Not engaged

[Frooty]

Had my midwife appointment on thursday baby is head down he has been since 30 weeks but head isn't engaged yet is this normal? was 37+5.

 

[punk_pig]

Totally normal, some don't engage till active labour!

 

[Cupkake.Luver]

Yup. Don't worry, everyone is different.

 

[sardando]

Mine isn't engaged either, the midwife said it may not engage until labour though.

 

[Lea8198]

Yep. Mine both engaged early (around 35 weeks) but they were not born until just under 40 weeks so I was just uncomfortable for 5 weeks! Mine is head down but not engaged either although I have time to go yet I am sure your baby will engage soon

 

[soontobemom]

i had an appointment with my gp at 38 +2 days, head was down but not engaged and had lots of moving to do yet, her words!! i then asked can it not happen as you go into active labour, she said yeah, one good pain could do it!! DD's head engaged at about 39 weeks.
anyway, i am rambling, could happen right before you go into labour or it could happen next week.

 

[Babyface179]

I literally just started a thread asking the same thing. |This is my first baby and everything I read said baby would have engaged by now. Mine hasn't and I am 38 weeks today. Midwife doesn't seem worried.

 

[24/7]

My LO didnt engage until labour then dropped instantly as my waters broke. xx

 

[baby030611]

Mine engaged at 33 weeks then at 37 it came back out just sat on the brim! A week later and it's slipped bck in again so u have time!

 

[sophie22]

i wish i knew if mine was or not, i had an appointment yesterdat and she felt really really low and said, his head is here. a week ago he was down but she wrote 'free' in the engaged part of the notes, this time she just left it empty! but she felt alot lower and i dont know how he could be as low as she was feeling and not be engaged!