When did your baby start to engage?

[BabyB2]

I was just wondering for those with not long to go at what point were you told that your baby was starting to engage? I can't recall when it happened with my first. This one is still completely free at almost 35 weeks.

 

[Kerriex]

stalking for answers- mine is head down but not engaging yet i'm curious!

 

[jellybean83]

my second engaged during labour,il see what this baby is up to at my midwife appt Thursday.

 

[BabyAitchison]

1st at 31 wks, delivered at 35 wks, 2nd in labour at 35 wks and 3rd at 38+2 and delivered at 39 wks xx

 

[Bethi22]

Engaged by 34 weeks. A lot of babies don't engage until labor so don't worry.... just enjoy the extra time you have of not being engaged because a bowling ball on your crotch is just not as comfortable as you would think!

 

[Sally_D]

stalking for answers- mine is head down but not engaging yet i'm curious!

Ditto!

 

[bobbie88]

I was told that 2nd and subsequent babies don't engage until labour but my 2nd engaged 2 weeks before I went into labour x

 

[77Tulips]

Labour for all 3 so far, they all floated free, longest labour was 6 hours so it didn't cause any issues with going into labour or progression.

 

[Athena]

I also thought with subsequent pregnancies the head doesn't engage until much later sometimes not until right before labour, no idea why though...

 

[dixielee1206]

My baby has been head down since 28 weeks but still isn't engaged yet

 

[Luxoire]

my baby is a free agent - its tall so spends most of its time transverse - sometimes it lies head down - but its not engaged yet...if i am wearing clothes or trousers that are too squishy for it - it turns back head up and leaves its legs down for more space - at last appt it was head down bu i have since felt its head up...so i think i will leave nature and the little being to it for now