hmmm, I've been peeing a lot more than usual and have had some leakage, which is super embarrassing, but the dr. just said the baby is pushing on my bladder. I've been crampy, too, but have been for a while with SPD. So I don't know? I guess maybe they'll tell me at the ultrasound next week? When does this usually happen? I feel like such an idiot! Off to google.

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mummylove Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Hambleton, Blackpool Posts: 9,674	I didnt know u could feel it

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MyTurnYet Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: USA Posts: 4,880	Ok, just read that if baby is engaged then you tend to have less heartburn. As I'm sitting here up at 4:30 a.m. BECAUSE of heartburn, I don't think my baby is engaged, yet.

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