Any advice on engaging the head??

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Well littlun is sat right on the brim of my pelvis and I' in such agony at the moment beacuse she's sitting on a nerve.

Does anyone have any suggestions to help the babies head engage?? I have read about going on all fours for 10mins a day, but would thatmove it higher not lower??

HELP!!

 

[Sherlock]

All fours is good to get LO to change position. I'd spend a fair chunk of time on all fours throughout the day. Rocking backward and forward while there is also good. 10 minutes once a day I doubt would be enough. I used to spend 30 minutes plus each time to encourage LO into a good birthing position.

I'd not worry about engaging tbh. You can't make 'em engage, they do that when they are ready

 

[caz86]

i done a few squats every day i had the same trouble it seemed to work tho good luck xx

 

[samandbump]

i bounced on the birthing ball for a few hours and a few hours later my waters went pop!!!!!!!!

 

[DaisyRose]

Hi,

Mine engaged early this time (34 weeks) but it hasn't exactly been very comfortable. The only difference from the last two times I think is that having 2 young children already, I am very rarely off my feet; by the evening it feels like the baby is going to drop out of me!!! It probably also makes a difference that it's my third baby - probably am pretty stretched already!!!

The only thing I'd say really is keep active, do some floor crawling and try to tilt your pelvis forward when possible. All the best,

 

[ChocolateBill]

Walking. And lots of it. Also bending over, and I've been told Squatting helps and Bouncing on a Birth ball.

This baby is constantly in and out. The days I do ALOT of walking, it engages, but the quieter days im not doing much, it seems to pop out.

This is my 3rd, with the other 2 I was fully engaged by 32 weeks and they never came back out. But this one is being anughty already

 

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Right my ball is all blown up and ready to go. Think I will try a bit of everyone's advice. She's 'on the brim of my pelvis' so she's going the right way.

Will keep you posted on what works!

 

[lea m]

My aunt who had her baby last year got into the squatting postition and rocked her hips! She did this for a couple of days then her waters broke along with Jessica becoming engaged!!

 

[fuffins1981]

Loving this thread

My baby was 2/5 engaged, then on the rim, then 3/5, now high again.

If bubs is not engaged next weekm they said they may have to do a very controlled induction, as if my waters go, they may force the cord out first (polyhydromnias being a b*gger lol)

So, I need to get bubs head back in. They said it keeps disengaging because there is too much liquid lol I cannot win