Baby still hasn't dropped :-\

[Jess125]

I'm 37+4 with baby #1 and she still hasn't dropped. Even when I went to get my hair cut yesterday the lady was surprised at how high my baby still is. In my childbirth class they said 1st babies usually drop 2-4 wks before labor. Should I be concerned? Is there something I can do to make her drop?

 

[Jcliff]

How do you know if your baby has dropped? I still feel kicks everywhere. up, down, side, etc. Dr said baby head down, but how do you know if dropped?

 

[rajnin]

I'm 36 + 5 and asked my OB today if baby has dropped. He checked/scanned me and told me baby is now "engaged" dropped lower.
I couldn't tell by looking at my belly, only difference I could feel was buy breathing seemed to be better.

 

[rowleypolie]

Mine dropped and then bounced back, don't worry though my doc assured me that it can happen right before labor begins

 

[Jcliff]

will acid reflux get better? because mine is still terrible.

 

[fee & bump]

I wouldn't worry, I went into hospital at 8cm and 2/5th engaged and waters hadn't gone. She was born within 20 mins so can literally 'drop' last minute x

 

[teal]

I was still 4/5 palpable at 40+2 and my son was born at 41 weeks.

 

[77Tulips]

Not one of mine even the first dropped until I was in labour, my longest labour has been 7 hours from first niggle to here so it may not mean a lot

 

[Jess125]

Thanks, I feel a little better now. I will talk to my OB about it on Thursday to make sure this is normal.